US History: Living History Project (2024)
Reference, primary sources, news coverage, and web resources to help you contextualize the period of U.S. history you are researching.
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Top US News Sources (Databases & Websites)
- Chicago Tribune (from 1985) This link opens in a new window
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- New York Times
Arguably the most influential paper in the US.
The editorial page leans slightly to the left but they have regular columnists on staff whose worldviews come from a broad cross section of the mainstream left & right. - Wall Street Journal
The gold standard for business and finance journalism.
The editorial page has the motto "free markets, free people" so their commentators generally reflect this worldview. Several key mainstream republican thinkers are among the regular contributors.
**Many articles will require a username and password for access. Click on the key icon for more information.** - Washington Post via ProQuest
use your GBS username (for students, ID number only) and password to access from home. - The Economist Magazine (via ProQuest)
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Includes all ProQuest databases. Thousands of resources.
Women's Issues in the Late 20th & Early 21st Century
General Overviews/Background
Key Initiatives
- Title IX Gave Women Greater Access to Education. Here’s What It Says and Does.
The law has grown participation for women and girls in sports and has had other significant ramifications, too.
Key events
Key Events:
Women's March of 2017
- The Women’s March, 2017
Overview and some awesome examples of primary sources
Reproductive Rights
- Timeline: 100 Years of Birth Control
Choose PDF for easiest viewing - Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022 SC Ruling)
Concise overview of the decision and in-depth resources for further research.
Videos
How Pink 'Pussyhats' Took Over the Women's March (4:47) |
Examining the successes and remaining challenges 50 years after Title IX (3:59) |
50-year battle for reproductive rights (5:39) |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Equal Rights Amendment (3:30) |
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