Using This Guide
This is a guide to selected sources of information related to the history of the United States in 1860, available through the URI Libraries.
For additional information on the history of a state, conduct a SUBJECT search in the catalog using the proper name of the state; STATE NAME -- HISTORY; or, such terms as UNITED STATES -- HISTORY -- 1783 to 1865.
Good luck with your search! Please don't hesitate to contact a librarian for futher assistance.
Historical Overview - Books
The 50 States by Call Number: URI E180 .A15 2000ISBN: 0893569992Profiles of each state include a timeline of notable events, and an article describing its exploration and settlement, steps to statehood, economic development, and more.
American Eras. Westward Expansion, Vol. 8 by Call Number: URI Ref E169.1 .A471979 1997ISBN: 0787614831Vol. 8, Westward Expansion 1800 - 1860. Information on American art, business, communications, education, government, law, social trends, and more for the years indicated.
Civil War America, 1850-1875 by Call Number: URI Ref E468 S45 2006ISBN: 0816038678Includes information on representatives, governors, and population of each state, as well as a chronology.
Facts about the States by Call Number: URI E180 .K4 1989ISBN: 0824204077Provides an historical overview of each state, including detailed timelines of political and cultural events from settlement to present day.
Historical Statistics of the United States: Earliest Times to Present by Call Number: URI Ref. HA202 H57 2006 (5 vols.)ISBN: 9780521817912This five volume resource presents a wide array of historical statistics, though it is focused in the twentieth centory. The volumes are entitled Population Work and Welfare, Economic Structure and Performance, Economic Sectors, and Governance and International Relations. Each chapter begins with an in depth explanation of the topic and then provides tables of statistics.
Created and Revised By
M. Drake, 4/05; Rev. M.J. Keefe, 8/06; Rev. A. Izenstark, 4/08. Rev. H. Posey 2/11