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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World War II
Overviews/Background
The Century: America's Time: WWII Homefront (45:00) |
Crash Course: WWII (13:00) |
Deeper Dives
- Americans and the Holocaust
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Includes video and primary sources. Excellent Resource.
Homefront
- After the Day of Infamy: "Man-on-the-Street" Interviews Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor
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Approximately twelve hours of opinions recorded in the days and months following the bombing of Pearl Harbor from more than two hundred individuals in cities and towns across the United States. - Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
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- Women and World War II
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Japanese American Incarceration and Relocation
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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