History

Ancestry® Library Edition - IN-LIBRARY USE ONLY

Ancestry Library Edition makes family research easy for beginners while still providing in-depth tools for even the most advanced genealogists. Recent search enhancements offer intuitive content organization, image enhancing and simplified on-screen navigation. Plus, a new Enhanced Viewer allows nearly all content to be viewed through this one interface.
Ancestry Library Edition also allows access anywhere within the library system, to any number of patrons. There are no simultaneous user restrictions. It’s a resource that both the beginner and the advanced researcher can use again and again to explore history, and their own family’s history. In-Library use only.

HeritageQuest Online

HeritageQuest Online™ combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content. This online database is an essential collection of unique material for both genealogical and historical researchers, with coverage dating back to the late 1700s. Researchers can use HeritageQuest Online to find their ancestors, trace their paths across America, and learn what life was like in the areas where they settled.

American Civil War Homepage
An online directory to resources for the Civil War.

American Experience: The Presidents
Online companion to the PBS series. Provides extensive informaiton on every president of the United States.

American Memory Home Page
From the Library of Congress; digital archives of American culture and history.

At Home in the Heartland
From the Illinois State Museum. Covers the history of Illinois from the 1700s to the present.

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
A virtual Ben Franklin explains the branches of U.S. Government and how they started.

The Five Freedoms
Examines the rights guaranteed under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

History Buff
Devoted to press coverage of events in American history.

Library of Congress Learning Page
Explore American history, its people, places and events.

Today in History - American Memory
Find out what happened today in U.S. history.

Mythology

Camelot Project
Provides information on Arthurian legends and characters.

Classical Myth: the Ancient Sources
Draws together the ancient texts and images available on the Internet concerning the major figures of Greek and Roman mythology.

Encyclopedia Mythica
Mythology from six geographical regions; includes a bestiary, image gallery, and genealgy tables.

Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
Extensive collection of tales from around the world that is browsable by author or country of origin.

Gods and Goddesses of Rome
Descriptions of Roman gods and goddesses with images.

Greek Mythology
Includes stories, creatures, heroes and family trees of the characters in Greek myths.

Greek Mythology Link
Collection of myths retold by Carlos Parada, author of Genealogical Guide to Greek Mythology .

Robin Hood Project
Searchable database of texts, images and basic information about the Robin Hood stories and other outlaw tales.

Native Americans

Compact History: A Geographic Overview
History, location, culture and more on tribes throughout the United States.

Indigenous People's Literature
General stories, including creation and migration stories and sacred stories.

National Museum of the American Indian
Information on the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere from the National Museum of the American Indian.

Native American Indian: Art, Culture, Education, History, Science
Native books, schools and nations.

Native American Lore Index Page
Native American stories online.

Native American Nations
Information on individual native nations.

Native Web
Nations, peoples and geographic locations.

Powerful Symbols: Honoring Animal Spirits
Interpretations of animal symbols in Native American tradition.