An important part of your History Day project will be finding and learning from primary sources, documents created during the time period being studied by people who lived then. The websites listed below allow you to view primary sources by topic, time period, or type of primary source, such as amendments, petitions, speeches or editorials. To…
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An important part of your History Day project will be finding and learning from primary sources, documents created during the time period being studied by people who lived then. The books listed below allow you to view primary sources by topic or time period. Most of these titles are located at the Columbia Public Library. Please note…
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Each year, more than half a million students, encouraged by thousands of teachers nationwide, participate in the National History Day contest. Students choose historical topics related to a theme and conduct extensive primary and secondary research through libraries, archives, museums, oral history interviews and historic sites. After analyzing and interpreting their sources and drawing conclusions…
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The best place to begin your History Day project is at the websites dedicated to this competition. You’ll find guidelines for your project and links to resources that will help extensively with your research. National History Day in Missouri (NHDMO) The official website of the Missouri state affiliate of the National History Day program. National…
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This column, compiled by library staff, appears monthly in the Ovation section of the Columbia Daily Tribune. Each article contains a short list of books on a timely topic. 2024 April Journaling Your Journey March The Year Is Yours February Making Peace With Diagnosis January The Science of Music and Sound 2023 December Time Travel…
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Covers the people, places and events in the broad expanse of history from the mid-15th century to the present.
History & Geography
Covers the important people, events, legislation, and issues relevant to the study of women’s history in the United States.
History & Geography
Offers thorough access to more than 15,000 years of American culture, history and heritage. Includes texts, images and primary sources.
History & Geography