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This module focuses on material dealing with history and genealogy in the United States. The History and Genealogy home page has very little under the main resources tab, please click on the subject links in the Contents section for additional materials or the subject terms under History and Genealogy on the left sidebar.

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Key Resources

  • 100 Milestone Documents of American History -  a collection of the major documents of American history from the National Archives including the standard documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, but also some lesser known works such as the Pendleton Act and the Tennessee Valley Authority Act. In addition to a scanned copy of the original document, this web site also provides information on the development of the material.
  • History Explorer - a digital collection of materials on history from the National Museum of American History.
  • Library of Congress:  American Memory - digital access to historic documents, photos, maps, audio and video from the Library's vast collections.
  • National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): Our Documents
  • Smithsonian: History and Culture
  • THOMAS - legislative information such as bills, resolutions, treaties, committee reports, etc. from the U.S. Congress.
  • U.S. Department of State: Outline of U.S. History

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Training Resources

From the Mesa County Public Library, CO training on September 23,2008:

From the online training for City of Mesa, AZ Library on September 2,2008:

From the online training for Navajo County on August 25 & 26,2008:

From the Maricopa County Library District Training on February 26, 2008:

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