Compiled in-house, our research guides are hosted on the LibGuides platform, a content management system used by libraries worldwide. Organized by category, these guides offer shortcuts into historical materials on general subjects and specific topics.
Better understand the intersection between local history and local habitat.
Better understand how social factors impact the community’s health
Better understand why DC became known as a “laboratory for federal experiments”
Better understand how and why our public monuments came to be
A conversation with Kyla Sommers and Tony Gittens
Examine compensated emancipation’s complicated legacy and contemporary relevance
Better understand flooding as an environmental justice issue
Better understand historical attacks on US Sovereignty
A conversation with George Derek Musgrove and Chris Myers Asch
A conversation with Eric S. Yellin and Samir Meghelli
These resources begin to document the history of Salvadoran immigrants and the broader Latina/o/x presence in Washington, DC.
Better understand the racial and cultural vastness of the Spanish-speaking world and its communities within DC
Better understand the structural racism behind housing policy
Better understand the history of DC statehood and its prospects
Better understand the legacy of LGBTQ activist Frank Kameny
Better understand the history of food as a form of cultural diplomacy, activism, and economic stability in DC
Learn how to approach “house history” research
An overview of the history of the disenfranchisement of DC citizens, and resource highlights available at the DC History Center and other local repositories.
Learn about the types of records and materials you can use to conduct family history and genealogy research
Learn about the available resources that represent DC’s vibrant and diverse Latino/a/x community.
Learn about the available resources related to the history of the LGBTQ+ community within the Washington, DC area.
Learn about the available resources for conducting research related to places of worship.