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Here are some useful resources for writing an original monolog based on one of your ancestors. The library has a number of databases to help supplement your research in addition to your family stories, interviews and photos. Need help getting some interview questions for your family? Family Tree Magazine lists suggested questions to start genealogical research:
- Ancestry Library EditionContents: Genealogical information including US and UK census data, vital records, directories, photos, and church, court, and immigration records.
Need search tips? See our Guide for more information. - Ethnic NewsWatch (ProQuest)Collects full-text articles from the ethnic, minority, and native press, including top scholarly journals on ethnicities and ethnic studies. Contents include African American, Arab, Middle Eastern, Asian American, European, Jewish, and Native American publications.
Contents: Full-text articles from newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journal. 1990-present; plus historical coverage of Native American, African American, and Hispanic American periodicals from 1959-1989. - New York Times (1851-2018) (ProQuest)This collection of articles from the New York Times is a subset of U.S. Major Dailies -- Historical Newspapers.
Contents: Full-text, digitized NY Times articles. 1851-2018.
American Decades by
This reference documents and analyzes periods of contemporary American social history such as the roaring twenties, the depression years, World War II, and the 60s. There are 10 volumes altogether and each includes: a chronology of the decade; subject chapters with background essays; subject-specific chronologies and alphabetically arranged items depicting the people, ideas, and facts important during that period.
Call Number: Reference Stacks E169.12 .A419ISBN: 9780810357273Publication Date: 1994
All-American Ads of the 60s by
3-8228-1159-9$39.99 / Taschen America LLC
Call Number: NC998.5.A1 A65 2002ISBN: 3822811599Publication Date: 2002-12-01
Google Trends:
Browse through the results of what captured the imagination of the American public in Google by year. (Can select by year and country)
