United States History: Korean War, 1950-1953
Korean War Resources
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Primary sources online
Primary Sources
Online Collections
The alphabetical list of links below go to different websites where you can find both secondary and primary sources on a variety of different topics pertaining to this war.
- Digital Histories - University of HoustonThis website has many articles - search by source type, topic, or by the following Eras: The First Americans, Colonial Era, American Revolution, Early National Period, Pre-Civil War Era, Slavery, Civil War, Reconstruction, Gilded Age, America Becomes a World Power, Progressive Era, World War I, 1920s, Great Depression, World War II, Post-War Era, 1960s, Vietnam War, 1970-2000, The 21st Century.
- Historical Documents: Foreign Relations of the United StatesU.S. Department of State: Office of the Historian
- The Korean War and Its OriginsFrom the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, search a collection of documents, photographs, and other primary sources.
- Korean war propaganda leaflet collectionPropaganda leaflets produced by US forces Psychological Warfare Division
- Wilson Center Digital Archive of the Korean War"A collection of primary source documents related to the Korean War. Obtained largely from Russian archives, the documents include reports on Chinese and Soviet aid to North Korea, allegations that America used biological weapons, and the armistice."
- Yale University Avalon Project Documents--20th Century (1900-1999)Includes primary source documents in law, history, and diplomacy.
- National Museum of American HistorySearch through collections of primary sources by topic, date, or subject type.
Featured article
The article below, from a subject encyclopedia, provides a general background on this war. Articles like this can be accessed in the database called Gale Virtual Reference Library (See the "Background info" tab for more info).
Helpful databases for war topics
- Military and Government Collection This link opens in a new window
(Ebsco) Provides scholarly literature and current news applicable to all branches of the United States military and the government. - History Study Center This link opens in a new window
Collection of digitized sources for the study of global history. - Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Digitized reference works, covering many disciplines. Very useful for background information on a topic. - New York Times This link opens in a new window
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