United States History
Provides major resources and methods for research in U.S. history.
Catalogs
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ArchiveGridMillions of records describing archival materials held in over 1,000 archives, libraries, museums and historical societies.
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WorldCatCombined catalog of 360+ million items of all kinds (books, periodicals, videos, maps, etc.) in 25,000+ libraries worldwide.
Digital Resources
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Accessible ArchivesProvides full text, searchable access to important American magazines and newspapers from the 18th through early 20th centuries.
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Ad*AccessAccess to images from over 7,000 advertisements printed in US and Canadian papers and magazines from 1911-1955.
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African American Periodicals, 1825-1995Over 170 periodicals from 26 states by and about African Americans.
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America in World War Two: Oral Histories and Personal AccountsStories of American military personnel and civilians during the Second World War.
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American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection, 1684-1912Collection of digitized periodicals from 1684-1912.
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American Broadsides and Ephemera 1749-1900Over 30,000 broadsides and ephemeral publications.
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American Drama 1714-1915Containing more than 1,500 dramatic works from the colonial period to the beginning of the twentieth century, this is the largest electronic collection of American dramatic writing of its kind.
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American Historical PeriodicalsProvides a history of the American people and a testament to the growth of the nation from the colonial period through to the twentieth century.
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American History, 1493-1945Manuscripts and individual item collections from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
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American WestA primary source database that includes manuscripts, maps, broadsides, and a variety of ephemeral works.
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Archive FinderA database listing over 200,000 manuscript and other special collections at thousands of repositories in the U.S., U.K. and Ireland.
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ArchiveGridMillions of records describing archival materials held in over 1,000 archives, libraries, museums and historical societies.
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Archive of AmericanaCombined access to six databases containing full text of historical American books, newspapers & periodicals.
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Archives UnboundGateway to a variety of subject specific digital microfilm collections.
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C19: The Nineteenth Century IndexAn integrated bibliographic resource for discovering 19th-century books, periodicals, official records, newspapers, and archives.
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Civil War, Parts I-IVCollection of articles, memoirs and correspondence describing events related directly or indirectly to the U.S. Civil War.
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Clarke Historical Library Online Finding AidsProvides access to finding aids for archival records and manuscripts in the Central Michigan University Clarke historical collection.
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Cold War: Voices of Confrontation and ConciliationDigital archive of oral histories documenting the Cold War.
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Collected Works of Abraham LincolnA collection of Lincoln's correspondence, speeches, and other writings.
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Colonial AmericaDigitized collection of all 1,450 volumes of the CO 5 series of Colonial Office files held at the UK National Archives.
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Colonial State PapersProvides users with access to primary source documents from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. The earliest English settlements in North America, encounters with Native Americans, piracy in the Atlantic and Caribbean, the trade in slaves and English conflicts with the Spanish and French are all covered in this database.
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Confidential Print: North America, 1824-1961Digital collection of documents issued by the British Foreign and Colonial Office.
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Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800 & Series I: SupplementPage images and searchable full-text of Early American Imprints, Series I Evans & Series I Supplement.
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Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819 & Series II: SupplementProvides full-text access to American books, pamphlets and broadsides published in the first nineteen years of the nineteenth century, covering every aspect of American life during the early decades of the United States.
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Eighteenth Century Collections OnlineIncludes significant English-language and foreign-language titles printed in the United Kingdom during the 18th century, along with thousands of important works from the Americas.
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Empire OnlineOver 60,000 images of original manuscripts related to Empire Studies sourced from libraries and archives around the world.
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European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750Based on the authoritative bibliography 'European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed in Europe Relating to The Americas, 1493-1750, it contains more than 32,000 entries and is a comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750. It covers the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of native American peoples.
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Evangelism and the Syria-Lebanon Mission: Correspondence of the Board of Foreign Missions, 1869-1910Digital archive documenting the missionary work of the Presbyterian Church in Syria and Lebanon.
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Evangelism in Africa: Correspondence of the Board of Foreign Missions, 1835-1910Digital archive of diaries and letters and other first-person accounts documenting Presbyterian missions in Africa.
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FBIS: Foreign Broadcast Information Service Daily ReportsProvides CIA translations of newswires and broadcast services from around the world in full-text from 1941-1996.
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The First World War: Personal Experiences and PropagandaFull-text primary source database of source material for the study of the First World War.
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Frontier Life: Borderlands, Settlement and Colonial EncountersDocuments existence on the edges of the Anglophone world from 1650-1920, including frontiers of North America, Africa and Australasia.
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Global Commodities: Trade, Exploration, and Cultural ExchangeCollection of digitized manuscript & visual primary source material for the study of global commodities in world history.
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HathiTrust Digital LibrarySearchable access to 17 million+ volumes, with full text access to 6 million+ volumes.
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Independent VoicesAn open access digital collection of alternative press newspapers, magazines, and journals.
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Influenza EncyclopediaCollection of primary source documents, images, and narratives detailing the impact of the influenza epidemic of 1918-1919 on 50 cities.
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Jewish Life in America c. 1654-1954Contains a rich variety of original manuscript collections from the unique holdings of the American Jewish Historical Society in New York.
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Leisure, Travel and Mass Culture: The History of TourismCollection of primary sources on the history of tourism from 1850-1980.
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Library of Congress Digital CollectionsExtensive digitized holdings from the Library of Congress, including texts, sound recordings, images, prints, maps and sheet music.
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Making of America BooksA full-text digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.
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Making of America Journal ArticlesA full-text digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.
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Making of Modern Law: Legal TreatisesA searchable, full-text database of 22,000 English language legal treatises from the U.S. and U.K.
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Making of Modern Law: Primary SourcesContains approximately 1.5 million pages of historical United States legal material including constitutional convention documents, colonial records, city charters, and early state codes and digests.
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Making of Modern Law: TrialsDescribes the courtroom dramas that rocked society in America, the British Empire and the world.
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Making of the Modern World,1450-1914Digital and searchable editions of more than 70,000 titles, published between 1450 and 1945.
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Migration to New WorldsFrom the century of immigration, through to the modern era, Migration to New Worlds charts the emigration experience of millions across 200 years of turbulent history. Documents the rise and fall of the New Zealand Company, as well as the British, European and Asian migration with primary source personal accounts, shipping logs, printed literature and organisational papers supplemented by compilations of teaching and research aids.
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Minutemen, 1961-1969: Evolution of the Militia Movement in America, Part IReproduction of the originals from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Library. The Minutemen was a militant anti-Communist organization formed in the early 1960s.
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Mountain People: Life and Culture in AppalachiaCollection consists of the diaries, journals, and narratives of explorers, emigrants, military men, Native Americans, and travelers. In addition, there are accounts on the development of farming and mining communities, family histories, and folklore.
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MyHeritage Library EditionResources for historical & genealogical research including over 9 billion historical records from all over the world.
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Nineteenth-Century American Drama: Popular Culture and EntertainmentOver 4700 plays published in the United States in the nineteenth century. Includes prompt books and manuscripts.
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Nineteenth Century Collections OnlineDigital primary source collections of the long nineteenth century.
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The Nixon Years, 1969-1974Digital collection of documents covering Richard Nixon's presidency from a British, Commonwealth, & European perspective.
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Overland Journeys: Travels in the West, 1800-1880Reproduction of the originals from the Lost Cause Press.
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Phyllis Lyon, Del Martin and the Daughters of BilitisProvides extensive information on the founding and growth of the homophile movement of the 1950s-80s.
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Polar Bear Expedition Digital MaterialsContains digitized manuscripts and photographs as well as maps and primary sources relating to the Polar Bear Expedition.
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Popular Culture in Britain and America, 1950-1975Music, politics, fashion, and youth culture at a time of great social change.
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Popular Medicine in America, 1800-1900Primary source collection of 19th century medial material aimed at the general public, including books, pamphlets, and advertising ephemera.
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ProQuest History VaultPrimary sources for 19th and 20th century U.S. history.
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Psychological Warfare and Propaganda in World War II: Air Dropped and Shelled Leaflets and PeriodicalsCollection consists of over 1,000 air dropped and shelled leaflets and periodicals created and disseminated during the Second World War. The majority of items in this collection were printed by the Allies then air or container dropped, or fired by artillery shell over German occupied territory.
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Race Relations in AmericaDocumenting three pivotal decades in the fight for civil rights, this resource compiles the speeches, reports, surveys and analyses produced by the Department’s staff and Institute participants, including Charles S. Johnson, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., and Thurgood Marshall.
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Readers Guide RetrospectiveIndexes older articles from 240 periodicals published in the U.S. & Canada, 1890-1982.
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Sixties: Primary Documents and Personal Narratives 1960–1974Documents the 1960s through primary source materials such as diaries, letters, oral histories, and memorabilia.
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Slavery and Anti-SlaveryIncludes newspapers, books and manuscripts from US and European archives on slavery.
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Special Collections Research Center Finding AidsProvides access to finding aids or descriptive inventories for archival records and manuscript collections at the Special Collections Research Center.
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Travel Writing, Spectacle and World HistoryAccounts by American women of their travels across the globe from the early 19th century to the late 20th century.
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U.S. History in ContextTopical collection of sources covering U.S. historical events, movements, and cultural shifts
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The United States and its Territories, 1870 - 1925: The Age of ImperialismComprises full text of monographs and government documents published in the US, Spain & the Philippines.
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Witchcraft in Europe and AmericaDigital archive of texts related to witchcraft dating from the 15th century to the early 20th century.
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Women and Social Movements in Modern Empires Since 1820Primary texts on women’s voices as agents or opponents of empire in the United States and abroad.
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Women and Social Movements InternationalCollection of primary texts relating to women social activists around the world, 1840 to present.
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Women and Social Movements in the United States: 1600-2000Primary documents, introductory essays, and a definitive bibliography on the involvement of women in social movements.
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WorldCatCombined catalog of 360+ million items of all kinds (books, periodicals, videos, maps, etc.) in 25,000+ libraries worldwide.
Gender/Sex Resources
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Archives of Sexuality and GenderSearchable primary sources on social, political, health, and legal issues impacting LGBTQ communities around the world. Includes newspapers, manuscripts, government records, organizational papers, correspondence, and posters.
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Everyday Life and Women in America, c.1800-1920Document collection on women, family and home life in the South and the North U.S.
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Gerritsen Collection: Women's History Online 1543-1945Gerritsen curators gathered more than 4,700 publications from continental Europe, the U.S., the United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand, dating from 1543-1945. The broad scope allows scholars to trace the evolution of feminism within a single country, as well as the impact of one country's movement on those of the others.
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Godey's Lady's Book 1830-1898Under the editorship of Sarah Josepha Hale, Godey's Lady's Book (1830-1898) became one of the most influential U.S. women's magazines in developing the concept of the "woman's sphere."
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LGBTQ+ SourceIndexes the popular & scholarly literature addressing issues related to the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer community.
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Women's Magazine Archive (1846-2005)Searchable archive comprising the full backfiles of 13 leading women’s interest consumer magazines.
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Women and Social Movements in Modern Empires Since 1820Primary texts on women’s voices as agents or opponents of empire in the United States and abroad.
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Women and Social Movements InternationalCollection of primary texts relating to women social activists around the world, 1840 to present.
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Women and Social Movements in the United States: 1600-2000Primary documents, introductory essays, and a definitive bibliography on the involvement of women in social movements.
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Youth and Popular Culture Magazine ArchiveCollection of magazines dating from 1940 to the present highlighting topics and trends of youth and popular culture.
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Girlhood: Magazines and Print CultureSpanning two modules and 100 years, this collection of annuals, comics, magazines and newspapers allows users to explore how magazine and print culture both inspired and restricted girls as they navigated their journey toward adulthood.
Multicultural Resources
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African American Historical Serials CollectionContains serials related to African American religious life and culture.
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African American Periodicals, 1825-1995Over 170 periodicals from 26 states by and about African Americans.
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African American Years: Chronologies of American History and ExperiencePresents the history of African Americans from pre-colonial times to the present. Includes overview essays, sidebars, and primary sources, and over 200 images that chronicle the story of African Americans' struggles, triumphs, complexity, and exuberance.
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Afro-Americana Imprints, 1535-1922Online collection of texts related to African American history from the Library Company of Philadelphia.
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American Indian Correspondence: Presbyterian Historical Society Collection of Missionaries' Letters, 1833-1893Digital archive of letters to and from the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States.
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Indigenous Histories and Cultures in North AmericaFull text database of manuscripts, artwork, and rare printed books.
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American Indian History OnlineProvides access to more than 5,000 years of culture, history, and leaders. 320+ Native American groups are presented through subject entries, biographies, primary source documents, maps and charts, and photographs.
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American Indians and the American West, 1809-1971Digitized collections from the U.S. National Archives covering American Indians & U.S. government relations during the 19th & 20th centuries.
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Arte Público: Hispanic Historical Collection, Series 1Collection of historical content pertaining to Hispanic history, literature, political commentary, and culture in the United States.
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Arte Público: Hispanic Historical Collection, Series 2Presents thematic content focusing on the evolution of Hispanic civil rights, religious thought, and the growing presence of women writers from the late 19th and 20th centuries.
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Black Abolitionist PapersPrimary sources documenting the extensive work of African Americans to abolish slavery in the U.S. before the Civil War.
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Black Studies CenterCross-searchable gateway to historical and current material for researching the past, present and future of African-Americans, the wider African Diaspora, and Africa itself.
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Black Thought and CultureA collection of approximately 100,000 pages of non-fiction writings by major American black leaders.
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Indigenous Peoples of North AmericaArchive of manuscripts, monographs, newspapers, periodicals and photographs on native North Americans.
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North American Indian Thought and CultureDocuments North American Indian history through biographies, autobiographies, speeches, diaries, letters, and oral histories.
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Latin American Histories in the United StatesFocusing on grassroots and community-generated content, this resource provides users not only with records of everyday life, but also how individuals and communities — and in particular underrepresented populations, including Latinas, LGBTQ+, and Afro-Latina/o/x/e — fought for their rights and cultural freedom during the Civil Rights era, the growth of movements, the exchange of ideas, the development of distinct political identities, and expressions of self through art and culture during the mid-to-late twentieth century.
Statistics
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Historical Statistics of the United States: Millennial EditionA compendium of statistics from over 1,000 sources. Contains more than 37,000 annual time series of quantitative historical information covering virtually every quantifiable dimension of American history: population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, governance, and international relations, all from the earliest times to the present.
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iPollThe most comprehensive source for US nationwide public opinion polls archived from surveys going back to 1935.
Last Updated: Dec 17, 2025 12:24 PM
Subjects: Humanities