One of history's greatest leaders, Abraham Lincoln brought unity to a nation at war, comfort to citizens in crisis and freedom to people enslaved. As a congressman and as president, Lincoln carved out his legacy of strong leadership and powerful ideals for the entire country.

Join Drake University as we celebrate the 200th birthday of this true American leader.

Cowles Library will be sponsoring many special events and programs in honor of our 16th president.

Events Calendar (coming soon)

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Published by the American Historical Association, the AHR, along with the Journal of American History are the two primary scholarly journals in the field of history.

"[T]his is not merely a presentation of digital materials, but a gateway to doing research on the history of women in the US... [T]he Web site...offers information on doing on-site research at the Library of Congress. Users are guided through searching LC catalogs, finding digital materials in the American Memory collections and other LC online exhibits, and finding relevant Web broadcasts. Each of the LC collections is described in the context of women's history resources and how to search and use the specific collections. Links are provided to online finding aids and relevant external sites. Introductions and use guides are illustrated with LC holdings, but emphasis on types and categories of materials makes this an excellent research guide to libraries in general." (Choice Reviews online, 2006 suppl.)

Review by Professor Beth Younger, Drake University Department of English, of Quiverfull by Kathryn Joyce.

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Civil War History is the foremost scholarly journal of the sectional conflict in the United States, focusing on social, cultural, economic, political, and military issues from antebellum America through Reconstruction.

Available on-line through CREDO Reference, this is the first comprehensive history of conspiracies and conspiracy theories in the United States.

"Organized by 22 key public affairs subject headings, CQ Public Affairs Collection pulls together CQ's wealth of original content, historic documents and primary source materials, statistical overviews, directory contact information, and in-depth reporting on current affairs to create a one-stop source for public policy content." (from publisher blurb)

CQ has digitized the print "Historic Documents" series (1972-2003). This collection serves as a one-stop source for the most important and valuable commentary on primary source documents relating to each year's key events. Includes over 2,560 documents and 30,000 print pages.

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Declassified Documents Reference System provides online access to more than 500,000 pages of previously classified government documents. Covering major international events from the Cold War to the Vietnam War and beyond, this single source enables users to locate key information underpinning studies in international relations, American studies, United States foreign and domestic policy studies, journalism and more.

After 1974, as thousands of previously classified United States government documents were declassified, the Declassified Documents Reference System was developed to organize the tremendous volume of material and to make it easily accessible to researchers. Declassified Documents Reference System has become a major and highly respected source of information about United States post-World War II domestic policy and international relations. It remains the only compilation of materials that are recorded as they are released by United States government agencies, the National Archives and Presidential Libraries. Declassified Documents Reference System contains over 78,000 documents, constituting more than 450,000 pages of material and is an unprecedented research tool for researchers, political scientists and policymakers around the world. Declassified Documents Reference System enables users to examine documents originating from a wealth of United States government official bodies and agencies, including:

• Cabinet meeting minutes
• National Security Council policy statements
• CIA intelligence studies
• Presidential conferences
• State Department political analyses
• Joint Chiefs papers

A collection of electronic texts originally written in or about the Americas from 1492 to 1820.

Available on-line through CREDO Reference, this book will aid any researcher seeking information on major U.S. court decisions that have had a significant impact on American society. While focusing primarily on Supreme Court cases, it also includes major federal or state cases that set precedents.

Available on-line through CREDO Reference, it is a comprehensive and timely examination of the history and current status of immigrants and refugees - their stories, the events that lead to their movements, and the place of these movements in contemporary history and politics. It focuses on the United States, but is global in scope.