Library Research Guides: HIST 319: Fear & Violence in Early America: Home

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King Philip's War - Capture of Brookfield, Connecticut

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Useful Starting Points

Encyclopedia of the North American Colonies
This "groundbreaking compendium" has fantastic detail of all aspects of everyday life in the English, French, and Spanish colonies and Native American communities.

tip: at the search screen, click on "Reference (264)" then use the categories listed to narrow your search.

overviews, background information, analysis of past events
great place to browse for topic ideas, or to refine a broad topic - more tips on choosing or narrowing a topic
useful to mine for important names, places, events, as well as for vocabulary that will help you find the best material on your topic

Encyclopedia of the New American Nation
Covers events, social trends, politics, economics and especially the innovations people on a frontier of the world had to make to start and maintain a new nation. Many entries cover lesser-known topics and more subtle themes.
Conspiracy Theories in American History
ISBN: 1576078124
he first comprehensive history of conspiracies and conspiracy theories in the United States.