Examining the past to inform the present

Today’s historians require holistic resources that cover the social forces that shaped history. From ancient times through the 21st century, ProQuest’s History and Social Change collections provide the depth, scope and accuracy scholars demand and give voice to marginalized populations. This high-quality, sought-after content covers the labor movement, the women’s movement, the Black freedom struggle, indigenous history, the Progressive era and more.

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U.K. History Collection

U.K. History Collection

Primary sources spanning five centuries of British history, from the 16th to the early 21st century, offer valuable insights into key topics such as governance, global expansion, royal affairs, wartime experiences, and cultural evolution. These materials shed light on the political, social, and cultural developments that shaped the United Kingdom and its global influence.

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Pandemics Resource Guide

Pandemics Resource Guide

How did societies respond to the Plague, Spanish Flu and HIV? Have the ways we respond to and make sense of epidemics changed over time? Based on what we can observe about the past, how will COVID-19 impact the way we live going forward?

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U.S. History Collection

U.S. History Collection

A wide-ranging variety of primary sources from pivotal periods in North American history including firsthand accounts, letters, diaries, and video documentaries support study of the early colonial period, the Civil War, the Gilded Age, and the immigrant experience. This archive provides in-depth insights into the people, social dynamics, and political attitudes that shaped North America.

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History & Social Change Collections (A-Z)

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Acta Sanctorum
Acta Sanctorum

Acta Sanctorum is a principal source for research into the societies and cultures of early Christian and medieval Europe.

Primary Sources
African American Biographical Database
African American Biographical Database

Bringing together biographies, rare books, and historical information on thousands of African-Americans.

Databases
Alt-Press Watch Collection
Alt-Press Watch Collection

Alt-Press Watch Collection provides an alternative to mainstream media with diverse views and distinct voices.

Databases
American Periodicals Series
American Periodicals Series

American Periodicals Series Online (APS Online) includes digitized images of the pages of American magazines and journals published from colonial days to the dawn o

Primary Sources
Annual Register
Annual Register

The Annual Register is a complete and detailed chronicle of events from 1758 to the current day.

Primary Sources
Art, Design & Architecture Archive Collection
Art, Design & Architecture Archive Collection

The Art, Design & Architecture Archive Collection presents over 150 years of visual and textual content.

Databases
BBC News Bulletin Scripts Archive
BBC News Bulletin Scripts Archive

The BBC News Bulletin Scripts Archive offers exclusive access to comprehensive news transcripts spanning six decades, providing invaluable insights into 20th-century

Databases
Black Abolitionist Papers, 1830-1865
Black Abolitionist Papers, 1830-1865

This collection searches a unique set of primary sources from African Americans actively involved in the movement to end slavery in the United States between 1830 a

Primary Sources
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States

This Website is intended to support a wide range of students, from middle and high school to college, as well anyone interested in learning more about the on-going

Primary Sources
Black Studies Center
Black Studies Center

Black Studies Center is a leading tool that supports research, teaching, and learning in Black Studies with detailed coverage of the black experience

Databases
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