Early American Newspapers, Series XII: 1821-1900: The Specialized Press

Search and browse American newspapers published across three centuries.

American Indians and the American West, 1809-1971

A large variety of collections from the U.S. National Archives, a series of collections from the Chicago History Museum, as well as selected first-hand accounts on Indian Wars and westward migration.

The American Civil War Collection, 1860-1922

Featuring more than 13,500 works published between 1860 and 1922, this fully searchable collection offers printed items addressing all facets of the Civil War.

Twentieth Century Drama

Twentieth-Century Drama contains the essential collection of published plays from throughout the English-speaking world, covering the history of modern drama from the 1890s to the present day.

American Underworld: The Flash Press

From crime and scandal to brothels and blackmail, the Flash Press covered the seamier aspects of urban life in the mid-19th century.

Colonial America: Module III

Colonial America will make available all 1,450 volumes of the CO 5 series from The National Archives, UK, covering the period 1606 to 1822. CO 5 consists of the original correspondence between the British government and the governments of the American colonies, making it a uniquely rich resource for all historians of the period.

Communist Historical Newspaper Collection (1917-2013)

Contains the full text of various communist American and British newspapers.

FBI Confidential Files and Radical Politics in the U.S., 1945-1972

Contains records from the FBI and the Subversive Activities Control Board, who investigated and tracked radical groups in the U.S. from the 1940s through the 1970s.

American County Histories - Accessible Archives

These large county volumes have long formed the cornerstone of local historical and genealogical research. They are encyclopedic in scope and virtually limitless in their research possibilities.

Black Studies in Video

An award-winning black studies portfolio that brings together seminal documentaries, powerful interviews, and previously unavailable archival footage surveying the black experience. 

Cold War: Voices of Confrontation and Conciliation

This collection will provide a unique opportunity to read the recollections of many of the players in the Cold War. These transcripts of oral recollections will assist scholars in understanding the motivations for conflict and conciliation.

Early American Imprints. Ser. 2, Suppl. 2, from the American Antiquarian Society

Books, pamphlets, and broadsides published during the early 19th century. Published in cooperation with the American Antiquarian Society.

East Germany from Stalinization to the New Economic Policy, 1950-1963

Originally microfilmed as Records of the U.S. Department of State Relating to the Internal Affairs of East Germany, this digital collection provides an in-depth look into the creation of the East German state, living conditions, and its people.

European Colonialism in the Early 20th Century: French Colonialism in Africa: From Algeria to Madagascar, 1910-1930

This collection comprises correspondence, studies & reports, cables, maps, and other kinds of documents related to U.S. consular activities. Highlights include the beginning of an anti-colonial movement and problems along the Moroccan-Algerian border.

European Colonialism in the Early 20th Century: German Colonies and League of Nations Mandates in Africa 1910-1929

This collection comprises correspondence, studies & reports, cables, maps, and other kinds of documents related to U.S. consular activities. U.S. Consulates were listening posts reporting on German colonial governments, mandate authorities, and the activities of the native peoples.

History Vault: Margaret Sanger Papers

The Margaret Sanger Papers covers every aspect of the birth control movement, including the movement’s changing ideologies, its campaign for legitimacy and its internal conflicts and organizational growth. 

History Vault: Progressive Era: Reform, Regulation, and Rights

This module on the Progressive Era consists of 11 collections and documents a variety of the ways that the Progressive Movement attempted to improve the lives of the American people.

In Response to the AIDS Crisis: Records of the National Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 1983-1994

Briefing books, hearing and meeting transcripts, reports, and press clippings document the activities of the National Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (NCAIDS).

Indian Claims Insight

U.S. Indian claims from 1789-present; trace by Indian Nation and/or geographic location. For legal, U.S. history, Native American Studies and more

Modern American History

Showcasing top-quality, emerging research on the history of the United States since the 1890s.

Pages