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History Databases

AAS Historical Periodicals Collection (1684-1912)

American Antiquarian Society (AAS), Series 1-5 documents the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction. 

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Biography Reference Center

A comprehensive collection of full-text biographies supporting history, science, the arts, music, literature, multicultural studies, gender studies, business, government & politics, sports, entertainment and many other areas. 

Historical Newspapers U.S. Major Dailies, 1849-2018

Collection of historical newspapers ranging from 1849-2018, provides primary sources and events of the time. Includes the entire historical content from The New York Times (1851-2018), Chicago Tribune (1849-1998), Los Angeles Times (1881-1997), The Wall Street Journal (1889-2010), The Washington Post (1877-2005) and more.

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History Reference Center

Full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, periodicals, nearly 57,000 historical documents, and more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures.

New York Times Historical

Historical newspaper collection ranging from 1849-2018, provides primary sources and events of the time. Includes the entire historical content from The New York Times (1851-2018), Chicago Tribune (1849-1998), Los Angeles Times (1881-1997), The Wall Street Journal (1889-2010), The Washington Post (1877-2005) and more. 

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