HIST 2200: American History I
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The "Bee", a Negro business place, Washington DC, [1899?]
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Chronologies
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Chronology of World SlaveryMain Level, Reference: R 306.3 R618C
Online Reference Sources
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Oxford African American Studies CenterA comprehensive online collection from Oxford University Press focusing on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture
Background Information
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American Eras: The Reform Era and Eastern U. S. Development*Also available in print
Main Level, Reference: R 973.8 Am35A
[Sections on Law & Justice, Lifestyles, Social Trends, & Fashion] -
Encyclopedia of African American Culture and HistoryA five-volume set and supplement covering all aspects of the African-American experience from 1619 to the present day. -
Enslaved Women in AmericaMain Level, Reference: R 306.362 En78E -
The Historical Encyclopedia of World SlaveryMain Level, Reference: R 306.3 H629H [2 volume set] -
Macmillan Encyclopedia of World Slavery*Also available in print
Main Level, Reference: R 306.3 M228M [2 volume set] -
The World of Jim Crow America: A Daily Life EncyclopediaMain Level, Reference: R 305.800973 W893W [2 volume set]
Reference Librarian
Reference Librarian
Jillian Collier
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jcollier@presby.edu