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American Studies Resources


  • American Memory: Historical collections for the National Digital Library at the Library of Congress; primary source and archival materials on American culture and history.
  • American Studies Web: American Studies Virtual Library by the Georgetown University.
  • American Writers: A companion site for C-SPAN's special television series for 2001, that looks at the lives and works of selected American authors who have chronicled, reflected upon, or influenced the course of the American nation.
  • Electronic Archives for Teaching the American Literatures: Essays, syllabi, bibliographies, and other resources for teaching the multiple literatures of the United States.
  • Making of America: University of Michigan and Cornell University collaborate in this major effort to develop a digital library of primary sources published between 1850 and 1900.
  • Smithsonian Institution: Explore information on the many museums and art galleries, archives and research centers within the Smithsonian.
  • Study of the U.S.: A starting point for Internet research on American studies subjects including U.S. Government and politics, American history, society and culture, and American literature, by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
  • American Studies in Finland


  • North American Studies Program at the University of Helsinki: Renvall Institute at the University of Helsinki.
  • North American Studies at the University of Tampere
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