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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Cold War
Overviews/Background
The Century: America's Time: 1946-1952 (45:00) |
Origins of the Cold War (12:00) |
McCarthy & the Red Scare
Marshall Plan / Cold War in Europe
- For European Recovery: The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Marshall Plan
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Includes primary sources - The glowing neon signs post-Communist Poland nearly forgot
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Primary Source: 1962 Fallout Shelter Handbook
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.
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