Salem History - Thrall Databases - Databases & Virtual Reference Resources at Middletown Thrall Library

Search or browse encyclopedic articles on American and World History.

Includes these encyclopedias:

American History
American Immigration
Ancient World
Middle Ages
17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century 20th Century
Decades (The Thirties / Forties / Fifties / Sixties / Seventies / Eighties / Nineties in America)
GLBT Events
Great Events from History
Great Lives from History
Middle Ages
Modern Scandals
Notorious Lives
Renaissance
Milestone Documents
Musicians and Composers

Subjects covered:

Arts, Crime, Criminals, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Disasters, Accidents, Discovery, Exploration, Explorers, Economics, Economists, Education, Educators, Environmental Issues, Geography, Geographers, Government, Politics, Law, Legal History, Courts, Literature, Publishing, Medicine, Health, Military History, Popular Culture, Trends, Fads, Religion, Spirituality, Ethics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Science, Scientists, Social Issues, Reform, Social Science, Sports, Athletics, Athletes, Technology, Inventions, Inventors, Transportation, Women's Issues.

"Core curriculum" topics include: American History, Western Civilization/European History, Women's History, World History.

You can also browse the contents of this encyclopedia by geographical location: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia and Oceania, Central America and West Indies, Europe, North America, South America.

Outside the library? Click here to log into Salem History.

At the library?
>> Please click here to access Salem History.

Access Options:

This database can be accessed from any of Thrall Library's public Internet or research computers.

Concerning access outside the library:

Members of Middletown Thrall Library may log in to this service using their library barcode.

Tips & Special Features:

Along the top of the database page are several tabs you can click:

Home - This takes you to the main Salem History page.
Search - The brings up the search page.
Browse - Here is where you can browse topics and subtopics.
People - View biographical entries of persons in the encyclopedia. Select from A-Z (last name).
Profile - If you register at the Salem website, you can save articles, searches, and citations. Registration requires and e-mail address.

Under the search box is an "Advanced Search" button. Once you click it, you can specify any number of parameters, such as a date range, which keywords are included or excluded from your search, which category you would like to search, and more.

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