This page presents general resources for research on American History topics. Use the information on this page to get started with your research, or follow the links below to more specific resources for your American History courses.
Are you curious about the American History books we have here in the USMA Library? You can always use Scout, the Library Catalog; to search for a book on a specific topic, but if you enjoy browsing the shelves, go up to the Southwest side of the 3rd floor and find the call numbers that start with "E" and "F" Here's a general listing of subject areas:
CLASS E-F - History of the Americas
Subclass E | America (General) |
Subclass E 151-889 | United States |
Subclass E 186-199 | U.S. Colonial History, 1607-1775 |
Subclass E 201-298 | U.S. Revolution, 1775-1783 |
Subclass E 300-453 | Early Republic, 1783-1861 |
Subclass E 456-655 | Civil War, 1861-1865 |
Subclass E 660-738 | Late Nineteenth Century, 1865-1900 |
Subclass E 740-837.7 | Twentieth Century, 1900-1961 |
Subclass E 838-889 | Late Twentieth Century, 1961-2000 |
Subclass E 895-904 | Twenty-first Century |
Subclass F 1-975 | United States Local History |