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U.S. History: Revolution & Early Republic: Overview

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Background & Reference

Historical Dictionary of the Early American Republic
About American history important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.
The Early Republic and Antebellum America: an Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural, and Economic History
Essays and entries on the early Republic and Antebellum era in America spanning the end of the American Revolution in 1781 to the outbreak of Civil War in 1861.

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America: History & Life (EBSCO)
Any topic regarding U.S. or Canadian history
JSTOR
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History Databases at SMU

Primary Sources

Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800
American history & literature, full-text
Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819
Books, pamphlets, & broadsides, full-text
Early American Newspapers
Newspapers published from 1690-1922
American Periodicals Series
American serials from 1741-1900
American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection
American periodicals published from 1681-1926 on a range of topics
American History, 1493-1945
Documents American History from the earliest settlers to the mid-twentieth century

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