Research Guides: HIST385 Civil War & Reconstruction: Newspapers, Books & Broadsides

Newspapers & Periodicals

America's Historical Newspapers
Large online collection of historic American newspapers.
American Periodicals Series (APS)
Historically significant periodicals from the 18th and 19th century.

ProQuest Civil War Era This link opens in a new window
Provides searchable full text of pamphlets and the op-ed pieces from two major collections: Slavery and Anti-Slavery Pamphlets from the Libraries of Salmon P. Chase & John P. Hale; and Civil War Pamphlets 1861-1865. Also includes biographies, campaign literature, government documents, newspapers, and more.
HarpWeek This link opens in a new window
Contains scanned images of all the pages of Harper's Weekly together with a series of indexes.
America's Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Explore the nation's past in unprecedented ways. Search and browse American newspapers published across three centuries.
African Americans and Reconstruction: Hope and Struggle (1865-1883) This link opens in a new window
Contains documents related to the history of Reconstruction and the end of slavery. This collection is a subset of Afro-Americana Imprints.

Sabin Americana This link opens in a new window
Collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the 1500s to the early 1900s. Focuses on original accounts of discovery and exploration, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, and more.