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American Indian Quarterly
American Quarterly
American Studies
Early American Studies
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The Journal of African American History
Journal of American Ethnic History
The Journal of American History
Journal of American Studies
The Journal of Southern History
Coverage: 1935-2017 (Vol. 1, No. 1 - Vol. 83, No. 4)
The Journal of Southern History
Coverage: 2001- Current (Vol. 67, No. 4 - Current)
The Journal of the Civil War Era
Journal of the Early Republic
The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
Coverage: 2002-2017 (Vol. 1, No. 1 - Vol. 16, No. 4)
The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
Coverage: Jan 2011 - Current (Vol. 10, No. 1 - Current)
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Modern American History
Southern Quarterly

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The Albany Plan of Union Should the Colonies Unite? Would uniting the British colonies in North America ensure the safety of their people and the security of their borders? Or would it threaten their liberties and undermine their constitutions?
Colonial Law Colonial law was a bit of a mixed bag. Many of the colonies brought their laws directly from England, as an expansion of English monarchic authority. Eventually, however, it was recognized that the colonies had special needs and challenges that necessitated the establishment of new and more specific laws tailored to the colonies directly. This was the very beginning of American law enforcement, setting the stage for a series of developments that would eventually lead to the creation of a unique, American law enforcement system.
Columbus's Voyages to the Americas: How Should His Legacy Be Assessed? Italian explorer Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas in 1492 was one of the most significant events in modern world history. How should his legacy be remembered?
Gender Roles & Rights From the Colonies to the U.S. Discusses gender roles in Colonial America and looks at how the establishment of the United States, from previously independent colonial governments, resulted in a net loss of basic citizenship rights for women across the country.
Great Awakening Benefit or Danger to Colonial America? Do the evangelical preachers of the Great Awakening of the 1730s and 1740s play a beneficial role by reviving enthusiasm for religion in America? Or does their zealous preaching pose a danger to colonial society?
The Iroquois Influence Thesis Did the Iroquois Confederacy Influence the Drafting of the Constitution of the United States? Did the Iroquois Confederacy serve as a model for the framers of the Constitution of the United States in 1787? Or were the framers so unfamiliar with the Iroquois Confederacy that it had little if any impact upon their work at the Constitutional Convention?
Jamestown Settlement Why Did the First Permanent English Settlement in America Flounder? Why did Jamestown, Virginia—the first permanent English settlement in America—suffer from starvation so frequently during its first two decades of existence?
Leif Ericson's Voyage to North America Was the Viking the First European to Discover America? In the mid-19th century, Americans learned that a Viking named Leif Ericson might have traveled to North America in the year 1000. The revelation sparked a debate over who had discovered America. Did Christopher Columbus discover America in 1492? Or did Viking Leif Ericson arrive in America nearly 500 years before him?
Roanoke "Lost Colony" What Happened to the Colonists? What happened to the roughly 120 men, women, and children from England who attempted to establish a colony on the remote island of Roanoke in 1587? Did the colonists simply move away from Roanoke and intermarry with a local Indian tribe? Or were the colonists instead massacred by local Indians?
Salem Witch Trials Motivated by the Puritans' Belief in Witchcraft or by Other Factors? Are the 1692 witchcraft trials in Salem, Massachusetts, motivated by Puritans' belief in witchcraft? Or are there other, more mundane, factors at work?

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