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The African American Funeral Programs Collection consists of more than 1800 funeral service programs dating from the 1960s to the present collected by the African American Department of the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

An online collection of digitized African American sheet music from Brown University Library in Rhode Island, from 18th century to present day, with the majority of titles from the period of 1840-1950.
 

A great starting place for African-American genealogy provided by Mississippi State University. Includes links to specific Internet sites, numerous records, and has a searchable surname index.

Organization dedicated to the study and research of African American history and genealogy.

Books, Print, and Media Awards from the American Library Association. Includes information about Caldecott, Newbery, Coretta Scott King, and other awards.

Website to provide information and opinion about jazz music from around the world - past, present, and future.

Extensive information featuring key artists, albums, and definitive music by decade.

U.S. Census site featuring facts about American communities.
 

Indexes a database of full text sources, audio and visual versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, interviews, and other recorded media events.

Information and instructions for requesting free annual credit reports.

This tutorial is designed for those who have no previous knowledge of APA Style.

Interactive math resources with worksheets, games, flashcards, and more.

Historical documents in law, history, diplomacy, and government from Yale University.

Ben Franklin guides website visitors through the workings of the U.S. Government.

Historical quotes (1970 - present) provided by Market Watch.

Biographical information on current and past members of the U.S. Congress, dating back to 1774.

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