HIST111: Creating the American Nation
Browsing the stacks
Our library is organized by subject, using the Library of Congress Classification system. African American history is a broad subject, meaning you may find relevant books through the library. However, two call number ranges that may be particularly helpful are:
E11-E143 America
E75-E99 Native Americans
E101-E135 Discovery of America
E151-E889 United States
E184-E185 African American History
E186-E199 Colonial History
E201-E298 Revolution
E441-E453 Slavery
E456-E665 Civil War
E740-E837 20th Century
E838-E889 Late 20th Century
E895-E904 21st Century
F1-F975 State & Local history
F221-F235 Virginia
Searching for primary sources in books
When searching a database of books (think: OneSearch, Google Books, or WorldCat):
- Use keywords associated with primary sources, like: diaries / journals / sources / personal narratives / correspondence / letters / documents
Also, look for Library of Congress Subject Headings with those terms. A few useful subject headings for this project:
United States -- History -- Sources
United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources​
Books
American Revolution by Call Number: HU Reference: E208 .A44 2018ISBN: 9781851097395Publication Date: 2018-09-14
Colonial North America and the Atlantic World by Call Number: HU Gen. Collection: E46 .C65 2009ISBN: 9780132342377Publication Date: 2008-02-26
One colonial woman's world : the life and writings of Mehetabel Chandler CoitCall Number: eBook (Follow Link)This book reconstructs the life of Mehetabel Chandler Coit (1673-1758), the author of what may be the earliest surviving diary by an American woman.
America Firsthand by Call Number: HU Gen. Collection: E173 .A72 1995ISBN: 0312101627Publication Date: 1994-11-01Volume 1: Settlement to Reconstruction.
Henry Hulton and the American Revolution by Call Number: Request from Roanoke CollegeISBN: 9780979466281Publication Date: 2010-06-01
The Revolutionary Atlantic by Call Number: Request from Roanoke CollegeISBN: 9780199897964Publication Date: 2017-03-23
Price of Loyalty by Call Number: HU Gen. Collection: E277 .C72ISBN: 007013460XPublication Date: 1973-06-01
