History

Mystic Seaport Digital Exhibits

     Charles W. Morgan (Ship) Digital History.
     Western Expansion by Sea - 1820-1890.
     19th-Century American Merchant Marine Digital Library.
     San Francisco Shanghaiers.
     Immigration and Steamship photos.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History
The Encyclopedia covers the entire history of seafaring, from ancient Egyptian shipbuilders to the nuclear submarines and supertankers of today. Over nine hundred articles written by leading historians examine all aspects of maritime history.

Ancient Europe, 8000 B.C. to A.D. 1000 : Encyclopedia of the Barbarian World
Coverage expands from prehistoric origins through the early Middle Ages when tribal movements helped define the end of ancient culture and the rise of the modern European world.

Dictionary of American History
Contains a wide range of topics in American history, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure.

Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy
Essays by subject experts treat concepts and doctrines, policymaking, commerce and science, human rights and arms control.

Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security
Provides a comprehensive, subject specific guide to the history, uses, scientific principles, and technologies of espionage, intelligence, and security.

Encyclopedia of the Great Depression
This wide-ranging, multidisciplinary encyclopedia features entries on Depression-era politics, government, business, economics, literature, the arts, society, and culture.

Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
Articles written by eminent scholars covering major topics in art, government, and education as well as providing biographical entries on key figures of the period.

Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
Presents 1,000 entries, era overviews, event/movement profiles, biographies, business/industry profiled, geographic profiles, and more..

Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students
Includes entries on a range of topics, including Florence, Galileo, heraldry, Medici family, opera, piracy, Shakespeare, Leonardo Da Vinci, and many others.

St. James Encyclopedia of Labor History Worldwide: Major Events in Labor History and Their Impact
Provides in-depth analysis of more than 300 key events in labor history over the last 200 years, focusing on the relevance of these events to both the labor movement as a whole and to societal changes around the world.