<human>:  Are there any great resources for researching the history of places I'm interested in?
<bot>: Yes, there are a number of great resources available for researching the history of places. Two of the most popular are Google and libraries, which both hold an abundance of books, documents, and articles about almost every topic imaginable. Additionally, several websites such as History.com and Encyclopedia.com are great sources of information and contain robust databases of historical facts.