History and Biography

Powered by Ancestry.com, uncover your family history with access to 4.4 billion records from genealogical and historical sources including census data, military records, city directories, and more.

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Fold3 Library Edition by Ancestry provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

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With resources for all grade levels, this collection provides almost 200 million articles, ebooks, videos and more on a wide range of topics and interests.

This 21-volume series provides students with critical perspectives on major historical events, drawn from all time periods and from all parts of the globe.

The World History Collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the current thinking and events in World History,

as well as scholarly work being established in the field.

The War and Terrorism Collection is the definitive periodical collection of hand selected titles for analysts, risk management professionals and students of military science, history, social science.

This U.S. History Collection of journals provides balanced coverage of both current thought on events in U.S. history

as well as scholarly work established in the field.

Student Edition database is designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Enhance your genealogy research with access to over 660,000 maps, plans, and property and land-use records.

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The Military and Intelligence Database covers all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs. Key subjects covered include: socioeconomic effects of war, governmental policies, the structure of armed forces, and many more.