European+Immigrants

__**Look for Books in the EHS catalog:**__

 * [[image:ehs-vietnam-project:stack_of_books_01.gif width="109" height="86" align="left" link="https://ensworth.follettdestiny.com/common/servlet/presenthomeform.do?l2m=Home&tm=Home"]][|**EHS Catalog**]** //Click on the "catalog" tab to search for books//

//**Hint: Search for key terms related to your character, "Immigrant", "European Immigrant" ect.**//

__**Search EHS Subscription Databases:**__

 * [[image:ehs-vietnam-project:abchist_logo.gif width="107" height="66" align="left" link="http://www.socialstudies.abc-clio.com/Login/Login.aspx"]][|**ABC CLIO**]**- A great place to start researching, this history database offers background information and facts.
 * //Try searching for a general keyword in the "American History" database such as immigrants and navigate to other resources such as images and documents.//**

__**[|**Historical Newspapers**]**__- Read authentic newspaper articles written during the time period that your character lived.
 * //Hint: Click on __Topics__ and then __Westward Expansion and Imperialism (1865-1900)__ to find articles directly related to immigration during this time period.//**

__Web Resources:__
[|History Channel]-Short videos about Ellis Island and immigration. [|American Memory-Immigration, American Expansion]- Part of the Library of Congress' American Memory project, this website contains many primary resources.