By Harriet Martineau. Published in 1838.
Martineau comments on social, cultural, and religious aspects of the US, including slaver, abolition, and women’s rights.
From the Library of Congress " narratives by Americans and foreign visitors recounting their travels in the colonies and the United States and their observations and opinions about American peoples, places, and society from about 1750 to 1920."
Digitized materials from the Library Company of Philadelphia, which has fantastic holdings related to African-American life in the United States, particularly Philadelphia. Includes large numbers of images.
Search digitized materials from hundreds of libraries, archives, and museums for information about African-American history.
Early American Imprints: Series I, Evans (1639-1800)
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Covers American history and literature from the colonial period to the eighteenth century. Provides full-text digitization of the Early American Imprints microform set, Series I (1639-1800).
Early American Imprints: Series II, Shaw-Shoemaker (1801-1819)
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Covers American history and literature from the colonial period to the eighteenth century. Provides full-text digitization of the Early American Imprints microform set, Series II (1801-1819). Covering every aspect of American life during the early decades of the United States.
Accessible Archives
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Contains full-text primary resource materials in American history including newspapers, magazines, and genealogical records originally only offered on microfilm. Covers 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
America's Historical Newspapers
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Search through 2,000+ historical newspapers published in the United States between 1690-1922. Includes publications from all 50 states, large cities and small towns, and a mix of major newspapers and titles with smaller circulations.