Pathfinder for American History

Some Print Resources at the WCC Library

• Dictionary of American History, 10 volumes, edited by Stanley Kutler (Reference Collection, E174 .D52 2003)
• The Reader’s Companion to American history edited by Eric Foner (Reference Collection, E174 .R43 1991)
• Legends, Lies, and Cherished Myths of American History by Richard Shenkman (E178.6 .S47 1989b)
• American History Through Literature, 1870-1920, 3 volumes edited by Tom Quirk (Reference collection, PS217.H57 A843 2006)

Note: in the WCC Library, try browsing the E section for general reference and HN51 to HN85 for social conditions. The books are organized by historical period.

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Digital Books (via eBrary and NetLibrary)

• The Hutchinson Dictionary of American history
• Rethinking American History in a Global Age edited by Thomas Bender
• The Complete Idiot’s Guide to American History by Alan Axelrod
• Founding the Republic : a Documentary History edited by John Patrick

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Geographical Aspects

• Down to earth : nature’s role in American history by Ted Steinberg (GF27 .S85 2002 also available from eBrary)
• Regeneration through violence; the mythology of the American frontier, 1600-1860 by Richard Slotkin (PS88 S5)
• Privilege, power, and place : the geography of the American upper class by Stephen Richard Higley (HT627 .H54 1995)
• Manifest destiny and mission in American history; a reinterpretation by Frederick Merk (E179.5 .M4)

For more resources, including online journal articles, check out the WCC Library main page.