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HIST 170 - American Civilizations: Other Resources

Maps

Knowing the location of some of the places where all these events happened can help you have a better perspective of how meaningful were they to our society today. Here´s a list of online resources you can use to locate the places:       

 °American Memory Map Collection

 °David Rumsey's Collection of Maps

 °World History Maps &Timeline

Art Timeline

The following websites will help you have a better perspective on the timeline of Art. This will be a very useful resource if you are a visual learner. 

°Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

°Identify This Art

Videos & Media

Are you a visual learner? Visit the following databases that will offer several videos and documentaries on topics that will help you with your research, all from reliable sources. 

°American History

°World History

Atlases

The use of maps and cartography to understand the world has a very long history. Physical copies of these Atlases are available on the third floor in the Library. Don´t hesitate to let us know if you need any help finding them. 

°American Heritage, pictorial Atlas of United States History

°America, past and present

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Dictionaries

The following dictionaries will not only allow you to better understand some words in your research, but they will also provide you with high-quality information about history and how this affects us nowadays. 

°Dictionary of American History 

°The Encyclopedia of American political history

°The Oxford history of English

°The Oxford literary History- The Modern Movement

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