History

Reference Databases

Barrington Review (Historical):  Full page reproductions of the paper from 1914–1921 and April 23, 1925–November 13, 1930.  Access from home

Biography Resource Center:  Biographical information on more than one million people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.  Access from home

Chicago Tribune (Historical):   Full-page and article reproductions of every available issue from 1890–1984.  Available only in the library.

Illinois Periodicals Online:  Full text of Illinois journals including Illinois Heritage, Illinois History: A Magazine for Young People, and Illinois History Teacher.  Access from home

New York Times (Historical):   Full-page and article reproductions from 1851–2001.  Access from home

Past & Present BookLetters:  Get monthly emails with the latest memoirs, biographies, and history titles.  Read current list or Sign up for emails

p4a Antiques Reference:  Current market values of antiques compiled from 50 leading U. S. auction houses. Includes photos for each item, auction notes, provenance, condition, dimensions, pre-sale estimates, price realized, date of sale, and more.  Access from home

SIRS Researcher:  Full-text articles (many with graphics) on historic, social, scientific, economic, political, and global issues from more than 1,200 newspapers, magazines, journals and government publications.  Access from home

Student Resource Center:  Full-text coverage of primary documents, biographies, and essays, plus hundreds of magazines and thousands of photographs and illustrations.  Access from home

Internet Links

American Primary Documents (Library of Congress)
Barrington Area History
Chicago Imagebase (University of Illinois)
Country Studies/Area Handbooks (Library of Congress)
Dead or Alive? (Dead People Server)
Early Illinois Women (Alliance Library System)
Encyclopedia of Chicago (Chicago Historical Society)
Exploring Ancient World Cultures (University of Evansville)
Famous American Speeches (Douglass Archive)
Famous Birthdays.com
Historical Currency Converter
Historical Documents in Law, History, and Diplomacy (Yale Law School)
Historical Texts Online (Don Mabry)
HistoryWorld.net
U. S. Congressional Medal of Honor Citations
U. S. Historical Census Data (University of Virginia)
U. S. Presidents (Official U. S. Site)