Subscription Databases Sponsored by BHS Library (Follow login procedures on "BHS Online Subscriptions Bookmark")
 Gale Virtual Reference Library
Sponsored by the BHS Library, the Gale Virtual Reference Library offers the ebooks listed below with high quality full-text historical information identical to that provided in the print reference sets in use in our Library. To access from home, use login information from the "BHS Library Online Subscriptions Bookmark" (see a librarian for a copy).
Search tip: Enter the decade linked with "and" to your topic (e.g., "1920s and politics").
Especially valuable for the study of the 20s are the following:- Dictionary of American History eBook (under History)
- American Decades eBook(1920-1929) (under History)
Provides information "on the arts, medicine and health, media, education, world events, religion, government and politics, lifestyles and social trends, law and justice, religion, business and the economy, and sports."(AD) - American Decades Primary Sources eBook (1920-1929) (under History)
- Encyclopedia of World Biography eBook (under Biography)
Biographical information on most famous historical personalities. - Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History (under History)
- African American Eras
- Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
- St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture (under History)
Focuses on popular culture in the United States during the 20th Century. - Revolts, Protests, Demonstrations, and Rebellions in American History: An Encyclopedia
SIRS Knowledge Source (SIRS Researcher & WebSelect)
SIRS Knowledge Source provides full-text magazine, newspaper, and reference book articles, many on historical topics; along with links to select Internet resources. Search tip: For historical topics, enter the pertinent decade (e.g., "nineteen twenties" or "1920s").
eLibrary
Sponsored by King County Library (enter your KCLS library card number and pin to log on) :
 American History Reference Collection
"American history-themed reference books from the Gale Virtual Reference Library."(KCLS)
Check out the following excellent resources for information on the 20's; all are located under History: - American Social Reform Movements Reference Library
- Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms (vol. 2, 1920s-1930s)
- Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
- Harlem Renaissance
- Roaring Twenties Reference Library
Biography in Context
Offers "biographical sketches and magazine articles focusing on nearly 275,000 individuals." (KCLS)
Historical Statistics of the United States
Statistics from 1000+ sources (37,000 data series), all with PDF and CSV export functionality.
Britannica Online
Britannica Online provides in-depth articles from Britannica Encyclopoedia, relevant journal articles, and links to websites which have been previewed for quality.
New York Times Historical
Articles from New York Daily Times (1851-1857) and New York Times (1857-2001).
History Resources for the 1920s on the Free Web Events & Issues: 1900-1940
Written and produced by historian and teacher John Simpkin as part of the Sparticus Educational Website, this section includes overview information and some primary sources on the following Jazz Age topics: Women's Suffrage, Economic Prosperity: 1919-29, Gangsters, Trade Unions, Prohibition, Sacco-Vanzetti Case, St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Scopes Trial, Wall Street Crash, and Volstead Act.
WWW-VL -- History: United States,1920-1930
This extensive list of links to educational resources on the Internet is sponsored by the University of Kansas as part of the World-Wide Web Virtual Library. Temperance and Prohibition
Maintained by a history professor at Ohio State University, this site offers an excellent overview of the organization and tactics of temperance groups and the impact of Prohibition, supported by primary sources (public statements, personal accounts, political cartoons, and photographs).
Women's Suffrage in the United States
Researched and written by historian and teacher John Simpkin as part of the Sparticus Educational Website (U.K.), this section includes information on major figures in the women's suffrage movement and on the various organizations and political campaigns which ultimately led to the ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 19, 1920.
Prosperity and Thrift: The Coolidge Presidency and the Consumer Economy 1921-1929
This publication of the Library of Congress's American Memory Project "assembles a wide array of Library of Congress source materials from the 1920s that document the widespread prosperity of the Coolidge years, the nation's transition to a mass consumer economy, and the role of government in this transition."(LC) Includes an introduction as well as a guide to people, topics and organizations referenced.
Clash of Cultures in the 1910s and 1920s
From the Department of History at The Ohio State University, this site provides overview information, primary sources, and links to additional resources on the following topics: Famous Trials of the Twenties
Compiled and published by University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law Professor Douglas Lindner, this site provides thorough information for each of the following famous trials of the Twenties, including background info, analysis, biographies of key figures, primary sources (transcript excerpts, photos, decisions), and a chronology: Illinois Trails welcomes you to the 1920s
Published by a group of history aficionados, this site provides quality links to resources on the Twenties in America, focusing on Prohibition, Politics, Aviation, Movies, Music and Style, Famous Court Trials (Scopes, Sacco & Vansetti, and Leopold & Loeb Trials), and important personalities. Includes photo galleries.
Radicalism in the Twenties: Primary Documents
University of Michigan Libraries sponsors this digital collection of documents originally published in the 1920s on radical issues. Items pertain to the Ku Klux Klan; the I.W.W. (International Workers of the World/Wobblies); the Sacco-Vanzetti Trial; and universal Birth Control (Margaret Sanger). This Nation.com: Schenck v. U.S. (1919)
This Nation.com is an award-winning site, researched and written by a political science professor at University of Oklahoma. PBS: Supreme Court History: Capitalism and Conflict: Landmark Cases: Schenck v. U.S.
Seattle General Strike Project
University of Washington's Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies publishes this "guide to the historical study of the Seattle General Strike of 1919 and related issues." Provides access to an array of primary sources, including oral histories, articles, photographs and political cartoons"
The American Experience (Programs on 1920s Culture)
Published by Public Broadcasting Service, the following sites provide excellent materials that support the PBS documentaries of the same name. Each site includes a timeline, maps, information on relevant people and events, photos and special features, such as multimedia clips.
FBI History and Famous Cases
Published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, this site includes information on the following 1920s cases:
Twenties Arts and Culture on the Free WebNote: For in-depth information on arts and culture, use the St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture and/or American Decades ebooks (see Subscription Databases).American Cultural History 1920-29
Maintained by Houston's Kingwood College Library, the American Cultural History site is a rich source of information on all facets of American culture, including historical events, quick facts about the decade, Art & Architecture, Books & Literature, Fashion and Fads, Music & Radio, and Theater & Movies. Includes suggested print resources and links to relevant web sites.
The American Experience (Programs on 1920s Culture)
Published by Public Broadcasting Service, the following sites provide excellent materials that support the PBS documentaries of the same name. Each site includes a timeline, maps, information on relevant people and events, photos and special features, such as multimedia clips. Clash of Cultures in the 1910s and 1920s
This site provides overview information, primary sources, and links to additional resources on the foillowing topics: Prohibition, Immigration Restriction and the Ku Klux Klan, The New Woman, and The Scopes Trial. Produced under the outreach mission of the Harvey Goldberg Program for Excellence in Teaching in the Department of History at Ohio State University.
Flapper Fashion: 1920s Fashion History
Part of the Fashion Era Web Site which focuses on two centuries of "women's costume history and fashion history silhouettes in detail," this page includes "Hair styles, accessories, hats, make up, shoes and Chanel."
Perspectives in American Literature: Chapter 9: Harlem Renaissance, 1919-1937
Published by an English professor at California State University, Stanislaus, this site provides profiles of major literary figures of the Harlem Renaissance: Marcus Garvey, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Alain Locke, Anne Spencer, Wallace Thurman, Dorothy West. Includes research and study guides.
Updated 10 March 2013. |
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