The History Reference Area of the Katy Geissert Civic Center Library contains many general and specific resources to help you with your research. Below are listed just a couple of general popular resources that may help you to get started on your history project. Remember, if you can't find your topic please ask one of our talented Reference Librarians.
R973.9 A512 American Decades
American Decades documents and analyzes periods of contemporary American social history.
R 979.493 S528 Historic Torrance by Dennis Shanahan
Except for The History of Torrance Schools by Tom Rische, Historic Torrance is the only book about the City of Torrance. Also check the materials in our R2 Pamphlet Files. In R2 you will find articles, maps, letters, architectural information and other documents about the history of Torrance
R 973 C557 1997 Chronicle of America by Daniel Clifton
The Chronicle of America is a year by year chronology of America. The entries, in this well illustrated book, read like a newspaper account of the times.
R 973.03 D554 2003 Dictionary of American History by Stanley I. Kutler
A revised edition of a standard work in American History.
R 973 T583 This Fabulous Century
This Time-Life series highlights all aspects of life in the 20th Century. If your looking for a well illustrated history that captures the feeling of an era, try this series.
