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American History

Explore library resources related to U.S. history.

History Databases

History Study Center
A collection of primary and secondary sources on global history from ancient times to the present day.
Historic North Carolina Digital Newspaper Collection
Includes 3.5 million pages of digitized content from over 1,000 North Carolina county newspapers.

More History Databases
Here is a list of databases that include various types of historical information.

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