Digital Collections
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Caribbean Newspapers, 1718-1876 | Caribbean Newspapers, 1718-1876: From the American Antiquarian Society enables users to search more than 66 newspaper titles from 22 islands published in the 18th and 19th centuries. Created in partnership with the American Antiquarian Society, Caribbean Newspapers is the largest online collection of newspapers published in this region. |
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Caribbean History and Culture, 1535-1920 | Covers the diverse history of Caribbean islands over nearly 400 years. |
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Black Life in America | The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today. |
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Black Authors, 1556-1922 | Works by authors of African or African-American descent. |
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American Underworld: The Flash Press | The newspapers in American Underworld: The Flash Press covered the seamier aspects of urban life: crime, scandal, brothels and blackmail, combined with reviews of the bawdiest theatrical performances on offer and reports on sporting events such as cock-fighting, boxing and horse racing. |
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American State Papers, 1789-1838 | The American State Papers constitute rich primary source material on many aspects of early American history from 1789 to 1838. A retrospective republication of approximately 6280 numbered publications, largely Congressional but also containing Executive Department materials, the American State Paper volumes, issued from 1832-1861, were published in ten classes in a total of 38 folio volumes. |
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American Stage to 1819 | A comprehensive collection about one of the most popular forms of entertainment in 18th and early 19th-century America. Included works, many written by women, reflect diverse perspectives as America established its independence. |
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American Slavery Collection | |
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American Sermons, 1652-1819 | |
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American Science and Technology, 1663-1819 |