History Archives – Central Arkansas Library System https://cals.org/research-tool-subject/history Sat, 07 Sep 2024 14:07:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 ABC-Clio American History / African American Experience https://cals.org/research-tools/abc-clio Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:00:35 +0000 https://cals.org/?post_type=cals-database&p=175136 A unified search platform for two ABC-Clio databases on American History and the African American Experience.

  • American History – analyzes the politics, economics, and changing culture from the colonial era to the nation’s rise as a global superpower.
  • African American Experience – student learning modules on important biographies,

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]]> A unified search platform for two ABC-Clio databases on American History and the African American Experience.

  • American History – analyzes the politics, economics, and changing culture from the colonial era to the nation’s rise as a global superpower.
  • African American Experience – student learning modules on important biographies, scholarly articles, and historical images (includes primary sources).

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]]> Black Freedom Struggle in the U.S. https://cals.org/research-tools/black-freedom-struggle-in-the-u-s Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:00:59 +0000 https://cals.wpengine.com/?post_type=cals-database&p=126664 Provided by ProQuest. This collection features expertly selected open primary source documents. Visitors will find historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.

Tags: African American History, US History, Civil Rights, The Civil War,

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]]> Provided by ProQuest. This collection features expertly selected open primary source documents. Visitors will find historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.

Tags: African American History, US History, Civil Rights, The Civil War, Jim Crow Era

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]]> Black Women in America https://cals.org/research-tools/black-women-in-america Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:00:21 +0000 https://cals.wpengine.com/?post_type=cals-database&p=101240 Provides expanded coverage of the achievements and contributions of African American women.

Tags: African-American History, Encyclopedia, Modern History, Civil Rights, Women’s History, American History

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]]> Provides expanded coverage of the achievements and contributions of African American women.

Tags: African-American History, Encyclopedia, Modern History, Civil Rights, Women’s History, American History

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]]> Civil War Newspapers https://cals.org/research-tools/civil-war-newspapers Sat, 09 Sep 2023 17:00:02 +0000 https://cals.wpengine.com/?post_type=cals-database&p=101253 A collection of historical newspapers containing extensive local and national coverage of American culture, politics, and society from the Antebellum through the Reconstruction periods.

Tags: American History, Antebellum, Reconstruction, Historical Newspapers

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]]> A collection of historical newspapers containing extensive local and national coverage of American culture, politics, and society from the Antebellum through the Reconstruction periods.

Tags: American History, Antebellum, Reconstruction, Historical Newspapers

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]]> CultureGrams https://cals.org/research-tools/culturegrams Sun, 03 Sep 2023 17:00:54 +0000 https://cals.wpengine.com/?post_type=cals-database&p=101257 Provides access to cultural reports, statistics, and primary source material for countries across the globe, including the United States and Canadian provinces. Includes unique information such as native recipes, interviews, photos and videos. Contains four modules: Kids, Provinces, States and World.

Tags: Teacher Resources, Educator Resources, Cultures, Traditions, World Religions, Governments, Flags

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]]> Provides access to cultural reports, statistics, and primary source material for countries across the globe, including the United States and Canadian provinces. Includes unique information such as native recipes, interviews, photos and videos. Contains four modules: Kids, Provinces, States and World.

Tags: Teacher Resources, Educator Resources, Cultures, Traditions, World Religions, Governments, Flags

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]]> Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895 https://cals.org/research-tools/encyclopedia-of-african-american-history-1619-1895 Fri, 11 Aug 2023 17:00:19 +0000 https://cals.wpengine.com/?post_type=cals-database&p=101271 Documents the African American experience from the arrival of the first slave ship to the death of Frederick Douglass-and shows how American culture, history, and national identity have been influenced by the experience of African Americans.

Tags: African-American History, American History, Transatlantic Slave Trade, Civil War, Black History, Antebellum, Black Experience

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]]> Documents the African American experience from the arrival of the first slave ship to the death of Frederick Douglass-and shows how American culture, history, and national identity have been influenced by the experience of African Americans.

Tags: African-American History, American History, Transatlantic Slave Trade, Civil War, Black History, Antebellum, Black Experience

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]]> Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present https://cals.org/research-tools/encyclopedia-of-african-american-history-1896-to-the-present Wed, 09 Aug 2023 17:00:16 +0000 https://cals.wpengine.com/?post_type=cals-database&p=101273 Traces the transition from the Reconstruction Era to the age of Jim Crow, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, up to and including the 2008 election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States.

Tags: African-American History, American History, Black History, Jazz, Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X,

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]]> Traces the transition from the Reconstruction Era to the age of Jim Crow, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, up to and including the 2008 election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States.

Tags: African-American History, American History, Black History, Jazz, Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, Segregation

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]]> Encyclopedia of Arkansas https://cals.org/research-tools/encyclopedia-of-arkansas Mon, 07 Aug 2023 17:00:21 +0000 https://cals.wpengine.com/?post_type=cals-database&p=101275 A free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. The Encyclopedia contains more than 7,000 entries and 11,000 pieces of media related to Arkansas with new material being added weekly.

Tags: Arkansas History, Arkansas Geography, Central High School, Little Rock Nine, Local History

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]]> A free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. The Encyclopedia contains more than 7,000 entries and 11,000 pieces of media related to Arkansas with new material being added weekly.

Tags: Arkansas History, Arkansas Geography, Central High School, Little Rock Nine, Local History

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]]> Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment https://cals.org/research-tools/encyclopedia-of-the-enlightenment Sat, 05 Aug 2023 17:00:47 +0000 https://cals.wpengine.com/?post_type=cals-database&p=101279 Covering the “long” Enlightenment, from the rise of Descartes’ disciples in 1670 to the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in 1815, these 700 articles by leading scholars range from discussions of mercantilism and democracy to the battlefield to the dissemination of ideas in salons and coffeehouses.

Tags: Age of Reason, British Society,

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]]> Covering the “long” Enlightenment, from the rise of Descartes’ disciples in 1670 to the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in 1815, these 700 articles by leading scholars range from discussions of mercantilism and democracy to the battlefield to the dissemination of ideas in salons and coffeehouses.

Tags: Age of Reason, British Society, Isaac Newton, Voltaire, Galileo Galilei, Candide

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]]> Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages https://cals.org/research-tools/encyclopedia-of-the-middle-ages Thu, 03 Aug 2023 17:00:31 +0000 https://cals.wpengine.com/?post_type=cals-database&p=101277 A collaborative work of over 600 scholars from more than forty countries, the Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages provides 3,000 concise and detailed articles on all aspects of the period from the fifth to the fifteenth century.

Tags: Medieval, Castles, Chivalry, King Arthur, European History, Medieval Architecture, Medieval Philosophy

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]]> A collaborative work of over 600 scholars from more than forty countries, the Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages provides 3,000 concise and detailed articles on all aspects of the period from the fifth to the fifteenth century.

Tags: Medieval, Castles, Chivalry, King Arthur, European History, Medieval Architecture, Medieval Philosophy

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