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Nineteenth Century Newspapers is a database published by Gale, which contains issues from over 500 newspapers published in the United States during the 19th Century. There are certain topics which are emphasized, such as the Civil War, Reconstruction, Western Migration, African American history, Native American history, and the U.S. Constitution.  This database offers a keyword and adavanced search option where users can choose how they would like to access information.  With nearly two million pages included in the database, this is an excellent resource for anyone wanting to know more about early U.S. History.

Ninteenth Century Newspapers

Academic Search Premier, owned by EBSCO, is an expansive and elaborate database that holds 4,700 full-text journals dedicated to a variety of subjects and themes.  A complete listing of journal offerings and subject areas are available on the database's homepage.  This database also provides extensive video content courtesy of the Associated Press.  A constant staple at universities and libraries, this resource offers a free trial to interested parties.

Academic Search Premier

JSTOR is part of a nonprofit organization whose aim is to help academic libraries, publishers, and individuals seeking information.  Created in 1995, this database provides access to more than 2,300 academic journals on a wide variety of genres and topics.  The adavanced search feature is a great tool for narrowing down a search. The database is utilized in more than 10,000 institutions worldwide and provides free access to individuals who create an account with the database (up to 78 articles per year).

JSTOR

This database was formed by a partnership with the Kansas Historical Society and Newspapers.com in an effort to digitize over three million historic Kansas newspaper articles.  This in depth resource is free to Kansas citizens with an active drivers license or state verification card.  These primary sources are a treasure trove of information that covers all aspect of Kansas news and information - including state and local resources on the Civil Rights Movement in Kansas.

Newspapers.com

Databases

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System is a database compiled by the National Park Service, and consists of information about specific regiments, battles, and post-war information. Users can search for specific soldiers by name and battle unit, in addition to regiments by state. This database gives users a basic overview of where a regiment might have fought, and who was in that regiment.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System

The National Archives contains documents published by the federal government. This resource is especially helpful when examining statistics and military records. Its collection of Civil War documents range from photographs to maps, to the history of specific soldiers based on military documents.

The National Archives
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