Imperialism: Primary Sources

The most exhaustive reference work available on this critical subject in world history, focusing on the politics, economy, culture, and society of both colonizers and colonized.

Bonnie Smith vividly captures the booming expansion of a flawed political system and expertly links the documentary evidence with informed commentary and prefatory essays to each chapter.

Africa and the West presents a fascinating array of primary sources to engage readers in the history of Africa's long and troubled relationship with the West.

The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British Empire traces the emergence of the world's greatest empire from its earliest beginnings in the British Isles, through its ascendancy in Victorian times, to its ultimate collapse in the mid-20th century.

Through striking illustration and a text written by leading experts, this book examines the experience of colonialism in North America, India, Africa, Australia, and the Caribbean, as well as the impact of the empire on Britain itself.

Modeled after CQ Press' popular documentary histories, this primary-source rich volume offers researchers an invaluable look into the key events that have shaped this dynamic region since World War I.

This work covers the rise and fall of history's most powerful civilizations. Features include detailed commentary, specially commissioned full-colour photographs, maps, and illustrations that locate each empire and place it in its historical context; and contemporary letters, documents, speeches and literature that bring to life each historical period.

First Encounters brings together 42 authentic, first-person accounts, organized geographically in sections on Africa, North America, South America, greater Australia, and Asia. Click on the book title above, which will take you to the Follett shelf ebook collection. Search for the book First Encounters: Native Voices on the Coming of the Europeans. If prompted for a username and password for this e-book use your MICDS portal username/password combo. You can browse the table of contents or use the search feature (click on the magnifying glass in the upper right) to take you directly to the chapter/search term you need. There are some excellent primary source resources on the Congo in particular.