LibGuides: General History Research Help: Tennessee

Websites (General)

Tennessee Civil War GIS Project (TSLA)
Tennessee Encyclopedia of History & Culture
Tennessee History for Kids

Databases About History (American): Newspapers

NOTE: Newspapers may count as secondary OR primary sources, depending on proximity to the event/issue at hand.

Gale OneFile: News This link opens in a new window
Articles from thousands of national, international, state and local newspapers, including the New York Times, from 1980 to the present day. Access provided by TEL.
Newspapers.com* This link opens in a new window
3,500 newspapers covering the 1700s-2000s, primarily from the U.S. *NOT AVAILABLE OFF CAMPUS.
The New York Times, 1851-current This link opens in a new window
Faculty/staff and students in grades 8-12 may use their USN email addresses to register for a free pass giving them access to the New York Times, including current articles and archived articles dating back to their first issue in 1851.
ProQuest: The Knoxville News Sentinel, 1887-current This link opens in a new window
Digitized pages from the Knoxville News Sentinel from 1887 to the current issue. Access provided by TEL.
ProQuest: The Memphis Commercial Appeal, 1847-current This link opens in a new window
Digitized pages from the Memphis Commercial Appeal from 1847 to the current issue. Access provided by TEL.
ProQuest: The Tennessean, 1812-2009 This link opens in a new window
Digitized pages from the Tennessean from 1812 to 2009. Access provided by TEL.
ProQuest: The Tennessean, 2010-present This link opens in a new window
Digitized pages from the Tennessean from 2010 to the current issue. Access provided by TEL.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Includes the American Israelite (1854-2000), the Chicago Defender (1909-2010), the Chicago Tribune (1849-1998), the Detroit Free Press (1831-1999), and the Los Angeles Times (1881-2014).

Books (Primary Sources)

This list shows all the books in the Hassenfeld Library that contain primary sources from the history of Tennessee, Nashville, and USN:

Primary Sources:
Tennessee History

Databases (Genealogy)

Ancestry Classroom* This link opens in a new window
Federal census records, travel & immigration records, military records, birth/marriage/death records, maps, genealogy charts, church histories and more. *NOT AVAILABLE OFF CAMPUS.
Fold3* This link opens in a new window
Military records, from Revolutionary War forward, including enlistments, draft cards, pension records, photos, and diaries. *NOT AVAILABLE OFF CAMPUS.
HeritageQuest Online This link opens in a new window
Search U.S. census records, genealogy articles, records from the Revolutionary War, individuals from the Freedman's bank, and documents from the U.S. Congress. Access provided by TEL.

Featured Library Reference Books

The Encyclopedia of Tennessee
Call Number: REF 976.8
Publication Date: 1993
Every Day in Tennessee History by James B. Jones
Call Number: REF 976.8 JON
Publication Date: 1996
Tennessee State Symbols by Rob Simbeck
Call Number: REF 976.8 SIM
Publication Date: 1995
The Tennessee Handbook by Edith Silk Speers
Call Number: REF 976.8 SPE
Publication Date: 2001
The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture by Carroll Van West (Editor); Tennessee Historical Society Staff
Call Number: REF 976.8 WES
Publication Date: 1998
History of Nashville, Tennessee by John Woolridge, ed.
Call Number: REF 976.6855 HIS
Publication Date: 1890