History

Arizona Digital Newspaper Program Read Newspapers

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.

Arizona Genealogy – Historic Birth and Death Certificates Digital Media New!

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

Arizona Geological Survey Document Repository

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.

Chronicling America – Historic U.S. Newspapers Read Newspapers

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

edX University Courses

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

MasterFILE Complete – Magazines, Journals, and Photos Read Magazines Read Newspapers

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.

Military History Magazine Read Magazines

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.

National Archives

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

PBS Video Collection Digital Media Watch Movies

Jazz greats, sports stars, pioneers in television and broadcasting are all here. Watch history unfold with the giants of science, literature, art and architecture. Not in the Library? To login:

• After clicking the above link to PBS Video Collection
• Scroll down the page to the "Search by institution name box" and type in Pima County Public Library.
• In the "Library card login box," enter your library card number

U.S. History in Context

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.

World Book Online Read Encyclopedias

Find articles, images, audio, and videos on just about any topic. Statewide access.

World History in Context

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.

World War II Reference Library

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.