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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In 2022 the Columbia Public Library celebrated 100 years of service to our community! We held special events as we looked back on those 100 years and ahead to the future. Read below about some of the ways our community celebrated our centennial with us! Centennial Time Capsule We put together a time capsule to…
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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 March The Year Is Yours February Making Peace With Diagnosis January The Science of Music and Sound 2023 December Time Travel November Artificial Intelligence October…
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Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience.
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
Provides expansive and in-depth information on the people, events, and topics important to the study of African American history.
History & Geography