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Introduction
This subject guide provides teens with a useful collection of
resources on the subject of American History. These resources
range in depth and spectrum and are all available in or through
the Deerfield Public Library, which can be located at 920
Waukegan Road, Deerfield, IL. Additional online resources are
also provided to help teens with questions additional questions
they may have regarding American History or other homework
related questions.
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Print Resource 1:
A Short History of the United States
By Robert V. Remini
New York: Harper, 2008.
Location: Adult Nonfiction
Call Number: 973 REM
Description: Summarizes essential facts about America's
discovery, settlement, and growth, covering such topics as the
development of key institutions, major military conflicts, and the
transformation of early colonists into modern citizens.- NoveList
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Print Resource 2:
The Smart Aleck’s Guide to American History
by Adam Selzer
New York: Delacorte Press, 2009.
Location: Juvenile Nonfiction
Call Number: 973 SEL
Description: A lighthearted primer for young history enthusiasts
shares tips for bolstering one's knowledge base while clarifying
common historical misconceptions routinely taught in
classrooms.- NoveList Plus
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Print Resource 3:
This Book is History: A Collection of Cool U.S. History Trivia
by Christopher Forest
Mankato, Minnesota: Capstone Press, 2013.
Location: Juvenile Nonfiction
Call Number: 973 FOR
Description: Describes a variety of U.S. history trivia facts
including the colonies, Revolutionary War, Civil War, presidents,
and monuments.- NoveList Plus
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Print Resource 4:
A People’s History of the United States: 1492- Present
by Howard Zinn
New York: Harper Collins, 2003.
Location: Adult Nonfiction
Call Number: 973.92
Description: Presents the history of the United States from the
point of view of those who were exploited in the name of
American progress.- NoveList Plus
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Print Resource 5:
The Keys to American History: Understanding Our Most
Important Historic Documents
By Richard Panchyk
Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2008.
Available through LinkIn Libraries, click here!
Description: Organizes American history primary sources
chronologically with analysis and explanations.- NoveList
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Print Resource 6:
A Young People’s History of the United States
By Howard Zinn, adapted by Rebecca Stefoff
New York: Seven Stories Press, 2007
Available through LinkIn Libraries, here!
Description: A history of the United States from its beginnings to
the early twenty-first century, as told from the point of view of
ordinary people, including slaves and Native Americans, to reveal
the violence, racism, and injustices which occurred during key
events.- NoveList Plus
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Print Resource 7:
Life Upon These Shores: Looking at African American History,
1513-2008
By Henry Louis Gates
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
Location: Adult Nonfiction
Call Number: 973.0496073 GAT
Description: A director of the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute at Harvard
presents a sumptuously illustrated chronicle of more than 500
years of African-American history that focuses on defining events,
debates and controversies as well as important achievements of
famous and lesser-known figures, in a volume complemented by
reproductions of ancient maps and historical paraphernalia.NoveList Plus
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Print Resource 8:
The Concise Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History
Edited by Michael Kazin, et al.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2011.
Located: Adult Reference Nonfiction
Call Number: 320.03 CON
Description: With 150 accessible articles written by more than 130 leading
experts, this essential reference provides authoritative introductions to some of
the most important and talked-about topics in American history and politics, from
the founding to today. Abridged from the acclaimed Princeton Encyclopedia of
American Political History, this is the only single-volume encyclopedia that
provides comprehensive coverage of both the traditional topics of U.S. political
history and the broader forces that shape American politics--including
economics, religion, social movements, race, class, and gender. Fully indexed
and cross-referenced, each entry provides crucial context, expert
analysis, informed perspectives, and suggestions for further reading.Publisher’s Website
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Online Resource 9:
Gale Virtual Reference Library
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/showers?db=GVRL
Description: On this site you can access content from a library
of encyclopedias and subject specialized reference books!
Gale Virtual Reference Library includes information on
medicine, art, science, history, business, and much more. You
can browse by subject or search for content in one easy-to-use
search box!
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Online Resource 10:
Britannica Annals of American History
http://america.eb.com/storelibrarycard?id=dpl
Description: Here you can find speeches, poems, historical
accounts, memoirs, and multimedia, all on the subject of
American History!
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Need additional homework help or have
more questions about American History?
Check out these sites!
http://www.shmoop.com
Shmoop provides study guides for literature, US history, poems and
essays!
http://lhh.tutor.com/?ProgramGUID=531d57a3-dd13-40e7-ab1fca4051c7f4d5
This site is available 7 days a week (excluding holidays) from 29pm. Get live help from a tutor! You can also use this service to
proof a resume or college application. Be sure to have your library
card number ready and then follow the instructions on the screen.
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Bibliography
Deerfield Public Library Website. Accessed December 5th, 2013.
http://www.deerfieldlibrary.org/deerfield/
Deerfield Public Library Online Catalog. Accessed December 5th, 2013.
http://dpl-encore.deerfieldlibrary.org/iii/encore/?lang=eng
NoveList Plus. Accessed December 6th, 2013.
http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.dom.edu/novp/search?sid=1bb28330b8bb-4305-952c-8083895a9460%40sessionmgr4002&vid=46&hid=108
Princeton University Press. Accessed December 6th, 2013.
http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9518.html
