This sweeping online resource is created from the Library Company of Philadelphia’s acclaimed Afro-Americana Collection—a collection started by Benjamin Franklin that steadily increased throughout its history, ultimately encompassing more than 12,000...
Research involving children’s books was initially driven by scholarly interest in the concept and history of childhood. But when scholars delved into early American children’s books, they found that such works provide extraordinary insight into many...
Crime and criminal justice continues to be one of the most widely taught and researched topics in colleges and universities. The printed record of crime and punishment within American Crime and Criminal Justice, 1664-1819, offers unparalleled insight...
Although the word “scientist” wasn’t coined until 1834, early American researchers were nonetheless engaged in a wide range of scientific inquiry. From Benjamin Franklin’s experiments to Eli Whitney’s inventions to the explorations of Lewis and Clark...
In the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries, ministers and preachers delivered powerful weekly sermons that were often printed and distributed across the burgeoning colonies and towns of early America. In many communities, these sermons were the...
Created from the renowned holdings of the Library Company of Philadelphia, Black Authors, 1556-1922 is the most complete and compelling collection of its kind. It offers more than 550 fully catalogued and searchable works by Black authors from the...
America’s Colonial and Early Republic Eras have traditionally been studied through the works of prominent writers such as Edward Taylor, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Paine. But what of the thousands of other voices typically underrepresented by...
Early American Imprints, Series II: ShawShoemaker—the definitive resource for researching the opening decades of 19th-century America— has been dramatically expanded. From the acclaimed holdings of the Library Company of Philadelphia comes a broad...
Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans—the definitive online resource for researching every aspect of 17th- and 18th-century America—has been expanded. From the renowned holdings of the American Antiquarian Society, this new collection offers...
This essential supplement vastly broadens Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819—itself the definitive online resource for exploring the culture, history and literature of early 19th-century America. Sourced from the renowned...
Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800, has been hailed as the definitive resource for teaching and researching nearly every aspect of 17th- and 18th-century America. This incomparable digital collection contains virtually every book...
Scholars and students rely on Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker for insight on all aspects of American life during the early 19th century. This supplement of more than 1,400 additional rare books, pamphlets, broadsides and more from...
To understand the United States in the first two decades of the 19th century, students and scholars depend on Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker. The third supplement to this renowned digital collection includes more than 1,700 rare...
From the acclaimed holdings of the Library Company of Philadelphia, this collection expands Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans—itself the definitive resource for researching every aspect of 17th- and 18th-century America. The supplement...
Uncover the stories, struggles, and spirit of America with Early American Newspapers: Series 1, 1690–1876: From Colonies to Nation. As the cornerstone of the acclaimed Early American Newspapers: By Series collection, this foundational resource...
Hispanic history and American history are inextricably bound together. From the earliest days of the colonial era through modern times, people of Spanish-speaking heritage have shaped the geography, arts, culture, and civil discourse of the United...
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The story of America’s Indigenous peoples is rich and varied — a complex tapestry of achievements, dislocations, occupations, resistance, forced migrations, upheavals, and triumphs that have shaped American society and the American identity...
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LGBTQ+ people have a long tradition of making significant and enduring contributions to the history of the United States and to American identity. Their story is rich and varied, a mosaic of discrimination, criminalization, oppression, resistance...
By the late 17th century, Britain had established colonies along the New England coast and Chesapeake Bay, alongside small groups of Dutch and Swedish settlers. Many of the region’s Indigenous inhabitants were pushed West, where they joined hundreds...
A thorough examination of early America reveals the formative stages of nearly 250 years of democracy. Challenged by cycles of social conflict and war, the foundations of American democracy and government took shape during the Colonial and Early...
Much like present-day politicians who emerge on the stages of convention halls and arenas amid sophisticated theatrics, America’s early politicians sought attention and audiences at local meeting houses, market squares, and taverns. These political...
