LibGuides: United States History: U.S. History

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Welcome to the Library's U.S. History Research Guide!

This guide is designed to introduce you to the U.S. History resources available in our library and online. These are meant to be examples of what is available and does not represent the entirety of our collection.

If you have any questions or are in need of research assistance please contact us at library@csi.edu or 208-732-6500.

Databases

History Reference Source Features full text for reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, and history periodicals.
U.S. History (Gale In Context) Designed to support U.S. history studies. Provides an overview of our nation's past, covering the most-studied events, decades, conflicts, wars, political and cultural movements, and people.
U.S. History (Gale OneFile) Updated daily, this library resource offers balanced coverage of events in U.S. history and scholarly work established in the field.

eBooks

The Presidents and the Constitution, Volume One by Ken Gormley (Editor)
ISBN: 9781479823239

Publication Date: 2022-09-27
A History of the United States by Cecil Chesterton
ISBN: 9781536136005

Publication Date: 2018-01-01

Books in Library Catalog

These Truths by Jill Lepore
Call Number: E178 .L47 2018

ISBN: 9780393635249

Publication Date: 2018-09-18
History of the United States by Philip Jenkins
Call Number: E178.1 .J46 1997

ISBN: 9780312163617

Publication Date: 1997-06-15
American Republics by Alan Taylor
Call Number: E301 .T39 2021

ISBN: 9781324005797

Publication Date: 2021-05-18
No Small Courage by Nancy F. Cott (Editor)
Call Number: HQ1410.N6 2000

ISBN: 9780195139464

Publication Date: 2000-11-16
The Art of Democracy by Jim Cullen
Call Number: E161 .C85 1996

ISBN: 9780853459200

Publication Date: 1996-01-01

Streaming Videos

DVDs

The Presidents by Edward Herrmann
Call Number: E176.1.P74 2005

ISBN: 9780767077590

Publication Date: 2005
The Abolitionists by Rob Rapley
Call Number: E449.A26 2013

ISBN: 9781608838332

Publication Date: 2013
Death and the Civil War by Robin Espinola
Call Number: Call Number E456.D43 2012

ISBN: 9781608837595

Publication Date: 2012