History
Local History (Madison and Connecticut)
Charlotte Evarts Memorial Archives The Charlotte L Evarts has several extensive databases with nearly 90,000 entries relating to Madison history including local newspaper indices, 10,000 photographs, letters, deeds, manuscripts, diaries and extensive public school records.
Connecticut History Online Log in to iconn.org using your library card, then select Connecticut History Online from the available databases.
Deacon John Graves House Historical Madison home highlighting the history of seven generations of one Madison family.
Encyclopedia of Connecticut History Log in to iconn.org using your library card, then select Encyclopedia of Connecticut History from the available databases.
Hartford Courant - Historical
(1764 - 1922) 		Search the earliest years of the Courant for articles and images that relate to Connecticut and national history. Log in to iconn.org using your library card, then select Hartford Courant Historical from the available databases.
Madison Historical Society The Madison Historical Society is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization whose mission is to preserve and promote the history and heritage of Madison for present and future generations."
National and World History
DISCovering Collection Discovering Collection
Information on people, places, and events. Includes primary source documents, timelines, and multimedia content.
Log in to iconn.org using your library card, then select Discovering Collection from the available databases.
Great resource for Middle School students
U.S. History In Context

U.S. History in Context
Articles from magazines, journals reference and non-fiction books; biographies, documents and speeches; maps and photos. Includes film and video clips of social, political and cultural events of the 20th Century to the present.

 
World History in Context

World History in Context
Moving chronologically from antiquity to the present and geographically around the globe, the events that define, inform and shape world history are covered. This collection includes journals, magazines, and newspapers; reference works; primary sources; a geographical timeline, research guide, historical maps and images.
World Book Online Info Finder
More than 40,000 encyclopedia and reference articles. Includes a dynamic interactive Earth feature, atlas, interactive maps, outline maps and flags, and more.