SHA Library Catalog
Websites
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100 Famous Women of the 20th CenturyA list of famous women in history. Use this list, then look for their biographies elsewhere.
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Ad*AccessPick a topic and click the "Browse" button to see a large list of 20th century print advertisements. This is a huge database!
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American Memory ProjectMore than 5 million historical documents, sound recordings, and images from the Library of Congress.
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BiographyLook here for biographical information on well-known people.
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dMarie Time CapsuleFind all kinds of information for any day beginning in 1800.
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Film HistoryClick on a decade to find historical information, timelines, and lists of great films according to the year of release.
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Fuzzy Memories TVWatch television commercials and end-of-the-day signoffs from the 1970's and 1980's.
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A History of American Snack Foods, From Waffle Cones to DoritosBon Appétit magazine presents popular foods organized by decade.
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History TopicsIndex to information from the History Channel, organized by decade and by topic.
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Immigration RestrictionPrimary source documents on US immigration and the Ku Klux Klan.
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Internet ArchiveLarge collection of historic images, text, sound files and video/film.
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Slang Terms by DecadeUse the arrows at the top of the page to move to your decade.
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Telephone Ads Through the DecadesPrint telephone advertisements from the 1920's through the 1970's.
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Time Magazine CoversSearch the archive for historical front pages. An index to back issues is available; bound copies of Time Magazine from 1942 - 1979 are available in the Menlo School library.
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US History - from Civil War to PresentScroll down the page to get to resource links for the 20th century.
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WWW Virtual LibraryAmerican historical information organized by topic and decade.
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Year By Year - 1900 - 2012Historical, cultural and economic information for each year between 1900 and the present.
Databases
Power Library Databases - Power Library databases can be easily accessed through your SHA GoogleChrome Account. Once in your account, go to the waffle (6 dots) and find the Power Library Lightning Bolt symbol. Enter the Power Library. Look for the Power Teens link and scroll up to find the Gale High School and Gale Middle School databases. Search for your topic in the search box.
eBooks
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(Use the password in the parentheses to access these eBook databases) AOP Gale Virtual Reference Library (carroll) You can easily search all the eBooks in this collection by putting your search terms in the search box.
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Interlibrary Loan Books (ILL) - email the librarian 9catherine.scholl@shabrynmawr.org) with title and author information for any state library books. |
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Salem Press - Decades, Great Events and People in History, Milestone Documents) (1865)
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Interlibrary Loan Books
Books
Celebrating Women in American History by Call Number: REF 305ISBN: 9780816078783Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms by Call Number: REF 306ISBN: 0787656755Publication Date: 2002-07-19
Fashion, Costume, and Culture by Call Number: REF 391ISBN: 0787654175Publication Date: 2003-12-05
U-X-L American Decades by Call Number: REF 973ISBN: 0787664545Publication Date: 2002-12-06
The Twenties in America by Call Number: REF 973ISBN: 9781587658556Publication Date: 2012-04-01
Civil Rights Movement
Some Background of the Movement