American History: Gov't Resources
A guide to resources that support research in American History
Government Resources
- American State Papers, 1789-1838 This link opens in a new windowLegislative and executive documents, many originating from the important period between 1789 through 1838, including 1st Congress, 1st Session through 25th Congress, 2nd Session.
- U.S. Declassified Documents Online (formerly Declassified Documents Reference System) This link opens in a new windowRanges from the years immediately following World War II through the 1970s. Nearly every major foreign and domestic event of these years is covered: the Cold War, Vietnam, foreign policy shifts, the civil rights movement, and others.
- Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS)FRUS begins with the administration of Abraham Lincoln. Two cumulative indexes cover 1861-1899 and 1900-1918. The series provides official documentary history of major foreign policy decisions that have been declassified and edited for publication.
- Historical Statistics of the United StatesExpanded and rev. ed. of: Historical statistics of the United States, colonial times to 1970. Bicentennial ed. Washington : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1975.
- Proquest CongressionalThe world's most comprehensive access to U.S. legislative information from Congressional Information Service, Inc.
- U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1980Database of texts from the bound, sequentially numbered volumes of all the reports, documents, and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Texts constitute a rich source of primary source material on all aspects of American history.
