Additional Resources for Exploration 9

Try synonyms to improve search results. This Synonym Chart was retrieved from the Library of Congress on August 6, 2006.  For terms related to specific collections, check the Collection Connections section of the Learning Page. Choose a collection and look for Search Tips on the Summary of Resources page.

SYNONYM CHART

in addition to / instead of:	also use:
African Americans	abolition, afro-american, black, colored, names of individuals, Negro, Negroes, slavery, suffrage
agriculture	crops, names of crops , farms, harvest, land, livestock, names of livestock
celebrities and prominent individuals	actor, senator, artist, writer, names of individuals
cities and towns	neighborhoods, markets, peddlers, slums, names of streets, names of cities
emigration and immigration	aliens, colonization, emigrant, immigrant, migration, ports of entry, nationalities, names of places
ethnicity	culture, race, pluralism, names of ethnic groups
family	child, children, divorce, home, household, husband, marriage, spouse, wife
industry	business, factory, names of companies, types of industries, manufacturing, production, work
labor	names of occupations, factory, guilds, migrant, strike, unions
recreation	amusement park, beach, boats, games, hobbies, names of sports, leisure, parks, playgrounds
scenic views	names of places, landscape, panorama, view, vista
transportation	automobile, car, cart, horse, railroad, ship, train, vessel, wagon
war	arms, artillery, battlefields, bombers, casualties, infantry, military, names of wars, troops, weapons
women	female, girl, lady, mother, suffrage, names of individuals

To assist your searching in American Memory, brainstorm keywords for each of your topics.

Topic:	Topic:	Topic:
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