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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
Full text of six leading women's magazines focused on social issues, women's health, family and the home, politics, and fashion.
Dates: 1883-2005 CE
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A complete searchable archive of American Vogue, reproduced in high-resolution color page images.
Dates: 1892 CE-Present
Full-text of 282 Black American newspapers.
Dates: 1827-1998 CE
A progressive, national weekly journal covering U.S. foreign affairs, local and national politics, education, law, literature, and the arts, from 1865 to present.
Dates: 1865 CE-Present
Full text archives of many U.S. magazines focused on commentary and reviews of news, politics, culture, and the arts. Magazines include The New Yorker, Harper's, Commentary, Commonweal, Dissent, Moment, and the New York Review of Books from their first issue to their most recent.
Dates: 1850 CE-Present
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Primary source collections primarily from American and British archives. Collection themes include empire and globalism, gender and sexuality, history, literature, politics, theatre, and war and conflict.
Dates: 15th Century-20th Century CE
Primary sources chronicling entertainment in the Victorian era, including music halls and theater, circuses and sideshows, spiritualism and magic, and the first moving pictures. Includes a 3D gallery of historical objects, video clips of optical toys, and music hall recordings.
Dates: 1718-1940 CE
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