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U.S. History

This U.S. history guide focuses on information resources best suited for meeting the research needs of Oakton Community College students and faculty.

Learn about the history of the United States of America

1927 black and white photograph of Native American chiefs Frank Seelatse and Chief Jimmy Noah Saluskin of the Yakima tribe posed, full-length, standing, facing front, with the U.S. Capitol behind them.

Our U.S. history guide focuses on a selected set of information resources best suited for meeting the research needs of Oakton Community College students and faculty. Use it as a starting point. Each of the tabs helps you find a specific kind of information about your topic. Contact an Oakton reference librarian for additional research assistance.

 

 

CREDIT: Native American chiefs Frank Seelatse and Chief Jimmy Noah Saluskin of the Yakima tribe posed, full-length, standing, facing front, with the U.S. Capitol behind them.  1927.  Prosperity and Thrift: The Coolidge Era and the Consumer Economy, 1921-1929.  American Memory. Lib. of Congress. 9 July 2012 <http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b39163>.

Theodore Roosevelt in San Francisco, 1903

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