You can search our library catalog to find books. Books that are not available to you at our library may be available at another library near you. You can request these books via Interlibrary Loan or use a TexShare card to check them out in person.
If you'd rather surf the Web instead of read a book, check out these links below.
These are just a few of the library's databases that can be used to search for articles and more relating to history. For a full list of databases dealing with history, select the History option under the All Subjects button on the library's A to Z list of databases.
This link opens in a new windowAs the 18th Century dawned on the North American continent, four powers (French, Spanish, British and American Indians) were competing to see who would control this remarkable land. 64 pivotal events of this period are depicted in this video series.
This link opens in a new windowConsists of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.
This link opens in a new windowThis two-part collection provides primary and secondary sources on American history from early settlers through the end of World War II through correspondence, diaries, government documents, photographs, newspapers, broadsides, artwork, and more.
Note: When trying to access this resource, you may encounter a warning "Your connection is not private". Simply click the "Advanced" button at the bottom left of that page, then click "Proceed to americanhistory.amdigital.co.uk (unsafe)" to access this resource. You are seeing this warning because this resource currently does not use Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS).
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Searchable digital facsimiles of thousands of American newspapers, including eyewitness reporting, editorials, letters, advertisements, and obituaries. This collection chronicles the evolution of culture and daily life from 1690 to the recent past.
This link opens in a new windowAn exceptional resource that covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) focusing on the 15th century forward, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and more.
This link opens in a new windowCoverage of humanities disciplines including history, language & literature, art & art history, education, philosophy, classical studies, and music. Also includes a digitized group of rare 19th and early 20th century American Art periodicals.
Take some time this summer to polish up on America's history and learn about the events surrounding Independence Day. These books, videos and more are just a few of the resources available for checkout. Follow these instructions to place a hold on any of these titles and library staff will pull them for you and notify you when they are ready to be picked up. Be sure to bring your A&M-SA ID with you if you are interested in checking out any of these items.
The American Revolution: Writings from the War of Independence 1775-1783 by 
Answering the Cry for Freedom by 
Everybody's Revolution by 
Henry and the Cannons by 
John, Paul, George and Ben by 
Liberty!: the American Revolution by 
Phillis Wheatley Chooses Freedom by 
Revolutionary Founders by 
The Texas Connection with the American Revolution by 
Those Rebels, John and Tom by 
Women in the American Revolution by 
Yankee Doodle America by To view any of the e-books below, click on the book's title and on the next screen, click where it says "View ebook." If you are off campus you will be asked to sign in with your JagWIRE credentials. For a description of each book, hover your mouse over the book's title.
African Americans and American Indians in the Revolutionary War by 
The American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence by 
Benjamin Franklin and the American Revolution by 
John Witherspoon's American Revolution by 
Landmarks of the American Revolution by 
The Miracle of American Independence by 
Thirteen Clocks: How Race United the Colonies and Made the Declaration of Independence by 
