Backrgound and Reference Sources for Cornell and U.S. History
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List of books on Cornell's history.
List of/Links to Encyclopedias and Reference Books on U.S. History and Culture:
- Dictionary of American HistoryCall Number: Library Annex Oversize E 174 .D52x 2003 +(Online; also in print). 3rd edition. 10 volumes. New York: Scribners, 2003.
A comprehensive revision of this classic reference source originally published in 1940, it features updated and revised entries from previous editions, as well as more than 800 new entries. Short entries good for identifying major events and people in U.S. history. - Oxford Encyclopedia of American Cultural & Intellectual HistoryCall Number: Olin Reference E 169.1 .O945 2013 +(Online; also in print). 2 volumes. New York: Oxford UP, 2013.
Like the Encyclopedia of American Social History, below, a source of insightful articles on many fascinating aspects of U.S. history. Helpful bibliographies of additional sources with each article. - Encyclopedia of American Social HistoryCall Number: Olin Reference HN 57 .E56 1992 +3 volumes. New York: Scribners, 1992.
The first encyclopedic overview of social issues in U.S. history with insightful articles on many fascinating topics. Good place to explore paper topics. Updated by the Oxford Encyclopedia of American Social History, (Online; also in print: Olin Reference HN 57 .O94 2012). - Oxford Companion to United States HistoryCall Number: Olin Reference E 174 .O94 2001 +Paul S. Boyer, editor in chief. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001-2012.
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Over 1,400 entries written by some 900 historians and other scholars, illuminating not only America's political, diplomatic, and military history, but also social, cultural, and intellectual trends; science, technology, and medicine; the arts; and religion. - Oxford African-American Studies Center(Online only). New York : Oxford University Press, 2006- .
More than 8,000 articles by scholars in the field, over 1,750 images, more than 300 primary sources with specially written commentaries, nearly 150 maps, 150 charts and tables, and over 6,000 biographies. - St. James Encyclopedia of Popular CultureCall Number: Olin Reference E 169.1 .S764 2013(Online; also 5 volumes in print).
Edited by Thomas Riggs. 2nd ed. Detroit: St. James Press, 2013.
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