History

Find biographies and images of important historical and present-day people from around the world. You can search by name, country, ethnicity, job, or birth or death date. Watch Biography tutorial., opens a new window

Learn about the rich history of the California Missions. Discover how they started, the people who ran them, the indigenous people, and their legacy today. Physical California Missions books are also available in our catalog.

Offers geographical information from around the world. Find maps, statistics, history, infographics, and images. Explore the United States, Canada, and over 200 more countries! Watch CultureGrams tutorial.

This series gives readers a complete look at different countries. Learn about people, geography, history, culture, government, religion, and lifestyle from around the world. Each book contains statistics and facts, maps, and photos. Physical Cultures of the World books are also available in our catalog.

Access hundreds of reference and nonfiction ebooks. Subjects include art and architecture, computer science, health and medicine, history, and more. Also included are full-text classic literature, poetry, and drama that are in the public domain. All titles can be read online or downloaded to your device for 21 days. See the Get Started Guides for more info.

Find up-to-date information and important facts on a wide range of school-related topics. Explore kid-friendly charts and graphs, images, videos, books, magazines, and news articles. Watch Elementary tutorial.

Explora can help you complete research and classroom assignments. Discover information on thousands of topics covering a wide range of school subjects.

Topics include:

• art and music
• literature and language arts
• geography
• history and social studies
• world cultures and languages
• science and technology
• math
• and more

Access hundreds of ebooks on science, health, business, history, literature, religion, and more. Read the full text online. You can also download and save articles. Watch Gale eBooks tutorial.

This series is a great source of quick and reliable information that helps young readers identify what is common to, and unique about, individual states across America. Physical It's My State books are also available in our catalog.

Discover and learn for fun and school! Find facts about science, nature, archaeology, and space. Includes National Geographic Kids magazine, books, images, and more. Watch the National Geographic tutorial.

Provides ready reference eBooks from Oxford University Press' Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedias. Highlights from the collection include architecture, economic history, music, German and American literature, Shakespeare, ancient Egypt, the Reformation, the Renaissance, women in world history, and much more. Watch Oxford eBooks tutorial.

Look up U.S. history information in news articles and documents. Find photographs, illustrations, and maps. Topics range from the arrival of Vikings in North America to the American Revolution, the Civil Rights movement, 9/11, and the War on Terror. Watch U.S. History tutorial.

The Watch & Learn Library from Scholastic provides 230+ nonfiction videos, vocabulary, and quizzes for young learners in grades PreK-3. The videos use real-world footage to build science, social studies and social-emotional knowledge. Closed captioning for each video supports beginning readers. Content available in English and Spanish.

This resource provides an overview of world history covering the most studied events, cultures, civilizations, religions, people and more. Find historical data from primary sources and reference documents. Also included are photographs, illustrations, and maps. Watch World History tutorial.