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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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| 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 Reference Center |
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For history buffs, class projects and assignments, this is the first place to look! Provides articles from magazines, journals, reference and non-fiction books; biographies, documents and speeches; maps and photographs. Also includes film and video clips of social, political and cultural historical events of the 20th Century from 1893 to 1985. An Ebsco 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.
Native American History and Culture
Smithsonian Institution
Clubs and Organizations
Connecticut Historical Society
New York State Historical Association
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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