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Online Reference Resources
History
The Bethel Public Library subscribes to several research resources for your use. Access is free but you will need to have a current Bethel Public Library card to access databases from outside the library.
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| Annals of American History |
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Database provides access to original source documents in US History. It features 2,100 entries from 1493 to the present. Speeches, essays, biographies, landmark court decisions, editorials, and more will bring history to life.
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| Discovering Collection |
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A combination of 21 databases that includes more than 11,500 biographies, as well as thousands of overview essays, timelines and critical analyses in the areas of history, literature, science and social studies. An iCONN database.
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| History Resource Center-U.S. |
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U.S. History from prehistory to the 21st Century. Grades 5 to Adult. An iConn database.
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| History Resource Center-World |
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World History from prehistory to the 21st Century. Grades 5 to Adult. An iConn database.
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American Memory
Congressional Biographical Directory
Connecticut History Online
Photographs, drawings and prints.
Connecticut's Heritage Gateway
Flag of the United States of America
HyperHistory Online
Mystic Seaport’s Library Site
Includes Ship and Yacht Register List.
Smithsonian Institution
Clubs and Organizations
Connecticut Historical Society
New York State Historical Association
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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