English Historical Documents Online

English Historical Documents Online contains over 5,500 expertly indexed and fully searchable primary documents from 500-1914 from 13 volumes including American Colonial Documents (previously out of print). Documents have been selected by generations of eminent historians, and their comment provides context for each document. Sources include government and cabinet proceedings, military dispatches, newspaper articles, pamphlets, personal and official letters and diaries. They cover political and constitutional topics and social, economic, religious and cultural history. Each document has been indexed and classified by experts at the Institute of Historical Research