History
Research Databases
Research databases | Selected Websites
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ArchiveGrid
Provides access to nearly a million descriptions of detailed archival collections held by libraries, museums, historical societies, and archives worldwide.
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Historical Minneapolis Tribune
Digitized and indexed editions of the Minneapolis Morning Tribune 1867-1922 complete with all major news, feature and advertising sections.
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Historical New York Times
Digitized and indexed editions of the New York Times 1851-2008, complete with all major news, feature and advertising sections.
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Minnesota Reflections
A collection of over 116,000 Minnesota history images, maps, and documents shared by cultural heritage organizations across the state.
Selected Websites
Research databases | Selected Websites
General
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American Memory
Primary sources
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American Rhetoric
Hundreds of famous speeches in text, audio and/or video format
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Costume Gallery
History of costume and fashion.
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Historical United States Census Data Browser
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How Much Is That?
The cost-of-living down through the ages.
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Index to Minnesota History magazine
The Library carries this publication.
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INFOPLEASE
Try this for timelines.
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Making of America
Good for primary source material. Excellent search capacity.
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Minnesota Historical Society
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Minnesota Reflections
Images from Minnesota history.
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MN Video Vault
Decades of great public TV broadcasts on Minnesota history and more.
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National Archives and Records Admnistration [NARA]
Good overview of U.S. government historical records. Useful for genealogists and researchers.
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Our Documents
Actual text of 100 milestone documents in American history. Good primary source material.
