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HIST 2450 - The Practising Historian

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ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times
Full-page, full-text access to the New York Times newspaper articles and associated images starting from 1851.
Dates of Coverage: 1851 - 2012

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Oxford Reference
Provides full-text access to information and background articles about every topic from across Oxford University Press’s Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedias.
Dates of Coverage: Various

The Encyclopedia of New York City (second edition) by Kenneth T. Jackson & Lisa Keller
Publication Date: 2010
Brief background information articles on topics related to the five boroughs of New York City - Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Includes articles that summarize the history of various neighbourhoods.

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America: History and Life
The major index to the history literature of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.
Subject Matter Timeframe: 19th Century- Current
Dates of Coverage: 1954 - Current

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