History

American history digital collections from the Library of Congress.

This website contains primary source material focused on six different eras:
Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement (1790-1860)
The Civil War and the Reconstruction Era (1861-1877)
Jim Crow Era from 1878 to the Great Depression (1878-1932)
The New Deal and World War II (1933-1945)
The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements (1946-1975)
The Contemporary Era (1976-2000)

This archival collection allows users to explore collections highlighting the Black experience in Chicago.

"Chicago Collections is a consortium of libraries, museums, and other institutions with archives that collaborate to preserve and share the history and culture of the Chicago region."

Provides information on the history, economy, population, energy, military, transportation and communication systems of 267 countries.

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) eLibrary simplifies analysis and research with direct access to the IMF’s periodicals, books, working papers and studies, and data and statistical tools.

UN data on economic, social, environment and infrastructure indicators.