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Hundreds of photographs, documents, and film clips to browse to discover the connection between some of the National Archives' most treasured records.
New Materials
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Neruda Archives — Historical Letters and Original Sources
Neruda Archives is an independent, privately funded and freely accessible digital archive based in Czechia. It brings...
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The Making of England
The Making of England is an open, university-oriented digital humanities learning resource exploring how a more unified...
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OpenStax World History, Volume 2: from 1400 Audiobook
The Audileo audio edition of OpenStax World History, Volume 2: From 1400 transforms centuries of dense historical text,...
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Trespassing: The Subversive Travel of Indonesian Women in Literature and Performance
This volume explores how Indonesian women writers and artists challenge the boundaries of home, nation, and identity...
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The Doctrine of One: Personal Encounters with Film, Art and Music
This volume is a bold and original meditation on how we interpret art, music, and culture—and what it means to listen,...
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The Diaries of Anthony Hewitson, Provincial Journalist, Volume 2: 1891–1912
Journalist Anthony Hewitson (1836-1912) worked in one of the largest sectors of the periodical press, provincial...
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Federalist Reader: The Federalist Papers — Full Text with Notes and Reading Guides
Federalist Reader (federalistreader.org) is a free, ad-free reading edition of all 85 Federalist Papers. The complete...
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The Khan’s Pifferi: Reading about the Musics of Asia in Late Fifteenth-Century Italy
This volume explores what Italian readers of the 1480s and 1490s could learn about Asian music through the expanding...
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The Epicurean (Charles Ranhofer, 1894): Delmonico's Complete Culinary Treatise
A complete, free, and searchable digital edition of The Epicurean (Charles Ranhofer, New York, 1894) — the professional...
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The Grocer's Encyclopedia (Artemas Ward, 1911): A Searchable A–Z of Foods & Beverages
A complete, free, and searchable digital edition of The Grocer's Encyclopedia (Artemas Ward, New York, 1911) — a landmark...
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Vordan Karmir: Armenia's Insect-Born Crimson
A study of vordan karmir, the crimson dye obtained from the Ararat-plain cochineal (Porphyrophora hamelii) — its...
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Khachkars: The Geometry of Armenia's Cross-Stones
An explainer on the khachkar — the Armenian carved cross-stone tradition inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the...
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The Philosophy of Julia Wedgwood: Imperfect Antithesis
Julia Wedgwood (1833–1913) was a major intellectual presence in the Victorian period, yet her philosophical work has long...
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Verbal Multi-Word Expressions in Corpus Languages: Data, Methodology, and Analysis
This volume brings together a diverse, interdisciplinary cohort of scholars to shed new light on verbal multi-word...
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A Historical Geography of North America
This book offers an accessible and critical look at the historical geography of North America. Placing an emphasis on the...
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World History from 1500 to Present
History of the World C-ID HIST 160 (History of the World Since 1500)
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University of California, Riverside Research Finds Bed Bugs Hate Water | 647-710-0481 | Guard More Pest Control
Published: Mar 15, 2026 A study published in the Journal of Ethology reveals that bed bugs have a fear of wet surfaces....
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Audiobook: World History Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500
This is the complete audiobook of World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500. Students and instructors can...
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The American Yawp (Second Edition) - Volume 2 Audiobook by Audileo
This is a free, fully-narrated audiobook version of the 2nd edition The American Yawp - Volume 2: Since 1865. Students...
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The American Yawp (Second Edition) - Volume 1 Audiobook by Audileo
This is a free, fully-narrated audiobook version of the 2nd edition The American Yawp - Volume 1: Since 1877. Students...
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A Multipolar Approach to Early Christian Arabic Vatican Arabic Ms 13 in the Linguistic Landscape of Early Islam
This volume offers the most comprehensive linguistic analysis to date of Vatican Arabic MS 13, a late 9th/early...
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Colour Matters: Exploring Chromatic Materialities in the Long Nineteenth Century (1798-1914)
Colour Matters provides a fresh investigation of colour in the long nineteenth century. Across fourteen richly researched...
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Benjamin Franklin, Orthoepist and Phonetician Vol. 2: Colonial American Voices and London Norms: Franklin’s Quest for an Orthographic Reform
Benjamin Franklin has been hailed as an inventor, scientist, printer, author, philosopher, diplomat, philanthropist and...
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Benjamin Franklin, Orthoepist and Phonetician Vol. 1: Language, Literacy and Social Mobility in Franklin’s World
Benjamin Franklin has been hailed as an inventor, scientist, printer, author, philosopher, diplomat, philanthropist and...
New Members
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Michal NerudaNeruda Archives -
Sanghamitra ChakrabortyWeaversNest.org
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Ian WongUniversity of Galway -
Kimberly SerratosUniversity of Hawaii System - Manoa -
Debbie CassettaSouthern New Hampshire University -
Vann WalkeFederalist Reader -
Ethan TrexHistorical Foodie -
Samvel Avagyanjewelry.am -
Denise HendrickLearning Together, AV -
Prince TimalsenaUniversity -
Colin RowleyUniversity of Toronto -
pokemon RomsAlberta Vocational College -
Maria Jesus Funes LermaHunan Normal University -
Michael NobleVictor Valley College -
Ireland Enosschool -
Rian FigueiredoBristol Community/Technical College -
Jordan JohnsonBristol Community/Technical College -
Dave CorcoranUniversity of Maine System - University of Southern Maine -
TISHA RENEE WILLIAMSBristol Community/Technical College -
Ettore PontieriScuola -
Katie HealeyUniversity of California System - Santa Barbara -
Lucia ColeyHome -
Adam FrancoMy personal -
Randall GwinMinneapolis Community and Technical College
Materials by Discipline
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- Topical (681)
History on the Web
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Today in History: September 7, Germany launches Blitz on U.K. | Texarkana Gazette
Sep 06, 2026 09:10 PM PDT
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Labor Day weekend gas prices have never been higher - USA Today
Sep 06, 2026 06:51 PM PDT
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Book Review: 'Tower Hill,' by Alan Taylor - The New York Times
Sep 06, 2026 06:35 PM PDT
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Big Bear bald eagle Jackie honored with memorial service - YouTube
Sep 06, 2026 02:32 PM PDT
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The Vols pay tribute to East Tennessee native Dolly Parton - YouTube
Sep 06, 2026 02:15 PM PDT
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Post from CNN - YouTube
Sep 06, 2026 02:04 PM PDT
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Today in History: September 6, President McKinley fatally shot - WFMZ.com
Sep 06, 2026 01:17 PM PDT
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Today in History: September 6, President McKinley fatally shot - Marietta Daily Journal
Sep 06, 2026 01:13 PM PDT
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'The Drop: A Snowfall Saga' takes 'Snowfall' from the dope game to the rap game - NBC Boston
Sep 06, 2026 01:11 PM PDT
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Today in History: Public funeral held for Princess Diana - Chicago Tribune
Sep 06, 2026 12:02 PM PDT
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Today in History, 1926: British boxer Alf Simmons set to arrive in Fargo ahead of bout
Sep 06, 2026 10:08 AM PDT
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Tupac Murder Mystery Solved - YouTube
Sep 06, 2026 09:23 AM PDT
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Today in History: Today is Sunday, Sept. 6, the 249th day of 2026. - Wausau Pilot & Review
Sep 06, 2026 08:31 AM PDT
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Gavin Newsom Says Texas Democrats Encouraged Him To Follow Greg Abbott and ... - C-SPAN
Sep 06, 2026 07:36 AM PDT
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Today in History: September 6 - YouTube
Sep 06, 2026 06:21 AM PDT
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Why Trump is trying to rewrite American history | TPR - Texas Public Radio
Sep 06, 2026 06:08 AM PDT
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Why Trump is trying to rewrite American history | TPR - Texas Public Radio
Sep 06, 2026 06:08 AM PDT
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Today In History – Pop – September 6, 2026 - Tri-State Alert
Sep 06, 2026 04:28 AM PDT
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On This Day: September 6, 1929 | Today in History | wenatcheeworld.com
Sep 06, 2026 04:20 AM PDT
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Today in history: President McKinley fatally shot - The Boston Globe
Sep 06, 2026 04:16 AM PDT