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Early Arabic Printed Books from the British Library: Religion and Law
Early Arabic Printed Books from the British Library: Religion and Law is a full-text searchable archive of early Arabic printed books on Islamic literature, including numerous editions of the Qur'an with translations and commentaries, traditions (hadith), works of the religious life, and Islamic law materials such as fiqh, statutes, and rulings, all of which provide insight and multiple points of entry into the study of the cultural, intellectual, and social lives of the people of the Middle East.
China and the Modern World: Hong Kong, Britain, and China, Part I: 1841–1951
An essential primary source archive for researching the history of Hong Kong in the context of modern China and the British Empire in Asia from the inception of this British colony in the 1840s to the early 1950s immediately after the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
China and the Modern World: Imperial China and the West, Part I: 1815–1881
China and the Modern World: Imperial China and the West, Part I: 1815–1881 is the first part of an archive that provides a vast and significant primary source for researching every aspect of Chinese-British relations during the 19th century.
Archives of Sexuality and Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940, Part I
A unique, fully-searchable collection that brings together approximately 1.5 million pages of primary sources, enabling students, educators, and researchers to thoroughly explore and make new connections in subjects such as LGBTQ+ history and activism, cultural studies, psychology, sociology, health, political science, gender studies, and more.
Archives of Sexuality and Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940, Part II
Fully searchable periodicals, newsletters, manuscripts, government records, organizational papers, correspondence, an international selection of posters, and other primary source materials for this milestone digital program were selected by an advisory board consisting of leading scholars and librarians in sexuality and gender studies.
Associated Press Collections Online: Washington, DC Bureau, Part II
This collection covers significant news reporting on the key issues, individuals, and events in the history of World War I and the post-war period in America and abroad.
Daily Mail Historical Archive, 1896–2016*
This collection offers access to more than 100 years of this major UK national newspaper, viewable in full digital facsimile form, with copious advertisements, news stories, and images that capture twentieth-century culture and society, providing an important alternative perspective to other newspapers such as the Times (London).
FBI File on Harry Dexter White
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Harry Dexter White (1892–1948) was one of the highest-ranking New Deal officials accused of espionage.
Associated Press Collections Online: Washington, DC Bureau, Part I
This collection provides access to Associated Press (AP) records documenting the administrations of eleven US presidents (1938-2009), including an extensive assortment of wire copy covering press conferences, travel, speeches, campaigns, and messages to Congress.
Archives of Latin American and Caribbean History Sixteenth to Twentieth Century
Archives of Latin America and Caribbean History, Sixteenth to Twentieth Century consists of over 1.3 million pages of archival material covering Latin American and Caribbean culture and society from the fifteenth century to the twentieth century. The extensive range of sources included ensures it meets the needs of researchers, postgraduates, and undergraduates with interests in regional studies, history, political science, anthropology, sociology, economics, and international relations.
The Ford Administration and Foreign Affairs
This collection includes Presidential Country Files for East Asia and the Pacific and Presidential Correspondence and Conversations with Foreign Leaders.
French Royal and Administrative Acts, 1256-1794 (Actes Royaux Français, 1256-1794)
One of the largest collections of its kind, the approximately 16,000 pamphlets in this collection offer a wealth of information on the legislative history and governance of France, as well as other aspects of French life.
The International War on Drugs
Spanning the presidential administrations of Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama, The International War on Drugs documents the United States Government’s response to the global illicit drug trade.
This collection consists of correspondence received and sent by the U.S. consular post in Beirut.
This collection presents approximately 3,000 rare pamphlets from the Spanish Civil War period, including publications from Spain, Portugal, Latin America and the Philippines, as well as more than 100 German pamphlets published in Spanish.
FBI File: American POWs/MIAs in Southeast Asia
This FBI file, which covers the period 1970 to 1993, began as an investigation into the Committee of Liaison with Families of Servicemen Detained in North Vietnam (COLIFAM).
Iran (Persia): Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1883-1959
Persia’s geopolitical importance at the end of the 19th century made it a central focus in the "great game" of diplomatic rivalry between the major imperial powers.