Archive for the ‘History’ Category

Iraq 1914-1974 (Middle East Online, Series II)

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Iraq 1914-1974

Fully searchable database of original source material from the Foreign Office, Colonial Office, War Office and Cabinet Papers covering the period from the Anglo-Indian landing in Basra in 1914 through the British Mandate in Iraq of 1920-32 to the rise of Saddam Hussein in 1974.

Arab-Israeli Relations, 1917-1970 (Middle East Online, Series I)

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Arab-Israeli Relations, 1917-1970

Fully searchable database of primary source documents from the British National Archives that chronicle the politics, wars, administration, and diplomacy surrounding the Palestine Mandate and the Arab-Israeli conflict.  Topics covered include the background to the establishment of the State of Israel, Black September, the Border wars of the 1950s, the British capture of Jerusalem, the Cold War in the Middle East, the formation of the United Arab Republic, Jewish terror groups, and milestones in the Palestine-Zionist tension and their impact on British policy leading to the Partition of 1948.

Forschungen zur Brandenburgischen und Preussischen Geschichte

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Forschungen zur Brandenburgischen und Preussischen Geschichte

Forschungen zur Brandenburgischen und Preussischen Geschichte publishes articles on the history of Prussia and Brandenburg Germany.  Published on behalf the Prussian historical commission and secret public records Prussian cultural possession of W. Neugebauer and F. - L. Kroll.   Articles are in German.

Klio : Beiträge zur alten Geschichte

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Klio : Beiträge zur alten Geschichte

KLIO is one of the oldest journals in the German-speaking area and contains contributions on the history of ancient Greece and Rome. The essays present new interpretations of traditional sources concerning problems of political history as well as papers on the whole field of culture, economy and society. - publisher’s blurb.

(In German; available on the Evanston campus only.)

Welsh History Review

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Welsh History Review

The Welsh History Review is published on behalf of the History and Law Committee of the Board of Celtic Studies, University of Wales.  Each issue contains research articles, reviews and citations on Welsh history.

Vierteljahrschrift für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Vierteljahrschrift für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte

Quarterly journal for social and economic history (published in German).

Earlier issues available via Digitzeitschriften.

Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture

Provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary view of Latin American history and culture from prehistoric times to the present. Covers cultural issues and includes numerous biographical profiles of important figures in politics, letters and the arts. - Publisher’s blurb.

Auto/Biography

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Auto/Biography

Bulletin of the British Sociological Association Study Group on Auto/Biography.   Issues available:  v.12 (2004)-v.14 (2006/2007).

American Archivist

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

American Archivist

Since 1937, the American Archivist has provided a forum in print for discussion of trends and issues in archival theory and practice. The American Archivist has the largest circulation of any English-language archives journal.

Humanities E-Book Project

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Humanities E-Book Project

Humanities E-Book Project (History E-Book Project) is a digital collection of over 1,700 full-text titles offered by the ACLS in collaboration with twelve learned societies, nearly 95 contributing publishers, and librarians at the University of Michigan’s Scholarly Publishing Office.