On July 4, we'll mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the United States' semiquincentennial. While that may be hard to say, we've made it easy to learn about through our dedicated webpage that features book lists, movies, music, resources, and more.
Discover America's History with Our Free Resources
Looking to go beyond books? We have so many great resources that are free to use with your library card.
- Genealogy: Discover your own family's story, whether it includes 250 years in the United States, or just a few.
- Fold3: Learn about the military history of your family. Find service records since the American Revolution. Search sources also include U.S. Federal Census records, Dawes enrollment cards, homestead records, naturalizations, and international military records.
- HeritageQuest: Search the digital U.S. Census records from 1790–1950 or the full-text of 25,000 family and local history books in HeritageQuest.
- Newspapers.com World Collection: Search and browse the scanned pages of more than 4,000 historical newspapers dating from the early 1700s into the 2000s.
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