THIST 410 Early American Politics and Law: The Civil War Era, 1819-1896: Getting Started
Useful links and starting points for locating primary and secondary resources.
Learn about a particular year in history
Chronologies or timelines allow you to peruse the major events of a given year. Below is a selection of timelines available in the Reference section of the UW Tacoma Library. Most of the chronologies in print are much more detailed than those online (there is one online timeline at the bottom). It is always a good idea to check several chronologies as they can differ quite a bit in the events they choose to include.
The Almanac of American HistoryUW Tacoma Library Reference
E174.5 .A45 1983b
The American Years: Chronologies of American History and ExperienceUW Tacoma Library Reference
E174.5 .G753 2003 v.1-2
The Encyclopedia of American Facts and DatesUW Tacoma Library Reference
E174.5 .C3 1987
Encyclopedia of American HistoryUW Tacoma Library Reference
E174.5 .E52 1996
The New York Public Library American History Desk ReferenceUW Tacoma Library Reference
E174 .N48 1997
Timetables of African-American HistoryUW Tacoma Library Reference
E185 .H295 1996
The Timetables of American HistoryUW Tacoma Library Reference
E18.5 .T553 1996
United States History timeline by UW Professor Quintard TaylorMany web-based U.S. history timelines are not very detailed. Dr. Taylor's, however, provides excellent listings of events.
Getting Background Information
Reference Resources are excellent tools to help you learn about your topic. You will NOT want to cite them in your paper. They are for learning about your topic not for use as one of your scholarly resources.
Encyclopedia of American Political HistoryUW Tacoma Library Reference
E 183. E5 1984 v. 1-3
Encyclopedia of the American Civil WarUW Tacoma Library Reference
E468 .H47 2000 v. 1-5
Encyclopedia of the Underground RailroadUW Tacoma Library Reference
E450 .H855 2006
Women During the Civil WarUW Tacoma Library Reference
E628 .H37 2004
