The Eccles Centre for American Studies

The Eccles Centre for American Studies was founded by David and Mary Eccles in 1991. Based at the British Library - which houses the foremost collection of American books, manuscripts, journals, newspapers and sound recordings outside of the United States - the Centre has two broad aims: to promote the Library's North American materials, and to support American Studies in schools and universities.

Featured Events

• Tuesday 2nd March 2010
  Conference: The Launch of 1960s Civil Rights Protest
• Wednesday 3rd March 2010
  Dressing Edith Wharton: Fashion, Material Culture and Literature, talk by Katherine Joslin.
• Friday 14th May 2010
  Conference: The Early Obama Presidency

Eccles Centre Fellowships in North American Studies

Applications for 2010 fellowships are welcome now. Closing date for applications is February 28, 2010.

New Bibliography

"For Myself, For My Children, For Money":
a bibliography of early American women's writings at the British Library

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