This page brings together curated United States history books, free online books, and open access academic resources covering everything from colonial America and westward expansion to political history, immigration, and social change. These materials span a wide range of historical works, from early public domain volumes to modern scholarly studies.
The Topics section below helps readers find books and documents within the huge Internet Archive collection, which includes periodicals and other materials, from older historical works to recent publications. Each topic link generates an Internet Archive search focused on that subject. Browsing the topics and selecting those of interest is usually easier and more effective than searching Internet Archive directly.
The bottom section highlights additional links to modern open access U.S. history textbooks and digital books. See that section below for further details and downloads.
U.S. History Book Pages on Century Past
Topics – History of America Books – U.S. General History
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- Civilization – 1783-1865
- Civilization – 1865-1918
- Civilization – 1918-1945
- Civilization – 1945-
- Civilization – 1970-
- Civilization – 19th century
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- Civilization – To 1783
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- Cultural Influences
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- Emigration and immigration
- Ethnic Relations
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- Social conditions
- Social Conflict
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- State Governments
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- Supreme Court
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- Theses
- United States
- Universities and Colleges
- West (U.S.) History
- Women – Biography
- Women – Employment
- Women – Societies and clubs
- Women – Suffrage
- Women’s Education
- Working Class
- Youth – Social Conditions
Open Access U.S. History Books and Textbooks PDF Free Download
The open access books and resources linked below are contemporary works made freely available online by universities, academic publishers, the Library of Congress, and leading educational organizations. These collections offer updated scholarship and well-researched insights for American history research.
Some works may only be read online, but many can also be downloaded as PDF or EPUB files.
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