Newspapers are a rich source of historical information. A newspaper report written immediately following an event is generally considered a primary source, and can provide a perspecitve of the event within the context of the time period in which it occurred. Announcements, opinion pieces, letters, and advertisements can also provide a great deal of contextual information. For instance, the Akron Beacon Journal is a rich source of editorials expressing the abolitionist perspecive in the years prior to the Civil War. During the Civil War many soldiers wrote letters to their hometown newspapers describing the activities of their respective military units and war conditions in general. These first hand accounts are invaluable in providing insight into the daily life of a typical soldier.
Online access to the newspapers and news pamphlets gathered by the Reverend Charles Burney (1757 - 1817), representing the largest single collection of 17th and 18th century English news media.
Digital archives of hundreds of 19th Century U.S. newspapers.
A simple and convenient way to access Akron Beacon Journal in a digital format. Retrieve, view, print and save digitized images of the Akron Beacon Journal pages and articles.
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Full text archive of the New York Times. Covers from 1851 to present with a 5 year embargo.
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