Electronic Resources

This page provides a list of key electronic resources about Edward William Brooke.

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America: History and Life with Full Text External This link opens in a new window
America: History & Life with Full Text is the definitive database of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. With selective selective indexing for 1,700 journals from 1955 to present, this database is without question the most important bibliographic reference tool for students and scholars of U.S. and Canadian history. America: History & Life with Full Text also provides full-text coverage of more than 200 journals and nearly 100 books.

See the following articles in this database:

Becker, John F. and Eugene E. Heaton Jr. "The Election of Senator Edward W. Brooke.” Public Opinion Quarterly 31, no. 3 (Fall67 1967): 346.
Soares, John. “Edward Brooke, The Tiant Family Reunion, and the Limits of Baseball Diplomacy and Detente.” New England Journal of History 76, no. 2 (Spring 2020): 49–79.
Sokol, Jason. "Forerunner: The Campaigns and Career of Edward Brooke." Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 637, no. 1 (September 2011): 38-52.
Wright, Leah M. “The Challenge of Change: Edward Brooke, The Republican Party, and the Struggle for Redemption." Souls: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture and Society 13, no. 1 (January 2011): 91-118.

Biography in Context External This link opens in a new window
Biography in Context delivers research support with nearly a million biographical entries spanning history and geography. It's a curriculum-aligned resource that offers media-rich content in context that's updated daily to meet the needs of today's user. In it you'll find:
- 600,000+ biographies covering more than 525,000 individuals
- 170 award-winning Gale reference titles
- 50,000 new or updated bios added annually in addition to daily updates to account for awards and events
- Integrated reference material, periodical information and multimedia content
- Hundreds of hand-crafted topic pages covering the highest-interest features
It includes the Lives & Perspectives Collection of 160,000 in-depth biographies drawn from reference sources such as American Men & Women of Science, Encyclopaedia Judaica, Governments of the World , Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History and nearly 40 other respected titles from Macmillan Reference USA, Charles Scribner's Sons and Gale. The full-length biographies offer records of the lives of some of the most notable and influential figures in history, world culture, science, religion, health, government, and more. The simultaneous user limit for this resource may result in temporary delays.
Oxford African American Studies Center External This link opens in a new window
AASC contains over 7,500 articles as well as primary source documents, images, maps, charts and tables, and timelines covering the African American experience. The core content includes:
- Africana - presents an account of the African and African American experience in five volumes.
- Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895 - documents the full range of the African American experience from the arrival of the black explorer, Esteban, who arrived with the Spanish in 1527, to the death of Frederick Douglass.
- Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the present - offers the most extensive treatment of African American history into the twenty-first century.
- Black Women in America, Second Edition - explores the achievements and contributions of black women in America throughout history.
- African American National Biography - presents African American history through the lives of its people, ultimately offering over 6,000 biographies.
- Concise Oxford Companion to African American Literature.
The simultaneous user limit for this resource may result in temporary delays.
PAIS International External This link opens in a new window
PAIS International now includes PAIS Archive. Chronicling global public policy and social issues, the Public Affairs Information Service provides citations to over 3,600 journal articles, books, hearings, reports, gray literature, government publications, Internet resources, and other publications from over 120 countries. Retrospective material dates from the early twentieth century through the mid-1970s. Worldwide in geographic scope, PAIS includes coverage of publications in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish with English language abstracts and subject headings that deal with public affairs. Links to web resources and publisher websites. Newspapers and newsletters are not indexed.
ProQuest Congressional External This link opens in a new window
Explore government in action with the most comprehensive web-based resource available for congressional hearings, public issues, legislation, history, and legal research.

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- Hearings 1824-present: published, temporary and unpublished hearings, including written and oral statements of witnesses, transcripts, reports, exhibits, correspondence and other materials.
- CRS Reports 1916-present: Reports from the Congressional Research Service provide nonpartisan research and analysis on public policy issues and news events.
- House and Senate Documents/Reports 1789-present: Reports on legislation and documents included for Congress. Includes documents and reports from the Congressional Serial Set.
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- Bills and Laws 1776-present: legislative proposals and enacted legislation.
- Miscellaneous publications 1789-present: Includes publications from Congressional Committees and other government entities such as GAO, CBO, the American State Papers and the House and Senate Journals.
- Vote reports 1987-present: vote reports on bills with details by member, party and sponsor.
- Maps 1789-2007: Includes maps from the Congressional Serial Set.
- Congressional Record 1789-present: provides a record of debates and remarks given on the floor of the House and Senate.
- Executive Branch 1789-1948: Includes material issued by federal departments and agencies, including annual reports, general publications, serials, instructions, rules, circulars, decisions, and registers.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global External This link opens in a new window
Index of doctoral dissertations and master's theses, with coverage from 1861 to the present. Those published from 1980 to present include abstracts, and many of those published since the 1990's are available in full text (PDF digital format) along with 24 page previews. Full text dissertations may be downloaded to a zip disc or emailed to a user account (but be aware that restrictions on your email account or security precautions at your institution might prevent the document from reaching you after leaving the Library). Please limit printing from Library of Congress workstations to citations and summaries.

See the following dissertations in this database:

Hartshorn, Elinor C. The Quiet Campaigner: Edward W. Brooke in Massachusetts. External Order No. 7408597, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1973.
Wright, Leah Michele. The Loneliness of the Black Conservative: Black Republicans and the Grand Old Party, 1964-1980. External Order No. 3374827, Princeton University, 2009. See: Chapter Three: “The Challenge of Change: Edward Brooke, The Republican Party, and the Struggle for Redemption.” pp. 128-159.

ProQuest Historical Black Newspapers External This link opens in a new window
ProQuest Historical Newspapers-Black Newspapers offers primary source material essential to the study of American history and African-American culture, history, politics, and the arts. Examine major movements from the Harlem Renaissance to Civil Rights, and explore everyday life as written in over a half dozen historical African-American newspapers.
- Atlanta Daily World (1932-2003) -The Atlanta Daily World had the first black White House correspondent and was the first black daily in the nation in the 20th century. The
- Baltimore Afro-American (1893-1988) -The most widely circulated black newspaper on the Atlantic coast (includes the Afro-American ledger). It was the first black newspaper to have correspondents reporting on World War II, foreign correspondents, and female sports correspondents.
- Chicago Defender (1909-1975) -A leading African-American newspaper, with more than two-thirds of its readership outside Chicago.
- Cleveland Call & Post (1934-1991) -Founded by Garrett Morgan, inventor of the gas mask and traffic light. Contributors included noted journalists Charles H. Loeb and John Fuster. The newspaper is well known for its support of the Scottsboro trial defendants with letters, clothing, stamps, and donations to the defense fund.
- Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-2005) -The oldest and largest black newspaper in the western United States and the largest African-American owned newspaper in the U.S.
- New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993) -This leading Black newspaper of the 20th century reached its peak in the 1940s. The Amsterdam News was a strong advocate for the desegregation of the U.S. military during World War II, and also covered the historically important Harlem Renaissance.
- The Norfolk Journal and Guide (1921-2003) -This was the only black newspaper to provide on-the-scene, day-to-day coverage of the Scottsboro trial, and was one of the best researched and well written black newspapers of its time. The
- Philadelphia Tribune (1921-2001) -The oldest continuously published black newspaper is dedicated to the needs and concerns of the fourth largest black community in the U.S. During the 1930s the paper supported the growth of the United Way, rallied against the riots in Chester, PA, and continuously fought against segregation.
- Pittsburgh Courier (1911-2002) -One of the most nationally circulated Black newspapers, the Courier reached its peak in the 1930s. A conservative voice in the African-American community, the Courier challenged the misrepresentation of African-Americans in the national media and advocated social reforms to advance the cause of civil rights.
Vanderbilt Television News Archive External This link opens in a new window
Provides individual network evening news broadcasts from the major American national broadcast networks -- ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN -- from August 5, 1968 to the present. Covers national and international events along with special reports and periodic news broadcasts covering presidential press conferences and political campaign coverage. The National Audio-Visual Conservation Center at the Library of Congress holds analog videotape copies of complete newscasts from 1968-July 2003. Vanderbilt has digitized its retrospective holdings from 1968-2003 and the Library now holds preservation master digital files from 1968-present.

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