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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GBS Historical News Databases
All historical news resources require your GBS username (ID number) and GBS password for home access
- Chicago Tribune Historical (1849-1987) This link opens in a new window
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- ProQuest Historical Newspapers (Dates Vary) This link opens in a new window
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Includes historical coverage of New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Christian Science Monitor, and more.
Vietnam War
Overviews / Background
Vietnam War (17:40) |
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick: The Vietnam WarIs the Key to Understanding America (41:00)
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- "Vietnam War"-- Issues & Controversies in American History
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Pro/Con, background & primary sources. - The Vietnam War, as Seen by the Victors
How the North Vietnamese remember the conflict 40 years after the fall of Saigon - Vietnam War and Secret War
Describes the experiences of Asian Americans in the Vietnam War - Black Liberation and the Vietnam War
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Includes video & primary sources
More Information on the Vietnam War & Those Who Served
Opposition to the War
- In the Belly of the Monster: Asian American Opposition to the Vietnam War
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Includes primary sources - What Was the Chicano Moratorium Protest of 1970?
Includes podcast (The story about the historic protest begins at 14 minutes, 30 seconds).
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