Historical Contexts (THEA 211 Guide)
Digging Deeper in Library Catalog
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United States – Civilization – 19th Century
United States – Civilization – 1918-1945
Slavery – United States – History – 19th Century
19th Century
Encyclopedia of African American History 1619-1895 by Call Number: Reference E185 .E545 2006
Encyclopedia of African American Society by Call Number: Reference E185 .E546 2005
Encyclopedia of the United States in the Nineteenth Century by Call Number: Reference E169.1 .E626 2001
Historical and Cultural Atlas of African Americans by Call Number: Reference E185 .A8 1991
Slavery and Sentiment on the American Stage, 1787-1861 by Call Number: PN2260.R33 N38 2009
20th to 21st Century
American Theatre Ensembles Volume 1 by Publication Date: 2020Covers theatre companies that were working between 1970 and 1995.
American Theatre Ensembles Volume 2 by Publication Date: 2020Covers theatre companies from 1995 to 2020.
A Companion to Twentieth-Century American Drama by Call Number: PS350 .C655 2005
The Twenties: A Walk Through the 20th Century With Bill MoyersCall Number: AE5 .F63 InternetPublication Date: c1984Streaming video (52 minutes)
Twentieth-Century America: A Primary Source Collection from the Associated PressCall Number: E740.5 .T84 1995See volume I: Reform, War, and Peace 1901-1929
