American Memory from the Library of Congress. History: United States. Welcome to the American History Guide.
This guide provides links to the most useful databases and resources for researching US history. Use the tabs to navigate through the pages of this guide. Articles - find articles on US history Books - find books on US history Encyclopedias - background sources Pacific Northwest - Washington, Oregon, Idaho & Alaska history Primary Sources by Region - additional sources by state Primary Sources by Type - e.g., diaries, newspapers, government documents Primary Sources: 17th & 18th c. - includes colonial and Revolution Primary Sources: 19th c. - includes slavery & Civil War Primary Sources: 20th c. - includes World War II & Vietnam. Primary Sources - History: U.S. Making of America (University of Michigan)
Aking of America (MoA) is a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.
The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. The collection currently contains approximately 10,000 books and 50,000 journal articles with 19th century imprints. For more details about the project, see About MoA. Making of America is made possible by a grant from the Andrew W.