Seton Hall University Libraries: American History (1867-present): Databases

Historical Newspapers

Proquest HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS by coverage date:

The Observer 1791-2003

The Guardian 1821-2003

New York Times 1851-2011

The Irish Times 1859-2012

The Weekly Irish Times 1876-1858

Wall Street Journal 1889-1993

Chicago Defender 1910-1975

Pittsburgh Courier 1911-2002

New York Amsterdam News 1922-1993

Databases

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America: History & Life (EBSCO Publishing)(A&I) This link opens in a new window
Focuses on the history and life of the United States and Canada. Selective indexing includes over a thousand journals dating back over 55 years.
First World War: Personal Experiences (Adam Matthew) This link opens in a new window
Showcases a wealth of primary source material for the study of the Great War, complemented by a range of contextual secondary features.
American Periodicals (1740-1940) (Proquest) This link opens in a new window
Includes full text of special interest and general magazines, literary and professional journals, children's and women's magazines and many other historically-significant periodicals.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993)‎ This link opens in a new window
Weekly newspaper geared to the African-American community of New York City, New York. It is one of the oldest African-American newspapers in the United States. It has published columns by W. E. B. Du Bois, Roy Wilkins, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and was the first to recognize and publish Malcolm X. Source: Wikipedia
African American Studies Center (Oxford) This link opens in a new window
Access 10,000 articles by top scholars in the field and reference tools including biographies, subject entries, primary sources, images, maps, or charts and tables.
Oxford African American Studies Center This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive collection of scholarship available online to focus on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture.
Black Abolitionist Papers, 1830-1865 This link opens in a new window
This collection searches a unique set of primary sources from African Americans actively involved in the movement to end slavery in the United States between 1830 and 1865.
Historical Abstracts (EBSCO Publishing)(A&I) This link opens in a new window
Features thousands of annotated references and bibliographic citations on a wide-range of people, places, and specific events which had an impact on shaping world history.