History - Government Sources: Home

A sample of government-related historical sources for the following topics are covered in this guide.  The following topics are included in the tabs above (in alphabetical order):

•     African-American
•     Archives/Museums
•     Civil Rights
•     Congressional
•     Foreign Relations
•     Founding Documents
•     Maps
•     Military/Security
•     Native American
•     Presidential
•     Regulations
•     Statistics
•     Women's
•     Writing (using historical government documents)

This guide focuses on government sources of historical information. See other history LibGuides (libguides.rice.edu) to find the best proprietary databases, books and journals for historical research.

See also "History at the Federal Government" which provides links to "every existing history page created by an agency of the federal government, from Cabinet departments to the smallest independent commissions."