Research Guides: U.S. History: Find Books

Books and Ebooks

American National Biography (Ebook) by John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes (Editors)
Publication Date: 2000
This book is also available in print.
Biographical dictionary of notable American men and women from all eras of American history who are no longer alive. Includes illustrations and links to other web resources.
Handbook for Research in American History (Print Book) by Francis Paul Prucha
Publication Date: 1994
Focusing on and expanding the major section of the original Handbook, it provides information on traditional printed works, describes new guides and updated versions of old ones, notes the availability of reference works and of some full-text sources in electronic form, and discusses the usefulness to researchers of different kinds of material and the forms in which they are available. Extensive cross-referencing and a detailed index that includes authors, subjects, and titles enhance the book's usefulness.
Harvard Guide to American History (Print Book) by Frank Freidel and Richard K. Showman
Publication Date: 1974
The Harvard Guide has a long and distinguished history in the annals of reference works...With its revised republication in 1974, Frank Freidel and Richard K. Showman have made the Guide the most essential reference book for historians.
Studies in Mormon History, 1830-1997 (Print Book) by James B. Allen, Ronald W. Walker, and David J. Whittaker
Publication Date: 2000
Fifteen years in the making, Studies in Mormon History is the most complete and comprehensive bibliography ever attempted on historical literature about the Mormons. Created by three of the leading figures in Mormon studies, this volume provides author and topical listings of books, articles, theses, and dissertations dealing with the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints beginning with its inception in 1830.

Primary Source Book Collections

The following are a few examples of books that contain primary sources for U.S. history.

Encyclopedia of American Historical Documents (Print Book) by Susan C. Rosenfeld
Publication Date: 2004
Presents a collection of documents that were significant to American history, from the period of European exploration to the early 2000s.
Milestone Documents in American History: Exploring the Primary Sources that Shaped America (Print Book) by Paul Finkelman
Publication Date: 2008
This multi volume set contains important primary sources from American history, including political documents, speeches, and more.
Civil War: A History in Documents (Print Book) by Rachel Filene Seidman
Publication Date: 2001
Rachel Seidman brings together an array of primary sources from the antebellum period, the war, and Reconstruction to provide a well-rounded account of this pivotal era. Political debates and military developments may occupy the historical foreground, but it is the letters, diary entries, memoirs, and testimony of blacks, Native Americans, women, children, farmers, and foot soldiers in the richly textured background that bring the Civil War to life.
Colonial North America and the Atlantic World (Print Book) by Brett Rushforth and Paul Mapp
Publication Date: 2008
A comprehensive collection of primary documents for students of early American and Atlantic history, Colonial North America and the Atlantic World gives voice to the men and women, Amerindian, African, and Europeans who together forged a new world.
A More Perfect Union (Print Book) by Ronald Story and Paul F. Boller
Publication Date: 2008
This book provides a wealth of political and diplomatic primary source documents, many selections illustrated with photographs. Influential and famous readings include the Gettysburg Address, Earl Warren's opinion in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, and the writings of Upton Sinclair.

More Primary Sources in the Fulton Library
This list contains dozens of primary source collections available in our library. Unlike the books listed above, many of these collections are focused on specific topics and groups in American history.

Finding Books

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