Reference Resources: Chronologies

American Jewish Year Book
Annual overview of issues and events relating to Jews worldwide.
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Congress And The Nation
Authoritative coverage of the events, trends, and controversies in the U.S. Congress and Presidency from the administration of Harry S. Truman through the first term of President George W. Bush, including review and analysis of legislation and policy during each Congressional session and presidential term, organized by policy area.
Also available in printed form in the library collection.
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Facts On File World News Digest
Subtitled U.S. and World News: 1940 to Present. Searchable database of information and analysis on events and issues dating back to 1940.
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People's Chronology
The 3rd edition of this resource contains a searchable database of nearly 45,000 chronologically-arranged entries outlining historical, social, political, scientific, artistic events from pre-history to 2004. Not published in printed form.
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Timelines
This developing collection of chronologies is derived from the Oxford Reference Online (ORO) database. Thus far, the timelines are limited to 20th-century events.
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Wars Of The Americas; A Chronology Of Armed Conflict In The Western Hemisphere
Two-volume set (2nd edition, 2008) offers a chronological "account of every major war and battle fought in the Americas." Volume 1 covers the earliest Spanish conquests through the 18th-century colonial conflicts, while Volume 2 begins with the (North) American Revolutionary War and continues through the 20th century. Acquisition was made possible by the McCrum Palmer Book Fund.
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