Watson Library has a variety of books and eBooks on History and related topics. The books listed below are a sampling of what we have available in the library - to find more, check our library catalog, or contact us for help!
America: History and Life is the definitive index of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Indexing hundreds of journals, it is an invaluable bibliographic database for history students.
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The Online Collections Database for the Clinton County History Center in Wilmington, Ohio.
Mission: To encourage community involvement in the preservation, education, and promotion of Clinton County history and genealogy for the benefit of all people.
For more than 100 years Ohio History, an annual peer-reviewed journal, has published scholarly essays, research notes, edited primary documents, and book reviews spanning the political, military, social, economic, ethnic, archaeological, architectural, and cultural history of Ohio and the Midwest. In addition, the journal publishes essays on subjects concerning the nation and the Midwest with an Ohio focus. Now under the editorship of Donna M. DeBlasio, Ohio History continues this venerable and useful scholarly work in its second century. Manuscripts and all correspondence concerning editorial matters should be submitted electronically to dmdeblasio@ysu.edu.
Credo Reference is our scholarly alternative to Wikipedia. It allows you to search hundreds of reference books on a wide variety of subjects. Use this search box to browse History related topics from titles including:
The American Women's Almanac: 500 Years of Making History
This essential book illustrates the important events and figures surrounding the suffrage movement; literature, art, and music; business leaders and breakthroughs; political history and office holders.
Visible Ink Press 2020
Civil War Biographies from the Western Waters: 956 Confederate and Union Naval and Military Personnel, Contractors, Politicians, Officials, Steamboat Pilots and Others
Included in this biographical encyclopedia are Union and Confederate naval officers down to the rank of mate; enlisted sailors who won the Medal of Honor, or otherwise distinguished themselves or who...
McFarland 2015
Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Medieval World
The Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Medieval World provides readers with comprehensive coverage of the medieval world, from the fall of Rome to the European Renaissance, including Western…
Facts On File 2008
