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US History in Context
Internet search engines can be a good place to find information quickly, but the information that they find is not always accurate or relevant. Nowhere is the need for comprehensive and accurate search results more evident than in the history field. Students of history need to use books, primary sources, government documents, academic journals, maps, images and more. That is where MDPLS and US History in Context come to the rescue.
US History in Context has the same friendly interface as World History in Context and Biography in Context. The database is designed to look like a webpage and features easy to navigate links and an eye-catching design. US History in Context contains magazine and journal articles as well as primary sources, multimedia links and reference book excerpts.
This databases collection includes:
- · Nearly 5,000 primary documents
- · Over 600,000 periodical articles
- · Excerpts from more than 95 reference titles such as The Dictionary of American History
Questions to explore with US History in Context:
Answer: 5
2. How many primary sources can you find when you type “Gilded Age” in the search box?
Answer: 15
3. View the images of Pocahontas. You will see that she did not marry John Smith but instead married ……who?
Answer: John Rolfe
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