LibGuides: History: Finding Books/Video

Books on History Topics

Just a small sample of the books CFCC offers on history topics:

A Short History of the United States by Robert V. Remini
Call Number: Wilm Circulating Books E 178 .R38 2008
ISBN: 9780060831448
Publication Date: 2008-10-07

Civilization by Niall Ferguson
Call Number: Wilm Circulating Books CB 245 .F37 2011
ISBN: 9781594203053
Publication Date: 2011-11-01

Wilmington : Then and Now
Call Number: Wilm Circulating Books F 264 .W7 B56 2007
ISBN: 9780738525037

The Reader's Companion to American History
Call Number: CFCC eBook (Online)
The Reader's Companion to American History offers a fresh, absorbing portrait of the United States from the origins of its native peoples to the nation's complex identity in the 1990s. Covering political, economic, cultural, and social history, and combining hundreds of short descriptive entries with longer evaluative articles, the encyclopedia is informative, engaging, and a pleasure to read.

Library of Congress Classification Outline for History topics

Cape Fear Community College has a wide variety of history DVDs for you to check out of the library.

You can also take a look at some of our eVideo materials...

American History in Video This link opens in a new window
American History in Video (Alexander Street Press) -- provides the largest and richest online collection of videos available for the study of American history. Documentaries from key partner The History Channel, Bullfrog Films, PBS, WGBH, California Newsreel, and others provide long-term perspectives on historical events, historical people, and key turning points in American history.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
20,000+ videos in business & economics, health & medicine, humanities & social sciences, and science & mathematics. Includes Oscar, Emmy and Peabody award winning documentaries (Ken Burns & PBS), interviews, instructional and vocational training videos (TedTalks & Khan Academy), historical speeches and newsreels.