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| Accessible Archives (Login required - click here)
Accessible Archives, Inc. makes available vast quantities of archived historical information, previously furnished only in microformat, hard copy form or as images only. In pursuit of this vision, primary source material has been selected to reflect a broad view of the times, and has been assembled into databases with a strict attention to detail allowing access to specific information with pinpoint accuracy. Our online full-text search capability and digital imaging permits the user to search and manipulate this information in ways never before possible.
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| African-American History (Login required - click here)
Provides expansive and in-depth information on the people, events, and topics important to the study of African-American history
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| American History (Login required - click here)
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience
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| American Indian History (Login required - click here)
Offers thorough access to more than 15,000 years of Native American culture, history, and heritage
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| America's Genealogy Bank (Login required - click here)
This site has the electronic editions of various local, regional and national U.S. newspapers from 1977-current. It can search for obituaries in the various newspapers. Local newspapers included are the Philadelphia Inquirer (1981-current) and Press of Atlantic City (1988-current) {Press of Atlantic City and the Philadelphia Inquirer can not be searched from home.}
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| Ancient and Medieval History (Login required - click here)
Explores the pre-modern world with in-depth focus on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
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| AtoZ World Food (Login required - click here)
AtoZ World Food is a food database that contains traditional recipes for 174 countries of the world in six categories: National Cuisine, Regional Cuisine, Daily Meals, Dining Etiquette, Special Occasion Foods, and Food Trivia. AtoZ World Food brings international cuisines to you, from Albanian byrek to Zimbabwean matemba!
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| AtoZ World Travel (Login required - click here)
AtoZ World Travel a comprehensive, informative and fun travel database offering free and exclusive tourist and culture information on more than 202 of the top travel destinations around the world. This database features city-specific content: travel essentials, city views, attractions, maps, culture, shopping, and cuisine.
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| Biography Reference Bank (Login required - click here)
Biography Collection Complete offers a comprehensive collection of full-text biographies supporting history, science, the arts, music, literature, multicultural studies, gender studies, business, government & politics, sports, entertainment and many other areas. This database features more than 177,000 full-text biographies from many different sources. [Ebsco]
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| Cape May County History Online
Cape May County History Online is a collection of local newspapers, pamphlets and select books that are being digitized, preserved and made available online by the Cape May County Library. The collection is searchable by keyword and is still in its developmental stage.
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| CultureGrams (Login required - click here)
CultureGrams Online links you to all CultureGrams editions, including World, Kids, and States. Exclusive online features include: photo gallery, maps, biographies, videos and slideshows, and a unique recipe collection that offers five authentic recipes for every country in the database.
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| Global Road Warrior (Login required - click here)
The Global Road Warrior is an international resource for social, cultural, travel, and business information. The database covers 175 countries and territories and includes information on demographics, economy, holidays, currencies, visas, climate, passports, immunization, etc.
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| History Reference Center (Login required - click here)
History Reference Center offers full text from more than 2,000 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 120 history periodicals, more than 59,600 historical documents, 49,600 biographies of historical figures, more than 110,200 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video. [Ebsco]
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| Modern World History (Login required - click here)
Covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history—from mid-15th century to the present.
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| National Geographic Virtual Library (Login required - click here)
National Geographic Magazine Archive from 1888 to 1994
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| Salem History (Login required - click here)
Salem History brings online access to Salem Press’ Great Lives from History, Defining Documents in World History: Women’s Rights, Great Athletes, Opinions throughout History – Gender: Roles & Rights, and Working Americans.
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| World Geography and Culture (Login required - click here)
(formerly World Altlas) Combines detailed, printable, full-color maps of countries, provinces, and states with up-to-date statistical and local information.
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