US History - WWII: African Americans
Use the tabs below to find reliable, recommended resources for your research project.
Databases
- Gale In Context: High School (MHS) This link opens in a new window
Articles (popular & scholarly), news, video, audio & image sources for all subjects. Guide to Gale
- Explora Secondary This link opens in a new window
High-quality articles, carefully curated topic categories with overviews that provide a starting point for research.
- Credo Source Reference (NHS) This link opens in a new window
Articles, images, and reference books to gather background information and launch your research.
Websites
- "Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in WWII"An online exhibit from the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, LA. Be sure to use the links within.
Finding Images
Databases
Search the databases on this page to find images (with citations) for your topic. Additionally, the following resources have historically accurate images.
- Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)Discover 41,762,742 images, texts, videos, and sounds from across the United States
- Library of CongressResearchers can search the digitized collection of the Library of Congress which includes photographs, films, maps, and other media. Use the pulldown menu to narrow a search to the media of interest.