History

Historic newspapers digitized by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Read newspapers from the state of Arizona published between 1859 and 1922. Statewide Access.

An essential database for Arizona research. Find microfilmed copies of birth certificates from 1855-1939 and death certificates from 1870-1964.

A digital data repository for the state of Arizona. Find varying kinds of documents, including maps and historic documents, created and maintained by the Arizona Geological Survey.

Find all the answers with Encyclopedia Britannica, including detailed information at the children's, young adult, and adult reading level, as well as extras including images, further reference lists, and primary sources. 

With Chronicling America, you can search America's historic newspapers from 1836–1922 or find information about American newspapers published from 1690 to today.

Founded in a partnership between Harvard and MIT, edX offers a wide variety of free online courses from many different universities.

Stream independent and international films as well as documentaries and other educational entertainment through Kanopy Streaming. Every cardholder can watch up to 10 (ten) films per month.

Discover hundreds of motion pictures in the Library Of Congress's newly digital collection. The National Screening Room showcases the riches of the Library’s vast moving image collection, designed to make otherwise unavailable movies, both copyrighted and in the public domain, freely accessible to the viewers worldwide.

Have a paper due about a serious topic? Want to know every fact there is about someone famous? Use MasterFILE Complete from EBSCO to dig up hard to find facts. Search using Explora, or use the classic EBSCO MasterFILE. 

Travel back in time right into the thick of the action, with news and articles on military history from every country and era. Available in EBSCO MasterFILE Complete.

Find documents, photos, and records to explore American history and your family history, or search for veterans' military service information.

Looking for information about U.S. history for a homework assignment, a paper, or a lesson plan? Find events and current information from a variety of perspectives. From Gale. Statewide access.

Find articles, videos, images, and more to explore the history of the world and the people, cultures, religions, and conflicts that created the world we know today. From Gale. Statewide access.

With biographies of major players in the war, speeches, diary entries, newspaper stories, and more, anyone interested in delving into WWII will find something of interest.