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Digital facsimile images for hundreds of 19th century U.S. newspapers. Includes The Galveston Daily News from 1874 until 1897. *
The largest historic newspaper source online containing tens of millions of searchable newspaper pages, dating as far back as the 1700s.
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Full page view of the Chicago Defender from 1910-1975.*
Search and read newspapers from 1880-1910 and find information about American newspapers from 1690-present. Includes The Houston Daily Post (12/1/1893--2/28/1903) and The Jewish Herald (Houston) (9/24/1908--12/29/1910).
Includes the fulltext of 6 regional newspapers from all sides of the conflict from 1840-1865 as well as 2,000 slavery, anti-slavery and Civil War pamphlets.*
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Searchable archive of the Dallas Morning News.
Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online features profiles of more than 143,000 past and present authors, historians, journalists, screenwriters, publishers, and playwrights. The biographies discuss the lives and careers of the literary figures profiled, along with the critical response to their works.
Uses magazine, newspaper, and original articles as well as images and videos to explain the historical and contemporary conditions necessary to understand global issues, conflicts and events.*
The Atlanta Daily World had the first black White House correspondent and was the first black daily in the nation in the 20th century. Search fulltext from 1931 to 2003.*
A leading Black newspaper of the 20th century, especially the 1940s. Search fulltext from 1922 to 1993.*
Search the historical archives of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Defender, Atlanta Daily World, and New York Amsterdam News at one time.*
The official website of the Houston Chronicle Newspaper
Full text articles from the Chronicle from 1985 to the present.*
The latest 45 days are available.*
Alternative weekly with an agenda-driven approach to no-holds-barred news.
Newspapers from the U.S. and around the world, including several Texas newspapers. Dates of coverage vary with start dates beginning January of 1996.*
Provides access to periodical and news information on a diverse set of topics.*
Holdings of our national library and the research arm of Congress.
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Full page view of the New York Times from its first issue in 1851 through 2006.*
Offers full text of regional, national, and international newspapers, plus transcripts of television and radio programs.*
Digital images of over 200 papers from 55 countries around the world. The latest 45 days are available.*
Articles from children's magazines and pamphlets; designed for the elementary school student.*
Offers more than 10.5 million obituaries and death notices in full-image format from uninterrupted historical archives of top newspapers.*
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The latest 45 days are available.*
Up-to-date and accurate bibliographic information as well as current pricing structures for popular serials.*
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The financial newspaper of record-- offering in-depth coverage of national and international finance from 1982 to -current.*
Full page view of the Wall Street Journal from 1889-1992.*
The latest 45 days are available.*
Online French, Spanish, German, and Italian Dictionary.