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American History Since 1877

Resources selected to supplement American History Since 1877 (HSTY 202) taught at Tompkins Cortland Community College.

Man Picking Cotton Dust Bowl Woman Franklin Delano Roosevelt Atomic Bomb

Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Books in Our Library

Don't hesitate to ask a reference librarian for help in locating other books owned by us or for help in using WorldCat, the wordwide database of library books and materials that you can use to interlibrary books owned by other libraries.

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)

Try these suggested subject headings to find books on Reconstruction in the TC3 Library Catalog and/or WorldCat.

History Journals in Electronic Format

History-related electronic journals are available to TC3 students and staff in our electronic databases and in our list of full-text electronic journals by title & Subject.

Other Media

You can request materials from media services, which is located directly across from the library.

  • Rise and Fall of Jim Crow [4 videocassettes - 56 minutes each] [Media E185.61 .R57 2002] - "Offers the first comprehensive look at race relations in America between the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement. This definitive four-part series documents the context in which the laws of segregation known as the 'Jim Crow' system originated and developed."

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Last update: Monday, February 11, 2008