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WILSON ASSIGNMENTS/RESOURCES:
 U.S History Through the African American Experience - selected resources

http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/History/tm/black.html#civ

http://www.besthistorysites.net/USHistory_CivilRights.shtml

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USApantherB.htm

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/

http://www.brothermalcolm.net/

http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/index.htm.

http://foia.fbi.gov

http://www.teachersdomain.org/exhibits/civil/ (ask in the library for a user name & password)

       AP US History – Advanced Research Resources

 

  • History Reference Center
    “Features full text for more than 2,000 reference, encyclopedias and non-fiction books.  Also includes full text for leading history periodicals including American Heritage, American Historical Review, American History, Foreign Affairs, History Review, Journal of American History, Military History, North Carolina Historical Review, Wild West, World War II.  Contains historical documents; biographies of historical figures; historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video.”
     

  • Academic OneFile
    “The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources.” (Use "Publication Search" as an index to the Journal of American History & American Heritage.)
     

  • American Memory Collection
    “provides access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity”
     

  • American Heritage Magazine
    A history publication with issues dating back to 1954 maintained in the reference section of the Conard Library:  REF 973.05 AME
     

  • Search the Journal of American History for article titles and abstracts
    You may find the full article in the print collection of the reference section:  REF 973.05 JOU

       Reconstruction Websites

        Philippines Debate

 
Find out all you can about your role from the books and folders that have been 
reserved for you.  Then use these sites to find more information:

     Supreme Court Decisions
Try these sites for Supreme Court decisions. Search print sources for 
  information about the cases, the court and other related topics.

     Current Events Assignment