Friday, October 16, 2015

Chronicling America:  Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 @ 10 Million Pages


The Library of Congress announces that the Chronicling America web site now offers more than 10 million pages from more than 1,900 newspapers in 38 states and territories, and the District of Columbia. The site provides free and open access to historic American newspapers published between 1836 and 1922. The newspapers are accessible to students, researchers, journalists and others for all kinds of research, from family history to in-depth analysis of U.S. culture. The headlines, articles and advertisements capture the life and times of the American people, shining new light on historic events as they unfolded.