On this page you can find access points to different digital collections focused on 20th and 21st century history in North America with a fcous on the US. Sources are divided into categories by source type and topic.
These are collections with extensive content. Covering dozens of topics related to history in different spaces around the world, we recommend trying each of these to see if they are relevant to your research.
For additional U.S. Legal History Resources, visit BC Libraries' U.S. Legal History Resources page.
For historical newspapers and television, visit BC Libraries' Historical News page.
For more on African American History--including Personal Papers--visit BC Libraries' African American History page.
Puerto Rico is part of the U.S. Look at the 19th Century or Contemporary primary source guides for more collections that include Puerto Rico.
These are links to the official Presidential Libraries and Museums as well as other collections related to the presidents including the Hoover Institute and Wilson Center.
In our very own special collections library (Burns), you'll find a selection of material on your topic. Consider visiting the library and seeing history in your hands. To do so, you should start by searching for material through BC Libraries' catalog and then ordering it (if you haven't registered, you'll be prompted). For a guide on the process, check out the "Finding Burns Material" page. You might also check out the following recommendations:
Edward P. Boland congressional papers. by Margaret Heckler papers by For additional recommendations, contact your History Liaison, Erin, at erinkate.scheopner@bc.edu or schedule an appointment.
