Newspapers and Magazines - History - US Civil War - University Libraries at Coastal Carolina University

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Proquest Civil War Era This link opens in a new window
This database covers a vast range of topics including the formative economic factors and other forces that led to the abolitionist movement, the 600,000 battle casualties and the emancipation of nearly 4 million slaves. Includes regional newspapers and pamphlets.
Historical Newspapers of South Carolina This link opens in a new window
Historical local and regional South Carolina newspapers from 1815
Americas Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
American newspapers from 1690 to 1876. Search by presidential era or periods in American history.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Searchable content of American historic newspapers from 1777-1963, as well as U.S. Newspaper Directory for finding information about American newspapers published between 1690-current.
New York Times, Historical, 1851-2020 This link opens in a new window
Full text of the newspaper from 1851-2017.

The New South Newspaper: Port Royal and Beaufort
Full text digital newspaper covering 1862-1866 for Port Royal and Beaufort, SC
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Covers 1841-1955, includes national and local news.
Richmond Daily Dispatch
Covers 1860-1865, from the capital of the Confederacy.

Times of London Digital Archive, 1785-1985 This link opens in a new window
Full text coverage of the newspaper from 1785-1985.

American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals, Series 1-5: 1684-1912 This link opens in a new window
Digitized images of the pages of American magazines and journals, documenting the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the early 1910's.
American Periodicals This link opens in a new window
American magazines and journals published from colonial days to the dawn of the 20th century
Periodicals Archive Online This link opens in a new window
Fulltext of millions of articles published in humanities and social sciences periodicals.

Single Title Magazine Archives:

The Southern Literacy Messenger: Literature of the Old South This link opens in a new window
Shows how the topics of slavery and secession were presented in Southern intellectual and literary culture in the early stages of the Civil War. Dates of coverage: 1834-1864.

Illustrated London News This link opens in a new window
Online access to the entire run of the ILN. Each page has been digitally reproduced in full color. Articles and captions are full-text searchable. Dates of coverage: 1842-2003.