The collection Module 48 documents how African American policemen in Chicago, beginning in 1968, attempted to fight against discrimination and police brutality by the Chicago Police Department and to improve relations between African Americans and police.
English Historical Documents Online contains over 5,500 expertly indexed and fully searchable primary documents from 500-1914. An online version of the standard series of primary source documents in British history, conceived in wartime and with volumes published since 1953. The over 5,500 documents from 13 volumes include American Colonial Documents (previously out of print). Documents are selected by generations of eminent historians, and their comment provides context for each document. Sources include government and cabinet proceedings, military dispatches, newspaper articles, pamphlets, personal and official letters and diaries. The database covers political and constitutional topics and social, economic, religious, and cultural history.
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The database consists of reports, speeches, correspondence, and research materials from the Children's Bureau, the first federal agency dedicated entirely to protecting the welfare of children and families. The documents in this collection span the years from its creation in 1912 through 1969 and originate from the administrative files of bureau staff members, including the bureau's chiefs throughout the years: Julia Lathrop, Grace Abbott, Katharine Lenroot, Martha Eliot, and Katherine Oettinger.
Date Coverage: 1912-1969
