We Didn't Start the Fire

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  • Print resources on specific topics may be found by searching the Online Catalog for books
  • eBooks ~ eBooks from Gale Virtual Reference Library

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Search Biography Resource Center for brief and extensive biographies, articles, and web resources about people in American and world life, both past and present.~ Biographies, magazine, and newspaper articles

Search Britannica Online for reference information in literature, science, social science, and history. Britannica Online also carries news stories from The New York Times. ~ Reference articles

Search History Resource Center: US for reference information, periodical articles, primary sources, and multimedia items such as maps and images from United States history. ~ Reference, magazine/newspaper, and primary sources

Search History Resource Center: World for reference information, periodical articles, primary sources, and multimedia items such as maps and images from ancient and modern world history. ~ Reference, magazine/newspaper, and primary sources

Search Student Resource Center Gold for reference, periodical, and primary source articles as well as maps and images across all subject areas. ~ Reference, magazine, newspaper, and primary sources

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Internet Resources

We Didn't Start the Fire Facts and History Summary ~ A brief explanation of each item mentioned in the Billy Joel song and its place in history. A good starting point for more in-depth research on each person, item, or event mentioned in the lyrics.

N. Mellendorf, Librarian. Maine South High School, Library Resource Center, Park Ridge, IL
Created: 5/3/07 Last update: 2/19/08 Contact: nmellendorf@maine207.org