History and Biography

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Fold3 Library Edition by Ancestry provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

With resources for all grade levels, this collection provides almost 200 million articles, ebooks, videos and more on a wide range of topics and interests.

This 21-volume series provides students with critical perspectives on major historical events, drawn from all time periods and from all parts of the globe.

The World History Collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the current thinking and events in World History,

as well as scholarly work being established in the field.

The War and Terrorism Collection is the definitive periodical collection of hand selected titles for analysts, risk management professionals

and students of military science, history, social science.

This U.S. History Collection of journals provides balanced coverage of both current thought on events in U.S. history

as well as scholarly work established in the field.

Student Edition database is designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Sources in U.S. History Online: The Civil War is a digital archive documenting the war that transformed America, ending slavery and unifying the nation around the principles of freedom. The collection examines the war in all its complexity; its battles and campaigns, its political and religious aspects, the experiences of its leaders and common soldiers, the home front and the military campground, from its causes to its consequences. 

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