BLEEDING KANSAS
It is the mission of the State Library to improve the lives of Kansas residents by providing resources that will deliver 21st Century library services and resources to all Kansans. The State Library collection contains more than 200,000 books and documents that are open to the public.
Search the Smithsonian Institution Archives’ collections, which contain the official records of the Smithsonian, as well as personal papers, special collections, records of professional societies, and oral/video histories relating to the history of the Smithsonian.
The Library of Congress is the nation’s first established cultural institution and the largest library in the world, with millions of items including books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library provides Congress, the federal government and the American people with a rich, diverse and enduring source of knowledge to inform, inspire and engage them and support their intellectual and creative endeavors.
Gale supports today's students by delivering authoritative, curriculum-aligned content through innovative digital technology designed to improve engagement, encourage collaboration, and foster critical thinking.
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Note: this is a subscription-based resource, please see your librarian for access information.
Facts On File is an award-winning provider of research databases, eBooks, and other online reference materials for the high school, academic, and public library market. Its curriculum-based online products span core subject areas such as history, science, literature, geography, health, and more.
Explore the turbulent times of "Bleeding Kansas." Hundreds of personal letters, diaries, photos, and maps bring to life the settling of Kansas during the fierce debate over slavery.
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Whether you want to find documents that might contain clues about your family’s history, need to prove a veteran’s military service, or are researching an historical topic that interests you, the NARA houses all that information and more including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, just to name a few.
Designed for secondary schools, public libraries, junior/community colleges and undergraduate research, this database features full text for thousands of primary source documents and informational texts.
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CITATIONS
The State Library of Kansas (2016, July 1). Kansas Government Information Online Library. Retrieved from https://kslib.info/.
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Facts on File (2016, July 1). Modern World History Online. Retrieved from http://online.infobase.com/HRC/Browse/Product/3.
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Smithsonian Institution (2016, July 1). The Smithsonian Institution Archive Collections. Retrieved from http://siarchives.si.edu/collections.
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Kansas State Historical Society (2016, July 1). Territorial Kansas Online. Retrieved from http://www.territorialkansasonline.org/~imlskto/cgi-
bin/index.php.
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Library of Congress (2016, July 1). Library of Congress. Retrieved from https://www.loc.gov/.
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The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (2016, July 1). National Archives. Retrieved from https://www.archives.gov/.
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GALE CENGAGE Learning (2016, July 1). Global Issues in Context. Retrieved from http://find.galegroup.com/gic/dispHomePage.do?
prodId=GIC&userGroupName=over73193.
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EBSCO Industries, Inc. (2016, July 1). History Reference Center. Retrieved from https://www.ebscohost.com/us-high-schools/history
-reference-center.