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|19th Century British Library Newspapers Part I
The most comprehensive range of national, regional and local newspapers in 19th century Britain ever made available in a digital collection, 19th Century British Library Newspapers Part I and Part II provide a range of publications to reflect the social, political and cultural events of the times.
Taken directly from the extensive holdings of the British Library, the selected publications provide coverage of well-known historic events, cultural icons, sporting events, the arts, culture and other national pastimes. At a time when newspapers were emerging as a prerequisite medium of commercially-minded societies and major cities, their pages — from articles to advertisements — provide researchers with unique, first-hand perspective.
Users can search across a large range of titles, not typically available at any one institution, and can perform full-text searches, use hit-term highlighting and view specific article types.
|19th Century British Library Newspapers Part II
The most comprehensive range of national, regional and local newspapers in 19th century Britain ever made available in a digital collection, 19th Century British Library Newspapers Part I and Part II provide a range of publications to reflect the social, political and cultural events of the times.
Taken directly from the extensive holdings of the British Library, the selected publications provide coverage of well-known historic events, cultural icons, sporting events, the arts, culture and other national pastimes. At a time when newspapers were emerging as a prerequisite medium of commercially-minded societies and major cities, their pages — from articles to advertisements — provide researchers with unique, first-hand perspective.
Users can search across a large range of titles, not typically available at any one institution, and can perform full-text searches, use hit-term highlighting and view specific article types.
|Access World News
"The most comprehensive collection of full-text newspapers globally, Access World News provides extensive coverage at any level—local, state, regional, national and international. This fully searchable Web-based resource features the vast majority of the top U.S. newspapers by circulation, along with hundreds of hard-to-find local and regional titles, most of which are unavailable elsewhere. Additionally, Access World News offers hundreds of international news sources from scores of countries on six continents, translated into English when written in other languages." (Newsbank)
|Accessible Archives
A collection of African-American newspapers containing information about the cultural life and history during the 1800s, including first-hand reports of the major events and issues of the day, such as the Mexican War, Presidential and congressional addresses, congressional abstracts, business and commodity markets, the humanities, world travel, and religion. The database also contain large numbers of early biographies, vital statistics, essays and editorials, poetry and prose, and advertisements all of which embody the African-American experience.
The database contains articles from the following journals: Freedom's Journal (New York, NY), The Colored American (Weekly Advocate) (New York, NY), The North Star (Rochester, NY), The National Era (Washington, D.C.), Provincial Freeman (Chatham, Canada West), Frederick Douglass Paper (Rochester, NY), The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA). Offers full-text online news, business, legal, legislative, and regulatory information, updated daily.
|African American Newspapers, 1827-1998
The African American Newspapers will feature, when complete, 270 newspapers published in 36 states, including rare and historically significant 19th-century titles. This fully searchable online collection will offer fascinating insights into African American history, culture and daily life.
This resource is limited to three concurrent users
|Afro-Americana Imprints
Created from the Library Company's acclaimed Afro-Americana Collection — an accumulation that began with Benjamin Franklin and steadily increased throughout its entire history — this unique online resource will provide researchers with more than 12,000 printed works. These essential books, pamphlets and broadsides, including many lesser-known imprints, hold an unparalleled record of African American history, literature and culture.
From African society to the struggle for justice
This collection spans nearly 400 years, from the early 16th to the early 20th century. Critically important subjects covered include the West's discovery and exploitation of Africa; the rise of slavery in the New World along with the growth and success of abolitionist movements; the development of racial thought and racism; descriptions of African American life -- slave and free -- throughout the Americas; and slavery and race in fiction and drama. Also featured are printed works of African American individuals and organizations.
Fresh scholarship on slavery and African American history
The Afro-Americana Collection began to gain international renown for its size, range, and significance in the late 1960s as scholars initiated fresh studies of slavery's part in the American story. As researchers rediscovered the importance of the long-neglected writings of African Americans, the Library Company's collection became increasingly vital to new scholarship. Today it serves as a critical resource for scholars and students, and a plethora of new research and teaching opportunities will arise from its digitization.
The landmark work behind the digital edition
The magisterial bibliography Afro-Americana 1553-1906 was first published in 1973. A second edition published in 2008, including 2,500 works acquired since 1973, now provides the bibliographic control for the Readex edition. Afro-Americana Imprints, 1535-1922 will be fully integrated into America's Historical Imprints for seamless searching with Early American Imprints, Series I and II, including Supplements from the Library Company of Philadelphia.
|Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy (1719-1820)
In 1984, a professor at Rutgers University stumbled upon a trove of historic data in a courthouse in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. Over the next 15 years, Dr. Gwendolyn Midlo Hall, a noted New Orleans writer and historian, painstakingly uncovered the background of 100,000 slaves who were brought to Louisiana in the 18th and 19th centuries making fortunes for their owners.
Poring through documents from all over Louisiana, as well as archives in France, Spain and Texas, Dr. Hall designed and created a database into which she recorded and calculated the information she obtained from these documents about African slave names, genders, ages, occupations, illnesses, family relationships, ethnicity, places of origin, prices paid by slave owners, and slaves' testimony and emancipations. In March 2000, the Louisiana State University Press published Dr. Hall's databases on a CD-ROM.
The data has amazed genealogists and historians of slavery with the breadth of its information. Because the French and Spanish proprietors of Louisiana kept far more detailed records than their British counterparts at slave ports on the Atlantic coast, the records show valuable historical data. For historians who thought such information was lost or could never be collected and analyzed, the database is a once-unimaginable prize.
Dr. Hall's work in creating the Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy is far reaching. There are many who have a stake in being able to freely access this data, from historians, genealogists, anthropologists, geneticists and linguists , to Americans seeking keys to their past. Dr. Hall shares with others an interest in seeing that her research and databases reach the broadest possible audience. Together, Dr. Hall, the Center for the Public Domain, and ibiblio.org bring you the Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy 1699 - 1820 Database, a user-friendly, searchable, online database that is freely accessible to the public.
|America's Historical Newspapers
As the first draft of history, newspapers document the life and times of a community,a region and a nation. For searching and browsing American newspapers published in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, America's Historical Newspapers is the single most comprehensive online resource, providing more than 1,300 titles from all 50 states.
|America: History and Life with Full Text
According to EBSCO, "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 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."
|American Civil War: Letters and Diaries, The
The American Civil War: Letters and Diaries knits together more than 1,000 sources of diaries, letters, and memoirs to provide fast access to thousands of views on almost every aspect of the war, including what was happening at home. The writings of politicians, generals, slaves, landowners, farmers, seaman, wives, and even spies are included. The letters and diaries are by the famous and the unknown, giving not only both the Northern and Southern perspectives, but those of foreign observers also. The materials originate from all regions of the country and are from people who played a variety of roles. Using a thesaurus of Civil War terms we've built specifically for the task, researchers can quickly find references to individuals, battles, theaters of war, and activities. A chronology of key events allows the user to see multiple perspectives surrounding a particular event. This level of indexing is unprecedented. Questions such as "Give me all accounts of letters written about hospital conditions by Union soldiers in the Western Theater" can be answered in seconds. The collection includes approximately 100,000 pages of published memoirs, letters and diaries from individuals plus 4,000 pages of previously unpublished materials. Drawn from more than 1,000 sources, the collection provides in-depth coverage of all aspects of the war. More than 1,000 biographies will enhance the use of the database. The collection includes one of the most comprehensive bibliographies of Civil War letters and diaries yet published. It lists over 1,000 published and unpublished items from a variety of sources, including online resources and microform. Subscribers to the collection are encouraged to participate in the maintenance of this bibliography by calling our attention to omissions, suggesting additions, and notifying us of newly discovered materials.
|American Memory
American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity. These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America, serving the public as a resource for education and lifelong learning.
|American Periodicals Series Online
American Periodicals Series Online™ (APS Online) includes digitized images of the pages of American magazines and journals published from colonial days to the dawn of the 20th century. Titles range from Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine and America's first scientific journal, Medical Repository; popular magazines such as Vanity Fair and Ladies' Home Journal; regional and niche publications; and groundbreaking journals like The Dial, Puck, and McClure's. APS Online chronicles the development of America across 150 years. The journals in this collection cover three broad periods:
|American State Papers
The more than 50,000 maps in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set range from the great atlases to small individual maps clarifying very specific land questions, to the great triangulation surveys, to the repetitive but for the meteorologist important weekly weather maps, to the maps that made history as well as the maps of past history and of course to the purely serendipitous, or so it would seem, maps found in the Serial Set.
Since some maps lack titles and many are not listed in the introductory matter of the Reports and Documents, which they accompany, they have been difficult to research - especially since all the subjects depicted on a map may not have merited indexing in the index coverage of the whole Report or Document. Readex has created this additional search module to focus searches on maps themselves - the geographic areas they depict, the subjects they represent, their titles, and the names associated with the maps either as cartographers, explorers, or in some other capacity.
|Archive Finder
Archives Finder is a current directory of 5,596 repositories and 154,678 collections of primary source material across the United States. Using Archives Finder, researchers are able to read descriptions of a repository's holdings to determine whether a collection contains material useful to their work as well as find the information they need to contact the repository directly. Repository records provide detailed information including phone and fax numbers, hours of service, materials solicited, email and home page URLs when available. Each collection record links to its corresponding repository record, simplifying the research process.
|Archive of Americana
The digital Archive of Americana is a family of comprehensive historical collections that allows researchers to discover and explore the United States in unprecedented depth and detail. The unique primary source materials offer opportunities for students and scholars to make original discoveries and new findings on nearly every aspect of the United States over nearly three centuries.
ArchiveGrid connects you with primary source material held in archives, special collections, and manuscript collections around the world. You will find historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and more. ArchiveGrid also helps researchers contact archives to request information, arrange a visit, and order copies.
ArchiveGrid includes collection descriptions from WorldCat bibliographic records and from finding aids harvested from ArchiveGrid contributors' websites.
|Bayou State Periodical Index
Indexes almost 70 Louisiana periodicals.
|BF French Historical Collections of Louisiana
Note: CD-ROM available at the Middleton Library Research Desk (Call Number F366 .H58 1994)
Presents a CD-ROM version of a rare five-volume text by Benjamin Franklin French, who compiled records from 1846 to 1853 dealing with the European conquest of the Mississippi Valley.
|Bibliography of Asian Studies
This on-line version of the Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) contains over 640,000 records on all subjects (especially in the humanities and the social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide from 1971 to the present. Through the 1991 printed version, the BAS included citations to Western-language periodical articles, monographs, chapters in edited volumes, conference proceedings, anthologies, and Festschriften, etc. Monographs published since 1992 have not been added to the database, and users seeking such monographs are urged to consult other general resources and databases (RLIN, OCLC, etc.).
The online BAS contains the full data of all of the printed editions of the BAS issued from the 1971 up to the 1991 edition (published 1997), as well as tens of thousands of entries compiled since. To quickly bridge the gap in coverage from 1991 to the present, the BAS staff have identified the most important 100+ periodicals in Asian Studies, and have indexed them on a priority basis in order to make their coverage as up-to-date as possible. Full information about the years of coverage of each and every journal is provided through the Journal Title Browse function. Various special projects have contributed substantial numbers of additional records to the database, thereby increasing the coverage of the BAS to include new and previously-excluded journals as well as eliminating gaps in the coverage of previously indexed periodicals.
The online BAS offers users various methods for seeking citations. In addition to using the powerful search function, users can browse by country-subject, or by journal title. A separate screen allows users to set their preferences for displaying and downloading data in different formats and character encodings. The BAS is updated regularly, with batch posting of thousands of new entries in each upload.
|Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Indexes current and retrospective biographical dictionaries and Who's Whos that cover both contemporary and historical figures, providing citations to biographies of individuals from every field of activity and from all areas of the world.
|Black Thought and Culture
Black Thought and Culture will provide approximately 100,000 pages of monographs, essays, articles, speeches, and interviews written by leaders within the black community from the earliest times to the present. The collection is intended for research in black studies, political science, American history, music, literature, and art. The collection begins with the works of Frederick Douglass and is targeted to include the works of W.E.B. Du Bois, Carter G. Woodson, Alain Locke, Mary McLeod Bethune, Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, Ralph Bunche, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., Angela Davis, Houston Baker, Jesse Jackson, Ida B. Wells, Bobby Seale, and many others.
Black Thought and Culture is intended to present a wide range of previously inaccessible material, including letters by athletes such as Jackie Robinson, correspondence by Ida B. Wells, prefatory essays by Amiri Baraka, political leaflets by Huey Newton, and interviews with Paul Robeson. Much of the material is fugitive, and almost twenty percent of the collection has not been published previously.
|British Periodicals I and II
This digital archive will consist of almost 500 periodical runs published from the 1680s to the 1930s, comprising six million keyword-searchable pages and forming an unrivalled record of more than two centuries of British history and culture.
British Periodicals Collection I consists of more than 160 journals that comprise the UMI microfilm collection Early British Periodicals, the equivalent of 5,238 printed volumes containing approximately 3.1 million pages. Topics covered include literature, philosophy, history, science, the fine arts and the social sciences.
British Periodicals Collection II consists of more than 300 journals from the UMI microfilm collections English Literary Periodicals and British Periodicals in the Creative Arts together with additional titles, amounting to almost 3 million pages. Topics covered include literature, music, art, drama, archaeology and architecture.
|C19: Nineteenth Century Index
C19 Index is the bibliographic spine of 19th century research, providing integrated access to the most important finding aids for books, periodicals, official publications, newspapers and archives. Users of C19 Index can query its 12 collections simultaneously, or can conduct more detailed research using collection specific search screens. C19 Index is a dynamic and growing resource, currently containing over 20 million bibliographic records for a full range of 19th century source material. The links below provide more detail on the 12 collections available in C19 Index.
C19 Index draws on 12 collections:
|Cambridge Histories Online
Online access to the renowned texts of the Cambridge Histories series, with access to the most up to date and authoritative scholarly content. Coverage includes American and British history, general history, music, religious studies, theater and performing arts, and more.
|Caribbean Literature
Starting with the literature produced in Spanish and French colonies in the 1800s, the collection offers an extensive selection of 19th- and 20th-century works from every Caribbean country. As the database grows, we will supplement the novels, short stories, and poems of these artists with author interviews and reference works, including dictionaries of various Creole languages.
|Chronicling America
Search America's historic newspapers pages from 1836-1922 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.
|Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective
A collection of African-American newspapers containing information about the cultural life and history during the 1800s, including first-hand reports of the major events and issues of the day, such as the Mexican War, Presidential and congressional addresses, congressional abstracts, business and commodity markets, the humanities, world travel, and religion. The database also contain large numbers of early biographies, vital statistics, essays and editorials, poetry and prose, and advertisements all of which embody the African-American experience.
The database contains articles from the following journals: Freedom's Journal (New York, NY), The Colored American (Weekly Advocate) (New York, NY), The North Star (Rochester, NY), The National Era (Washington, D.C.), Provincial Freeman (Chatham, Canada West), Frederick Douglass Paper (Rochester, NY), The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA). Offers full-text online news, business, legal, legislative, and regulatory information, updated daily.
|Congressional Hearings (see ProQuest Congressional Hearings)
The ProQuest Congressional Hearings Digital Collection includes full transcripts of the proceedings, including all oral statements, committee questions, and discussion. Also included are the texts of related reports, statistical analyses, correspondence, exhibits, and articles presented by witnesses or inserted into the record by committee members and staff. NOTE: Use Advanced Search to select only the Hearings.
|Dictionary of Louisiana biography
Dictionary of Louisiana Biography
|Directory of Open Access Journals
The aim of the Directory of Open Access Journals is to increase the visibility and ease of use of open access scientific and scholarly journals thereby promoting their increased usage and impact.
The Directory aims to be comprehensive and cover all open access scientific and scholarly journals that use a quality control system to guarantee the content. In short, a one stop shop for users to Open Access Journals.
Discovery (short for EBSCO Discovery Service) searches across the LSU Libraries' catalog and many of its databases and online resources so that customers will have a one-stop search engine that returns high quality content in books, journals, archives, and databases.
|Dissertations & Theses Abstracts
Contains citations to 1.2 million dissertations and masters theses. Coverage begins in 1861, with abstracts available since 1980, and thesis abstracts since 1988.
|Early American Imprints Series 1: Evans 1639 - 1800
Early American Imprints, Series I. Evans (1639-1800) has been hailed as one of the most important collections ever produced on microform. Based on the renowned American Bibliography by Charles Evans and enhanced by Roger Bristol's Supplement to Evans' American Bibliography, the collection was first published by Readex in cooperation with the American Antiquarian Society (AAS).
For decades, the collection has served as a foundation set for research involving early American history, literature, philosophy, religion, and more. Series I. Evans is the definitive resource for information about every aspect of life in 17th- and 18th-century America, from agriculture and auctions through foreign affairs, diplomacy, literature, music, religion, the Revolutionary War, temperance, witchcraft, and just about any other topic imaginable.
Continuing their long-term relationship, Readex and the AAS are now undertaking a massive project to digitize the entire Evans collection. Evans Digital Edition will include every item previously produced on microform plus more than1,200 additional works located, catalogued and digitized since completion of the earlier effort.
By searching ASCII text associated with images, researchers enjoy unprecedented power to locate relevant material. Bibliographic records created by the AAS are integrated into the database as well, providing additional access points. Upon completion, Evans Digital will consist of more than 36,000 works and 2,400,000 images.
|Early American Imprints Series 2: Shaw-Shoemaker 1801 - 1819
Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819 provides a comprehensive set of American books, pamphlets and broadsides published in the early part of the 19th century. It is based on the noted -American Bibliography, 1801-1819- by Ralph R. Shaw and Richard H. Shoemaker. With more than four million pages from over 36,000 items - including 1,000 catalogued new items unavailable in previous microform editions-this digital edition from Readex is an essential complement to Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800, the definitive resource for researching 17th- and 18th-century America.
|Early English Books Online
Early English Books Online (EEBO) contains digital facsimile page images of virtually every work printed in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and British North America and works in English printed elsewhere from 1473-1700 - from the first book printed in English by William Caxton, through the age of Spenser and Shakespeare and the tumult of the English Civil War.
From the first book published in English through the age of Spenser and Shakespeare, this collection now contains about 100,000 of over 125,000 titles listed in Pollard & Redgrave's Short-Title Catalogue (1475-1640) and Wing's Short-Title Catalogue (1641-1700) and their revised editions, as well as the Thomason Tracts (1640-1661) collection and the Early English Books Tract Supplement. Libraries possessing this collection find they are able to fulfill the most exhaustive research requirements of graduate scholars - from their desktop! - in many subject areas, including: English literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, theology, music, fine arts, education, mathematics, and science.
|eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) is a collection of reference, scholarly, and professional e-books (full text electronic books) from university and commercial presses, covering a variety of disciplines.
|EBSCO Electronic Journals Service
EBSCOhost Electronic Journals Service (EJS) is a gateway to thousands of e-journals containing millions of articles from hundreds of different publishers, all at one web site.
|Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Library
Note: Access to electronic theses and dissertations is usually unrestricted. Some titles may be limited to the LSU campus or have other access restrictions.
Online versions of various theses and dissertations from LSU graduate students.
Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to access them.
|European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750
A bibliographic database of more than 32,000 entries, providing a comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750, this database is the result of a cooperation between EBSCO Publishing and the John Carter Brown Library. The database is created from "European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed In Europe Relating to The Americas, 1493-1750," and is available to LSU free from EBSCO.
Created by Presidential directive during World War II and at first placed under the Federal Communications Commission in 1941, the Foreign Broadcast Information Service [it has had several different names during its long history], was later transferred to the War Department, and then to the Central Intelligence Agency in 1947, where it has resided until today.
The original mission of FBIS was to monitor, record, transcribe and translate intercepted radio broadcasts from foreign governments, official news services, and clandestine broadcasts from occupied territories. These translations, or transcriptions in the case of English language materials, make up the Daily Reports.
These texts, and their subsequent analysis, have benefited the U.S. intelligence community for almost the past 60 years. Translated into English from more than 50 languages - from Amharic to Urdu - these comprehensive media reports from around the globe include news, interviews, speeches, editorial commentary and other materials.
|Fuente Academica
Fuente Academica is a unique collection of scholarly journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers. This multi-disciplinary database offers full text content to many academic areas including business & economics, medical sciences, political science, law, computer science, library & information sciences, literature, linguistics, history, philosophy and theology.
Fuente Academica provides full text (including PDF) for more than 200 scholarly Spanish language journals. Content is provided in Spanish from respected publishers worldwide, including Revista de Arquitectura, Estudios Sobre Educacion, Revista de Estudios Hispanicos, Comunicacion y Sociedad, Revista de Ciencia Politica, and Revista Historia.
|Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. Google Scholar helps you identify the most relevant research across the world of scholarly research.
|Handbook of Latin American Studies
Provides a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars. Edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, the multidisciplinary Handbook alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities. Each year, more than 130 academics from around the world choose over 5,000 works for inclusion.
|HarpWeek (Harper's Weekly)
Contains the full-text of Harper's Weekly during the Civil War era (1857-1865) and access to HarpWeek Reconstruction I (1866 - 1871). The HarpWeek Database consists of the pages of Harper's Weekly, scanned as images, together with a series of controlled-vocabulary indexes, which are interactively linked.
|HathiTrust Digital Library
HathiTrust Digital Library is a digital preservation repository and highly functional access platform. It provides long-term preservation and access services for public domain and in copyright content from a variety of sources, including Google, the Internet Archive, Microsoft, and in-house partner institution initiatives.
The partners ensure the reliability and efficiency of the digital library by relying on community standards and best practices, developing policies and procedures to manage content and services at scale, and maintaining a modular, open infrastructure.
|Historical Chicago Defender
As part of the ProQuest Historical Newspapers™ program, the Chicago Defender offers primary source material essential to the study of American history and African-American culture, history, politics, and the arts. Covering the years 1909-1975, the Chicago Defender includes the complete paper, cover-to-cover, with full-page and article images in easily downloadable PDF format.
|History Reference Center
History Reference Center is the world's most comprehensive full text history reference database designed for secondary schools, public libraries, junior/community colleges, and undergraduate research. The database features full text for more than 1,000 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers, such as: Branden Publishing, Chelsea House Publishers, Columbia University Press, Compass Point Books, Great Neck Publishing, Houghton Mifflin, Lerner Publishing Group, MacMillan Publishing USA, Mason Crest Publishers, Millbrook Press Inc., Morgan Reynolds Inc., Oliver Press, Oxford University Press, Primedia Special Interest Publications, Rourke Publishing LLC., Salem Press, Stackpole Books, Toucan Valley Publications, Webster Publishing, and more.
The database also includes full text for 60 leading history periodicals including America's Civil War, American Heritage, American Historical Review, American History, Archaeology, Aviation History, Beaver, British Heritage, Chinese America: History & Perspectives, Civil War Times, Foreign Affairs, German History, History, History Review, History Today (back to January 1975), History: Review of New Books, Kansas History, Journal of American History, Manitoba History, Military History, Naval History, North Carolina Historical Review, Virginia Magazine of History & Biography, Wild West, World War II and more. Further, the database contains 58,000 historical documents; 43,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 12,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video.
|Illustrated Civil War Newspapers and Magazines
Illustrated Civil War Newspapers and Magazines: Important and Rare Periodicals from Confederate, Union, Abolitionist, and British Presses database contains 65,000 pages drawn from 49 periodicals, including 15 campaign newspapers, most of them illustrated 3,720 issues published from 1860 to 1865. Originally printed in 16 different cities, many of the publications are now rare and hard to find, with an item sometimes extant only in a single archive. Carefully sought out and compiled from 17 different museum, library, and private collections, including those of the American Antiquarian Society and the Chicago Historical Society. Illustrated Civil War Newspapers and Magazines is currently offered on the HarpWeek platform, which was specially designed for this kind of content, allowing the user to view re-keyed tables of contents, full page images, or browsable thumbnails.
|Images of the American Civil War
Images of the American Civil War: Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera presents the dramatic imagery of nineteenth-century Americana as experienced from the social, military, and political perspectives. At completion, the collection will present 75,000 images drawn from archives around the country, documenting the camp and battle experiences of Union and Confederate soldiers of all ranks, time spent in hospitals and in prisons, civilian life in cities and towns close to and far from the front lines of war, and the demeanor of the politicians whose decisions could bring the nation together or tear it apart. Many of the images in the collection were captured by famous and lesser-known innovators working with the burgeoning medium of nineteenth-century photography. Additionally, graphical content such as envelopes, song sheets, recruiting posters, imprints, and cartoons give users the ability to research how wartime America illustrated their times visually. With Images of the American Civil War: Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera, researchers and students can now see the moments—both monumental and mundane--that occurred as the nation stood divided.
|In The First Person
In the First Person is a landmark index to English language personal narratives, including letters, diaries, memoirs, autobiographies, and oral histories. Working with archives, repositories, publishers, and individuals we've indexed first person narratives from hundreds of published volumes—those that are publicly available on the Web and those that are held by repositories and archives around the world.
Future updates will contain full-text sources and hundreds of thousands of bibliographic records. The index will allow users perform in-depth field and keyword searches across all letters, diaries, oral histories, memoirs, and autobiographies within Alexander Street Press databases—more than one million pages of editorially selected materials spanning 400 years. The index also applies the same extensive search tools to scholarly materials that are freely available on the Web. With a single search, users can perform keyword searches across thousands of personal narratives from the English-speaking world.
|Index Islamicus
The Index Islamicus database indexes literature on Islam, the Middle East and the Muslim world. It is produced by an editorial team working at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, established to transmit knowledge about Islamic and Middle East studies, which have traditionally been part of the curriculum of SOAS. Records included in the database cover almost 100 years of publications on the world of Islam.
Material cited in the Index Islamicus includes not only work written about the Middle East, but also about the other main Muslim areas of Asia and Africa, plus Muslim minorities elsewhere. Over 3,000 journals are monitored for inclusion in the database, together with conference proceedings, monographs, multi-authored works and book reviews. Journals and books are indexed down to the article and chapter level.
|Index of Christian Art
A thematic and iconographic index of early Christian and Medieval art objects. Besides iconographic descriptions of works of art, the database includes bibliographic records, and information such as style, school, location, and more.
|Index to American Periodicals 1700 - 1850
Two "Indexes to Early American Periodicals," covering the time periods from 1741 to 1850 and thought to include all known periodical publications that had their inception and ending during this time periods.
|ITER: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance
Iter is a not-for-profit research project with partners in Toronto (the headquarters), New York City, and Tempe. Iter was created for the advancement of learning in the study and teaching of the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700) through the development of online resources. The Iter Databases include:
The Iter Bibliography: Iter's bibliography includes literature pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700). Citations for books, journal material (articles, reviews, review articles, bibliographies, catalogues, abstracts and discographies) are included, as are citations for essays in books (including entries in conference proceedings, festschriften, encyclopedias and exhibition catalogues).
International Directory of Scholars: The International Directory of Scholars (IDS) is the fortunate result of a convergence of interests of the Renaissance Society of America (RSA), who wanted a major revision of its own Directory, and the Sixteenth Century Society and Conference (SCSC), who wanted to transform its highly respected Scholars of Early Modern Studies into an online database. The IDS is a comprehensive resource which accommodates not only the usual directory contact information, but also detailed information on the research and teaching careers of scholars around the world.
Iter Italicum: Brill Academic Publishers and Iter are pleased to announce the publication of the first online edition of Paul Oskar Kristeller's Iter Italicum, the most comprehensive finding list available of previously uncatalogued or incompletely catalogued Renaissance humanistic manuscripts found in libraries and collections all over the world. Originally published in six volumes between 1963 and 1992, it is an essential tool for any scholar working in the fields of classical, medieval and Renaissance studies.
Early Theatre: Iter, in partnership with the Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies at Victoria University in the University of Toronto, is pleased to offer online access to Early Theatre (ET). Authorized users can search, view, and print the full-text of volume 1 (1998), volume 2 (1999), and volume 4 (2001) to the current issue. Volume 3 (2000) is forthcoming.
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Posted at: 05/07/2013 11:33 AM
Updated at: 05/07/2013 12:53 PM
By: Andrew Murphy
SCHENECTADY - A firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation Tuesday morning at the scene of a house fire.
The fire broke out around 9:15 at a home on Foster Avenue.
Investigators believe the fire started in the attic.
The cause is under investigation.
No word if anyone was inside the house at the time.
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1. I don't want to get on a soapbox but...
Come on, what did the Arkansas administration really expect?
As much as Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long should be commended for the way he handled the Bobby Petrino fiasco, someone has to be held accountable for hiring your loopy uncle John L. Smith to replace him.
Before we go any further, let me explain I'm not second-guessing here. When this unthinkably crazy idea was hatched back in April, I wrote this.
"The last time Long took such a risky gamble (luring Petrino from the NFL during the season), it blew up four years later. This one won't take nearly as long."
As it turns out, it took two games.
The worst part of all is this could've (and should've) been avoided. Smith was hired despite one glaring red flag: He was in the process of filing for bankruptcy.
There are a few other issues that shouldn't have been overlooked, too (more on that later), but the American Psychological Association says the No.1 stressor for men and women today is money. Two days before Arkansas' improbable loss to Louisiana-Monroe, Smith officially filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy with debts from bad real estate deals estimated "between $10-50 million" according to court filings.
That's not the short-sale of a home. That's not a repossession of a car. That's a mind-numbing, life-changing moment.
Two days later, Smith coached a talented team with an already shaky psyche against non-BCS cupcake Louisiana-Monroe and lost—all while his personal life was crumbling around him. I ask you, what athletic director—what university—would hire a man who, at some point in the season, will go through one of the most traumatic events a person can endure.
Two days after the overtime loss to Louisiana-Monroe, Smith said, "It has to be a positive week. We have to go to the field."
He was speaking about Arkansas returning to practice and preparing for top-ranked Alabama. He could have just as easily been speaking about his personal life.
Here's a guy whose previous stint as a head coach at Michigan State ended with a bizarre outburst at halftime on national television and a trip to Looneytown when he slapped himself in the face as he walked away from a weekly press conference. He was eventually fired that season.
If you're Arkansas and you're hiring Smith, you've giving up on this season. And if you're giving up, you may as well go with someone on staff (former Hogs letterman and running backs coach Tim Horton) who at least keeps the cart as far away from crazy as possible—to give your players who have sacrificed all summer a chance.
Instead, Arkansas was left with the choice between morally or monetarily bankrupt coaches. Either way, the only losers in the whole deal were the 105 players on the roster.
It was only a matter of when. Crazy just showed up a little early, that's all.
2. Tinseltown tandem
Welcome Brett Hundley to the college football limelight. For the first time in almost a decade, the city of Los Angeles has two star quarterbacks playing college football.
And they're not Nos. 1 and 2 on the USC depth chart.
3. Follow the bouncing ball
Let's go through this slowly so we all can play along:
Oklahoma struggled against UTEP and eventually won by 17; Ole Miss had no problems with the Miners and won by 18. The Sooners are ranked in the Top 5; the Rebels are unranked.
South Carolina struggled to beat Vanderbilt; Northwestern rallied to beat the Commodores. Gamecocks are ranked in the Top 10; Wildcats are unranked.
Georgia Tech lost in overtime at Virginia Tech. The Hokies are ranked No.13 in the coaches poll; the Yellow Jackets are unranked.
Michigan was humiliated by Alabama and struggled to hold off Air Force at home, and is ranked No.18.
Meanwhile, Jeff Sagarin, one of the BCS' six computer polls, has Arizona State at No. 3 in the nation.
What can we take from all of this? Preseason polls are meaningless, or Todd Graham is one helluva hire.
4. Small steps
We're down to Michigan State now. Every other potential elite team in the Big Ten already has tanked, and we're not even through the first month of the season.
Michigan was exposed by Alabama, and frankly didn't try in a lopsided Week 1 loss (dynamic running QB Denard Robinson's first carry wasn't until Alabama had built a 31-0 lead; Robinson rushed 20 times for 218 yards a week later vs. non-BCS Air Force).
Wisconsin, which has represented the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl the last two seasons, struggled to beat Northern Iowa in Week 1 and lost at Oregon State in Week 2 – failing to score until less than two minutes remained in the game. Three days later, coach Bret Beilema fired his offensive line coach and replaced him with a graduate assistant.
Iowa lost a non-conference game (again); was outplayed by rival Iowa State (again), and still pays coach Kirk Ferentz $4 million a year—for what, I'm still trying to figure out.
Poll voters have glommed onto Ohio State like grim death, embracing a Buckeyes team that lost seven games last year with essentially the same personnel, and lost to the worst Florida team in nearly three decades in a bowl game—but has coach Urban Meyer and wins over big bad Miami (OH) and UCF. Yes, everyone, the power of Urb.
Then we have Nebraska, which still plays like Bill Callahan hasn't left Lincoln.
Finally there is Michigan State. The physical Spartans play host to Notre Dame this weekend and are the Big Ten's last hope. Before we get all giddy, remember this: MSU had problems beating Boise State in Week 1 at home—a Boise State team that was replacing 15 starters.
I don't think it's a stretch to say the Big Ten no longer can look down upon the ACC. Or, heaven forbid, the Big East.
5. The Weekly Five (plus one)
Speaking of the Big Ten and its diminishing reputation, a two-week ranking out of the gate for the BCS conferences:
1. SEC: Alabama and LSU are, by far, the two best teams in the nation. And I'm not sure anyone else in the nation beats Georgia.
2. Big 12: Someone please wake up Oklahoma; everyone please notice Collin Klein.
3. Pac-12: It's USC and Oregon, but I love what Rich Rodriguez is doing at Arizona.
4. ACC: Four legitimate top 25 teams (FSU, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Georgia Tech).
5. Big Ten: If Notre Dame beats Michigan State in East Lansing, the conference focus turns to Midnight Madness.
6. Big East: They've got some cool new uniforms in the league.
6. Champagne Supernova
I'm convinced now more than ever that Mississippi State could have won the 2010 BCS National Championship—if it had just paid Cecil Newton what he wanted.
It would've cost Mississippi State $180,000 in cash to land JC superstar Cam Newton—and the Bulldogs would've gotten the same thing Auburn got: A fiery hot, flash in the pan season.
Auburn was 53rd in the nation in scoring defense in 2010; Mississippi State was 21st. Auburn had bruising tailback Michael Dyer (1,093 yards, 5 TD) to complement Newton; Mississippi State had bruising tailback Vick Ballard (968 yards, 19 TDs).
Auburn had elite D-lineman Nick Fairly and a strong linebacker corps; Mississippi State had elite D-lineman Pernell McPhee and two NFL linebackers (Chris White; K.J. Wright).
The difference between the two teams: Auburn had the player (Newton) who fashioned the single greatest season in the sport's history at the most important position on the field. Mississippi State had a linebacker (Chris Relf) playing the most important position on the field.
Simple math, everyone.
7. All ducked up
I'm not a coach. Never claim to be, never want to be.
But this strikes me as odd: De'Anthony Thomas, Oregon's speedy tailback/wideout, has 18 touches this season. And five touchdowns.
I'm not a mathematician, either, but I'm pretty sure one touchdown every 3.6 touches means Black Mamba needs the rock.
8. The art of adaptation
Dear Texas A&M and Missouri:
This is how it works in conferences that actually play defense. Eventually, the guys on the other side figure out your funky offense. And then you're left with Big Boy—or as Georgia declared, "Grown Man"—football.
Get used to it, fellas. You're going to see plenty of this over the next three months.
Texas A&M in the first half against Florida: did whatever it wanted on offense. Texas A&M in the second half of the 20-17 loss: six possessions, four three and outs, 0 points.
Hint to both schools: Get a tight end. And a lead-blocking fullback.
Carry on.
9. Good Noles or Bad Noles
Just when you think Florida State is ready to make a turn, the team that forgot how to win big finds itself in this perplexing spot.
Days removed from a useless, storm-shortened practice game against Savannah State, and days from the mother of all trap games against Wake Forest.
You remember the Deacons, right? The program that can't recruit like Florida State. That doesn't have the personnel or athletes of Florida State. That doesn't have the facilities or athletic support system of Florida State.
Yet somehow has managed to win four of the last six games between the teams, including two of the last three in Tallahassee. Meanwhile, ahead in the road for FSU, sits the critical ACC game against Clemson on Sept 22.
Oh yeah, this thing screams trap.
10. Primetime return
Well, well, well. Look who's back at the party: nice to see you again Florida and Tennessee.
To the winner: East Division legitimacy.
To the loser: whining, never-satisfied fans.


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Aug 18 2009
Banana Bread
I have a yummy chicken recipe to share next but while I get those photos together, here's the recipe for the banana bread my mom baked while visiting over the weekend.
I'm sharing it with you for one reason and one reason only: I abhor, loathe, and hate bananas. Bananas—the flavor, the scent, the texture—make me recoil in pain and fear and if they disappeared from the earth forever, I wouldn't mourn their passing.
That I ate three pieces of this banana bread spread with softened butter—and okay, four pieces—is a testament to just how delicious it is. The crust, right out of the oven, is crispy and flavorful. The bread itself is soft and moist. No nuts, which I think is what made it so delicious.
This banana bread has changed my thinking.
That's some mighty powerful banana bread.
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Banana Bread
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- 12
- 2 sticks Butter
- 1-1/2 cup + 2 TBLS Sugar
- 3 whole Eggs
- 1-1/2 cup Mashed Ripe Bananas
- 4 cups + 2 TBLS Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1-1/2 cup Sour Cream
Preparation Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour bundt pan.
Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs one at a time, beating for a few seconds after each addition. Add mashed bananas and beat.
Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
Add dry ingredients and sour cream alternately to the mixing bowl. Beat well until all combined.
Pour into bundt pan and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Invert on a cooling rack and allow cake to cool slightly before slicing and serving with softened butter.
376 Comments
Jocelyn Stott On Tuesday, August 18 at 10:51 am
Oh yum. Banana bread is the best. Thanks for sharing, Ree!
Meredith On Tuesday, August 18 at 10:53 am
I love banana bread! So glad I have a recipe for it now to try! I am sure it's delicious!
Deb On Tuesday, August 18 at 10:56 am
Just about my exact recipe. It is a good one and I have six ripe bananas on my counter at the moment. They will soon be bread.
Cassie On Tuesday, August 18 at 10:59 am
Oh man! This would have been helpful YESTERDAY (to paraphrase The Wedding Singer, geez I love that movie) I just made banana bread last night because I figured that you would NEVER put a banana recipe up. Sigh….
Now I need to get some bananas ripe so that I can try this one.
Wendy On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:00 am
I'm the same way.
Bananas-yuck (it's a texture issue)
Banana bread-yummy!
Thanks, I have a recipe similar to this and it is great.
Nae___nae On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:00 am
I am with you on the smell and taste of bananas. Maybe not to the extreme that you refer to, but for the most part I have to be in a fruit craving mood to even touch one. But Banana bread is sooo tasty and smells even more wonderful! I love making it just to have the house smell good for once.
Deseree On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:01 am
I just love banana bread, but I do agree it is much better without nuts. I add chocolate chips to my recipe. Everything is better with chocolate right?
Cindy On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:01 am
My mother used to have banana bread waiting for me when I got home after school. It made me feel safe and loved and special!
Ivy On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:06 am
I make a banana bread that doesn't use sour cream, but very similar to this. I may have to give this one a try, though. I hate banana bread that is mushy/sticky, but this looks good.
Julie On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:13 am
I make banana bread as soon as the bananas go too soft on me. I just chuck them in the freezer right in their skins. Thaw and mash as needed. I've got about 3 bunches frozen now, I'd say it's about time to whip up a few loaves. Oh, and cream cheese is a good spread on B Bread too.
Bobosaur Wrangler On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:15 am
I have mixed emotions about banana bread.. sometimes its good and sometimes, if its to moist or banana-y… its just BAD. This looks pretty thick and trustworthy though!
Lisaiz On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:15 am
How did you know I have 3 overripe bananas sitting on my counter this morning??? I think it must be the sour cream that makes it so good. I'm definitely making this today!
malia On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:19 am
Being from Hawaii i should like bananas but i have a texture thing but banana bread is wonderful… I made a great blueberry cream banana bread.. really tasty!
Robyn On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:20 am
My aunt gave me an amazing banana bread recipe a few years ago ~ I love it, but it doesn't have sour cream in it. Hmmm…. might need to try something new. Love your creativity with the bundt pan ~ I'm such a dork I always use a loaf pan or muffin pan. I need to get out of my box.
Nookleerman On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:25 am
I'm in complete agreement when it comes to bananas. I can occasionally eat one if it is just barely green, so it's still firm, but anything banana flavored, with banana in it, banana colored, all bad. The only exception: my grandmother's banana nut bread. I could live off that stuff.
Jenn M. On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:30 am
Oh, Ree, I also hate bananas…and nuts! Everyone thinks I'm a total weirdo for that, but I'm glad SOMEONE out there is as sane as I am.
dani On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:30 am
this is basically the same recipe i always use, but wow! banana bread in a bundt pan! now why have i never thought of that??
dandy On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:32 am
I'm so happy this recipe doesn't have nuts, I can't wait to try it!
Anne May On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:34 am
Yummy! I'm a banana hater too, and it's totally the texture – feels like someone already chewed it, THEN gave it to you. No thanks! I love banana popsicles, banana bread, the whole shebang, but to peel an actual banana and eat it would require an act of God and Congressional legislation.
Susan K. On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:35 am
Got a guestion for you, Ree. When does your recipe book come out and how much overlap is there with your online recipes? Can't wait to buy it!
cw On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:40 am
I'm with you on bananas Ree – wouldn't eat one to save my life. Well maybe to save my life. However – banana bread is another story! Love. it.
disco On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:42 am
That is so funny because my husband hates bananas for all the same reason. Also I think they cause severe allergic reactions. Maybe not so funny.
Anyhow, however much my son and I love bananas, I can't cook with them because husband would be left out.
Brussel Sprouts On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:43 am
That's so funny that you don't like bananas but you liked the banana bread. I love plain bananas but absolutely detest them in anything, mixed with anything or anything banana flavored. Needless to say, I'm still going to make this bread for my husband just because I love to bake!
Melinda On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:43 am
I have been on line this morning looking for a banana bread recipe to take on a girls weekend at the gulf, this is the winner!
Kim M. On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:44 am
I have the same hatred of bananas, especially ripe ones, but I love banana bread!
This is very similar to my recipe, but I dust the loaf pan with cinnamon sugar before pouring the batter in. It makes the bread and crust so YUMMY! Try it, Ree!
Joni On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:49 am
You? Banana bread?? Wow! Sounds good!!
Peg On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:53 am
hey…you are a mind reader! How else would you have known that I have 3 mushy bananas to use…and I bought sour cream today! Hot damn!
Romaine On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:55 am
I'm wondering how this would taste with my homemade Greek yogurt (www.salad-in-a-jar.com/skinnysecrets/healthy-homemade-Greek-yogurt/ )substituted for the sour cream. Sure would reduce the guilt factor.
The Duo Dishes On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:55 am
Part of this Duo also hates bananas…but loves banana bread. Go figure!
Jennifer On Tuesday, August 18 at 11:56 am
Banana bread is one of my all-time favs! In fact, just made a new recipe last week- Banana Zucchini Bread! Very good:) Everybody loved it.
CarahM On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:04 pm
OK I have to admit my the first thought that went through my mind "Ew…. Banana Bread." But just knowing that you had several bites and recommend the recipe, I'll give it a go.
Geri On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:04 pm
I loathe bananas. With every fiber of my being. My mom has tried to trick me into eating banana bread, but I can smell them in the bread before I even taste it. So I will not be trying this recipe. It's giving me the willies just thinking about it. *shudder*
Andrea On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:05 pm
Loving the fact it doesn't have nuts. Nuts belong in bowls!! Not food, and really not dessert!!
Romaine On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:05 pm
Correction to #128 comment. The link is http://www.salad-in-a-jar/skinny-secrets/healthy-homemade-greek-yogurt. Sorry.
holly On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:09 pm
You know what makes it even better? A handful or so of chocolate chips.
Vicki On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:11 pm
Oh, Ree, you're so funny! I adore bananas, but have to be careful about eating them – my mother ate several bananas every day while she was carrying me, and on occasion, I've gotten a hives like rash in my mouth and throat when I eat bananas. Yet they are my second favorite fruit, after very ripe apricots. So, I'm bowled over when anyone doesn't like them. I will say, if you've ever had anything with artificial banana flavoring, that stuff is NASTY. Not at all like the real thing. And, I imagine, it could tun a person agains bananas. But, if you don't like bananas, you're missing out on some of the most wonderful flavors in the world – deep fried banana fritters (my late father's specialty) and banana and peanut butter sandwiches (especially good with fresh raspberry jam, and on toasted home made whole wheat bread). I hope this cake is the beginning of your redemption, and that you will join the rest of us, who just love bananas. By the way, the banana is endangered. They say we won't have them at all withing some undefined time frame. There is no such thing as a banana seed, because the banana is the female fruit of the plant, but there are no males to pollinate them. Poor girl bananas.
Kelly On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:11 pm
Looks like the sour cream makes this one a winner!
Lisa On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:12 pm
This could only be better with…chocolate! Looks yummy.
Patsy Myers On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:17 pm
one Question- How do you mash those nasty yellow thing without inhaling the fumes? I also hate, loath anything with or to do with Bananas.But I might try some of that Banana Bread if I can get someone to mash them up for me,Like outside or in another state!
Debbie St.Germain On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:18 pm
I love bananas, love banana bread. I can see why hers is so moist, it is the sour cream. That is what my grandmother used in her coffee cake and made all the difference. I can't eat nuts, so I make mine plain, but I add pineapple to mine, that makes a nice change of flavor.
kristenofchaos On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:21 pm
Oh. My. Grumbling. Stomach.
I never even considered baking banana bread in a bundt cake form.
Now I'm drooling for banana bread. Thank you. Thank you. It's time to get the oldest busy baking.
Rhonda On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:22 pm
Only person in my family that doesn't eat banana pudding as I won't eat a straight banana but love banana bread especially right out of the oven, crunchy edges, melting butter. Prefer plain like your Mom's recipe but have put ground pecans and chocolate chips in it. My aunt converted me by making a cream cheese filled sandwich with her banana bread. I think you have to grow into your palate. Thank your mom for giving us this recipe.
Carolyn Shafer On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:23 pm
I just wanted to let you know that I HATE
Lori On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:26 pm
I have a banana bread recipe I love, but I'm going to try this one to compare. And I have 5 over-ripe bananas waiting for me now!
Carolyn Shafer On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:26 pm
I just wanted to let you know that I dislike bananas almost as much as you do, but love, love, love banana bread, I make it all the time. Will definitely try your Mother's recipe, thanks for sharing.
ChefWag On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:31 pm
Oh good! Now I won't go home and throw away the three over-ripe bananas my husband didn't get to. He will like this!
StephLyFrench On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:35 pm
Banana bread is one of my absolute favorite things on this planet. This recipe looks good, can't wait to try it
Peggy On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:35 pm
Hmm, interesting. I'm not a fan of bananas either, especially banana bread. For me, the nuts are the only redeeming thing about it. But, if my daughter will make this (hint), I'll try it!
Mommaof10 On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:36 pm
I am with you.
I do NOT like to eat bananas. I do not like to eat them fresh. I do not like them for sweetner in smoothies. I even do not like them in banana splits with ice cream, chocolate and a cherry on top. I do not like them Sam I Am!
But….I DO like fresh, hot, home made whole wheat banana bread. That's the only way I will eat my bananas! It's also good grilled in melted butter : )
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Beverly On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:37 pm
I'll be trying this before the end of the week. My husband says fruit does not belong in bread. But … my kids love "banana cake."
Mike's Mom On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:45 pm
I LOVE banana bread – this looks fabulous!
Amity Chase On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:47 pm
I agree, no nuts! BUT if someone in your house insists that nuts are a part of banana bread, then toast them! I spray the bundt pan, put the chopped nuts in the pan, then pour the batter on top. The nuts not only get toasted, smell delicious, but they stay put. You just have one bite of nuts and the rest is silky soft banana goodness.
And I may not love bananas, but there's something about seeing my 1 yr old light up and grab greedily at a peeled banana put in his reach. He loves them, and that's enough for me to like them a little too.
Soreeta On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:50 pm
Thanks for the recipe Ree! I can't wait to try it! There's nothing like a piece of banana bread with butter, yummy!
E. Winter On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:50 pm
Oh I love banana bread and love that you are now a convert! Will have to test this one.
Bev On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:54 pm
Your willingness to even try this is a testament to your overall personality. Good for you!
Susan Marie On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:54 pm
When I saw the title and picture of your post (before scrolling down), I thought "but she HATES bananas"! Had me going there for a second…
Please send some of your rain our way here in Central and South Texas – we need it SOOO desparately!!
Rosalie A. On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:56 pm
I love making my banana bread in a bundt pan too. Although banana bread is one of my favorite things ever, I could not eat & enjoy a plain 'ol banana if my poor life depended on it! I agree that they have the worst and most disgusting texture ever!
julip On Tuesday, August 18 at 12:59 pm
We LOVE banana bread. It is its own food group in our house. My kids love it and have been eating it since they gummed food in the highchair!
I will definitely give this recipe a try. I love it in a Bundt pan and love it made with sour cream!
Ever tried banana bread with peanut butter? delish!
Amiyrah On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:03 pm
Wow…you ate a banana recipe? Did the world turn upside down? lol I guess now I shouldn't be afraid of posting my choco-nana pie recipe on tasty kitchen. I figured you would run away from it, if you saw it on there. Thank your mom for making this! She is helping us banana lovers convince you!
Pamela G On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:03 pm
Wow… impressed that your were a big girl and Tried the banana bread! Do you get desert now?? Love it!
ozjane On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:07 pm
They are so full of potassium and good for you. I put a little salt on firm ones which I slice onto crumpets for breakfast but had a few extra so needed that recipe.
And did a google.
What is a Stick of Butter?
How much does a stick of butter weigh? We do not purchase butter by the stick in Australia.
Everything is upside down with you people, isn't it? A stick of butter is 4 ounces, a quarter of a pound, approximately 125 grams.
Amy J On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:09 pm
Anyone recommend a good substitute for the sour cream?
cptexas On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:15 pm
I can't stand bananas for the same reasons as you. I can't even handle the smell when a banana peel is in the trash – it has to go outside immediately. Gross!!
Lorrie On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:15 pm
Looks great. Can always use another Banana Bread recipe.
Rita On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:21 pm
Oh my Ree. You really liked banana bread! This is so funny to me and I'll explain why….
Awhile back you had a recipe contest….I entered my favorite banana bread recipe. Only after I entered did I learn of your loathing of bananas! Even before the contest ended I knew there was no way I could win….afterall, you were going to try all the recipes and there wasn't any way bananas were entering your kitchen!
And this is why I LOVE your website….always full of new surprises!
Jennifer On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:24 pm
I have been making zucchini bread for the past 24 hours and decided to just throw this banana bread in the oven (we are huge fans of it here but haven't tried this particular recipe before). This is just delicious. I don't see it lasting too long around here…with five hungry kids and two adults i give it until perhaps tomorrow Thanks for sharing!
Bri On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:27 pm
OK I hate bananas too. I think there's about 20 minutes of perfect ripeness when they are ok to eat, but other than that, disgusting. Sometimes I make banana bread but if there aren't enough bananas around I'll mush up some pear to put in there too (works surprisingly well). Here's the recipe, if you're interested.
DanaK On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:28 pm
I am going to have to try this recipe. I can cook anything in the world, but for the life of me I CANNOT make banana bread. Even when I use my Mother-In-Laws wonderful recipe. But, I will try one more time!
Chloe On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:29 pm
I love banana bread but haven't made it with sour cream. I'll have to try this one out!
Brittney Smith On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:30 pm
yay! i love, love, love banana bread and will surely try this out! and, what's even more exciting about it is that i also abhor nuts in things so the fact that this one leaves them out completely makes me happy. i have a fantastic recipe for banana muffins with a cinnamon crumb topping that i may just need to add to tasty kitchen!
marycorbet On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:33 pm
I was really glad to read this post!! My family thinks I'm nuts because I can't stand bananas – even the thought of eating a banana begins the gag reflex. In fact, I'm sitting here trying not to gag…
But banana bread – if it's really good banana bread – is tolerable. This recipe sounds great – and it offers a magnificent way to rid the house of …
those Things.
MollyCookie On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:37 pm
Mmm… one of my favorite things. I'll have to try this recipe soon. I haven't ever made banana bread with sour cream but it looks delicious.
OldNuffToKnoBtr On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:42 pm
I like bananas only if just slightly ripe, and then only one or two. That's enough for the next six months.
Banana bread, cake or muffins-don't like them at all.
Barb-OK On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:43 pm
The only thing missing is the native black walnuts. They are the ultimate ingredient in banana bread.
Wibit's Motivations On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:44 pm
Ok…I am hooked. Your recipes are AWESOME! I also do not care for bananas…especially when they get all smooshy.
However, I LOVE banana bread…yum.
Becky W. On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:46 pm
Growing up, my mom cooked her banana bread in metal coffee cans. I love her recipe, but I will definitely have to give this one a try, too.
Allie On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:48 pm
Hilarious. I hate bananas too, but I really like banana bread!
debcurlydog On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:48 pm
Banana cake and banana bread are the ONLY way I will even come near a banana. My Mom said that when I was a baby that is all I ate…bananas…gives me the shakes just thinking about it. Must have had too many when I was little, now the smell even turns my stomach so my husband makes the banana bread so I won't have to smell, touch or even see one!
Connie in Alaska On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:50 pm
Sounds wonderful! I think Tasty Kitchen is terrific. Just my opinion, but… I don't like the way the recipes print. I really prefer your "old" printable recipes in PDF format. Once printed, the format is so much better.
Kathy On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:52 pm
You said it sister, Hate Bananas!
OK Kellie On Tuesday, August 18 at 1:52 pm
yummy, yummy bananas!!! But banana bread??? Yuck.
Just kidding… But better without nuts??? Just can't be true!
Diana A. On Tuesday, August 18 at 2:03 pm
Well all I can say is. . .it's about time you posted a banana bread recipe, lol!!
All my family loves banana bread, but I do put walnuts in mine.
Also, I never thought about making this in a bundt pan, I'll have to try that next time.
Thanks for sharing!!
melinda sue On Tuesday, August 18 at 2:04 pm
i loathe bananas. i assure you that god allowed satan to put them on the earth to make my life more difficult, i am not even kidding you.
last week i took a big swig of my brothers smoothie, and thought i might throw up. he didn't feel the need to tell em there was banana in it.
when i was a little girl my babysitter made me eat my banana, the whole gol' darn thing, bruises, belly buttons, and all. no matter how many times i told her i hated them, and how many tears i cried, she stood strong. i did throw up… at her feet.
but my uncle matt makes the most delicious banana bread. i could just die. my mouth is salavating thinking about it.
Roberta On Tuesday, August 18 at 2:04 pm
I understand your "hate" of bananas because I have trouble digesting them…they give me pains…and I passed by digestive issues w'bananas onto my youngest son…he actually vomits when he tries to eat them…ugh! Any hoot…I make banana pumpkin bread/muffins and we can tolerate them in this way…still can only eat one at a time though…so I pace myself. Just thought I'd share. Roberta
Lisa J. On Tuesday, August 18 at 2:26 pm
I've been using a recipe almost identical to this one for the past few years and WOWZA! Is it ever good!!! It's the sour cream that makes this bread so wonderfully moist and flavorful! Mmmm….Glad you are able to enjoy something banana-ish without being grossed out! =-)
Gen in KS On Tuesday, August 18 at 2:27 pm
I love how your instructions include "serving with softened butter." That is the best way!
pr31wb On Tuesday, August 18 at 2:31 pm
As someone who has some seriously ripe bananas sitting on her counter *right now*, and who has been on the lookout for an amazing banana bread recipe, I heart you.
Mitch On Tuesday, August 18 at 2:32 pm
Of course you like it! Butter makes everything better.
I am not afraid of butter.
Sandie On Tuesday, August 18 at 2:36 pm
I LOVE Banana bread. Warn out of the oven is sooooooooo good. BUT it must have nuts. The more the better. Yummy. Now I want to make banana bread soon.
Sara On Tuesday, August 18 at 2:37 pm
Glad you're acquiesing to banana scent, flavor, and texture. I've found in the last few years when I freeze the ripe bananas when I don't have time to bake at the moment, they get sweeter — thus make the baked bread much sweeteer and more moist.
Abigail On Tuesday, August 18 at 2:39 pm
I hate, hate, hate bananas. I'm not sure even you can convince me to try banana bread. Sorry, Ree.
Amy G. On Tuesday, August 18 at 2:40 pm
Perfect timing on this recipe – I was just going to make my same old-same old banana bread recipe today to use up some over-ripe bananas I have!
Not sure if I have enough sour cream, but if not, I'll try some vanilla yogurt in its place. That should work. Right?
Abbie D On Tuesday, August 18 at 2:41 pm
I always add some mini chocolate chips to my banana bread. I'm just sayin…it's not icky.
Melanie On Tuesday, August 18 at 2:41 pm
I love bananas! And I love banana bread! What I don't love is banana flavored candy. Blahhhhh.
Leah On Tuesday, August 18 at 2:46 pm
You are the first person I've met who feels the same way about bananas as I do, PW! I absolutely hate bananas and I can't even be around someone who is eating one, however, I LOVE banana bread!
candis On Tuesday, August 18 at 2:54 pm
Oh, so when mom bakes it we don't get process pictures. Tell mom that pictures are a must. I was so looking forward to seeing ooey gooey batter being poured into the bundt pan. Sheesh!
Steph On Tuesday, August 18 at 3:09 pm
Thank you for putting the 2 sticks (1 cup) can't wait to make this (and everything else!!)
Joanne On Tuesday, August 18 at 3:11 pm
Caramel sticky buns, now a lucious looking banana bread/cake… you're making us all fat!
Betty On Tuesday, August 18 at 3:13 pm
Just the other day when I had some over ripe bananas in the house I thought to myself, shame PW hates bananas otherwise I am sure she would have some great muffin or bread recipes on her site. Yeah now you do!
Abby Cole On Tuesday, August 18 at 3:19 pm
OK, I HATE bananas too!! They make me gag. I always make banana bread and love it. I make my husband or kids handle the bananas and squish them…(GAG).
Anyway I recently ran out of enough white sugar and so I substituted brown sugar..half brown half white.
It was so yummy.
By the way, I HATE bananas.


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With gas prices as high as they are, working parents are spending more time at home eating their evening meals. They are a lot healthier, freshly made, and this one is even quick to prepare. This is one of our favorites.
1/3 cup light mayonnaise
1 tsp. ground cumin
2 Tbs. medium hot chipotle salsa or regular salsa
2 cups shredded cooked chicken or rotisserie deli chicken
½ cups med. hot chipotle salsa or regular salsa
12 taco shells
½ small head iceberg lettuce, cored and shredded
1-1 ½ cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese or Cheddar cheese
1 cup cilantro leaves
For the sauce, mix mayonnaise, cumin, and 2 tablespoons of salsa in bowl.
Combine chicken and ½ cup salsa in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high, stirring once, until hot, about 1 ½ minutes.
Fill taco shells with chicken mixture, lettuce, cheese and cilantro; drizzle with sauce.
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