Modern American History

Showcasing top-quality, emerging research on the history of the United States since the 1890s.

Popular Culture in Britain and America, 1950-1975 II

Popular Culture explores the dynamic period of social, political and cultural change between 1950 and 1975.

The Papers of Woodrow Wilson Digital Edition

The ROTUNDA Digital Edition includes the complete contents of the landmark letterpress edition of the papers, with nearly 35,000 documents across 69 volumes.

History Vault: Progressive Era: Reform, Regulation, and Rights

This module on the Progressive Era consists of 11 collections and documents a variety of the ways that the Progressive Movement attempted to improve the lives of the American people.

History Vault: Margaret Sanger Papers

The Margaret Sanger Papers covers every aspect of the birth control movement, including the movement’s changing ideologies, its campaign for legitimacy and its internal conflicts and organizational growth. 

European Colonialism in the Early 20th Century: German Colonies and League of Nations Mandates in Africa 1910-1929

This collection comprises correspondence, studies & reports, cables, maps, and other kinds of documents related to U.S. consular activities. U.S. Consulates were listening posts reporting on German colonial governments, mandate authorities, and the activities of the native peoples.

European Colonialism in the Early 20th Century: French Colonialism in Africa: From Algeria to Madagascar, 1910-1930

This collection comprises correspondence, studies & reports, cables, maps, and other kinds of documents related to U.S. consular activities. Highlights include the beginning of an anti-colonial movement and problems along the Moroccan-Algerian border.

East Germany from Stalinization to the New Economic Policy, 1950-1963

Originally microfilmed as Records of the U.S. Department of State Relating to the Internal Affairs of East Germany, this digital collection provides an in-depth look into the creation of the East German state, living conditions, and its people.

Early American Imprints. Ser. 2, Suppl. 2, from the American Antiquarian Society

Books, pamphlets, and broadsides published during the early 19th century. Published in cooperation with the American Antiquarian Society.

Drama Online

The award-winning Drama Online introduces new writers alongside the most iconic names in playwriting history, providing contextual and critical background through scholarly works and practical guides.

Cold War: Voices of Confrontation and Conciliation

This collection will provide a unique opportunity to read the recollections of many of the players in the Cold War. These transcripts of oral recollections will assist scholars in understanding the motivations for conflict and conciliation.

BroadwayHD

Upon completion, this exclusive collection, available worldwide for educational streaming only from Alexander Street, will include streaming access to 25 premium performances of plays and musicals from the New York theatre scene.

Black Studies in Video

An award-winning black studies portfolio that brings together seminal documentaries, powerful interviews, and previously unavailable archival footage surveying the black experience. 

American County Histories - Accessible Archives

These large county volumes have long formed the cornerstone of local historical and genealogical research. They are encyclopedic in scope and virtually limitless in their research possibilities.

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