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Class 10: Spring Research Paper

databases with primary sources

Historical Newspapers: New York Times (1851-2014)
Full access to the New York Times archives, from 1851-2014.

World History: The Modern Era (ABC-CLIO)
Provides for comprehensive study of the emergence of the modern world, covering the history of the world from 1500 to the present.

Daily Life Through History (ABC-CLIO)
This database explores the daily lives of ordinary people through time and across the globe, providing details about family life, work, food, clothing, sports, language, literature, romance, education, gender roles, social customs, and more.

websites with primary sources

Internet Modern History Sourcebook (Fordham)
Use the list on the left-hand side of the screen to narrow down to specific eras and locations.

Columbia University Digital Collections
Digital reproductions and descriptions of photographs, posters, drawings, objects, ephemera, and manuscripts as well as other archival material from Columbia's rare and special collections.

Avalon Project (Yale University)
Documents in law, history, and diplomacy.

Public Domain Review
An online journal and not-for-profit project dedicated to the exploration of curious and compelling works from the history of art, literature, and ideas.