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HIST 1230: Monstrous Births, Scheming Midwives: Childbirth in Europe, 1500-1800 (Sprng 2024)

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Selected History Encycclopedias

  • Encyclopedia of European Social History: From 1350 To 2000
  • Encyclopedia of the North American colonies.(Olin Library Reference + E45 .E56). 3 volumes.
  • Colonial wars of North America, 1512-1763: an encyclopedia. (Olin Library Oversize E46.5 .C65x 1996+)
  • Transatlantic Relations Series (Olin Library Reference E18):
    • France and the Americas
    • Iberia and the Americas
    • Britain and the Americas
    • Ireland and the Americas
  • The Encyclopedia of colonial and revolutionary America. (Olin Library E188 .E56+). Some major articles and about 1500 short entries alphabetically arranged. Covers Norse exploration to the end of the Revolution, emphasis is on the English-speaking colonies. Includes suggestions for further reading.
  • Encyclopedia of American cultural & intellectual history. (Olin Library Reference E169.1 .E624x 2001)
  • Encyclopedia of American Social History. (Olin Library Reference HN 57 .E56 1992)
  • Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History.

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