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HISTORY 119K: Key Themes in American History: 17th Century and Earlier

Research guide for Dr. Byers' DKU course, fall 2014

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17th Century and Earlier

Sabin Americana contains works about the Americas published throughout the world from 1500 to the early 1900's. Included are books, pamphlets, serials and other documents that provide original accounts of exploration, trade, colonialism, slavery and abolition, the western movement, and more.

Early American Imprints I (Evans) digital version of the Early Amerian Imprints,includes more than 37,000 broadsides, pamphlets, and books published from 1639-1800. 

Early English Books Online (EEBO) reproduces over 125,000 books, pamphlets and broadsides published in English, 1475-1700.

Slavery, Abolition and Social Justice documents the key aspects of slavery worldwide, 1490-2007.

Slavery and Anti-Slavery documents the history of slavery in America and the rest of the world from late 15th-early 20th century.

Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 examines United States women's social movements from colonial times to present through primary source documents.

North American Women's Letters and Diaries contains over 2000 sources from North American women from colonial times to the 1950.