Full-text historical news articles in major American and British newspapers, including the New York Times, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post and more.
Dates: 1791-2003 CE
English-language primary sources relating to politics, war, trade, religion, and other interactions between China and the West, including images, letters, maps, and more.
Dates: 1793-1980 CE
Broad range of primary sources exploring the history of fifteen major commodities: chocolate, coffee, cotton, fur, opium, oil, porcelain, silver and gold, spices, sugar, tea, timber, tobacco, wheat, and wine and spirits, but other food and textile commodities are also included. Materials include maps, photographs, advertisements, paintings, statistics, and more.
Dates: 1500 CE-Present
Primary sources tracking forms of colonialism, empire, and imperialism, from the explorations of Columbus to recent decolonization, with an emphasis on the 19th and 20th Centuries.
Dates: 1482-2003 CE
Primary source pamphlets on China and the Chinese in the Western world, mostly in English. Topics covered include travel, immigration, education, religion, literature, and more.
Dates: 1750-1929 CE