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Correspondence of James K. Polk: Digital Edition

Correspondence of James K. Polk: Digital Edition This digital edition of Polk’s correspondence includes the complete contents of the print edition’s fourteen volumes, plus an expanded supplementary calendar of documents found only here. It is fully searchable, and is interoperable with other titles in the Antebellum, Civil War, and Reconstruction collection. – Publisher

The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant

The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant Digital edition of Grant’s papers, based on the original letterpress edition edited by John Y. Simon. Searchable access to the content of the original thirty-one print volumes, including all editorial annotations, introductory essays, and appendices, as well as a separate volume of supplementary documents completed by John F. Marszalek.

Slovo Kyrgystana Digital Archive

Slovo Kyrgyzstana Digital Archive Established in 1925 in what was then the Kara-Kirghiz Autonomous Oblast in the RSFSR, Slovo Kyrgyzstana (Слово Кыргызстана, Word of Kyrgyzstan) is a Russian-language newspaper that served as the official party organ of the Central Committee of the Kirghiz SSR throughout its Soviet existence. It has been published independently since it

Noticias Gráficas Digital Archive

Noticias Gráficas (1943-1949) Noticias Gráficas was a groundbreaking Argentine newspaper published in Buenos Aires during the first half of the 20th century. Known for its innovative double-page illustrated center spread and high-quality journalism, it was one of Argentina’s most prominent evening papers. Despite its closure during the dictatorship of Pedro Eugenio Aramburu, the paper’s legacy

V Novom Svete Digital Archive

V Novom Svete / В новом свете Founded in 1995 in New York City, V Novom Svete (В Новом Свете, In the New World) was the most popular weekly newspaper among the fourth wave of immigrants from the former USSR, which began in the late 1980s. The first issue of V Novom Svete was published

Nowy Dziennik Digital Archive

Nowy Dziennik = Polish Daily News Nowy Dziennik (The New Daily) is the largest independent Polish-language newspaper in the United States, serving as a key source of information for the Polish émigré community. Its opinion-forming reporting covers current social, political, sports, cultural, and religious events. – Publisher

近代报纸数据库 / Jin dai bao zhi shu ju ku / Modern Newspapers in China

近代报纸数据库 / Jin dai bao zhi shu ju ku / Modern Newspapers in China The “Modern Newspaper Database” is a sub-database of the “General Database of Chinese Historical Documents” (中国历史文献总库. 近代报纸数据库 ) , developed by the Chinese National Library Press. It mainly focuses on the collections of the National Library, supplemented by newspapers from other

Die Transvaler Digital Archive

Die Transvaler Digital Archive Die Transvaler (named after Transvaal province, once part of the Boer republics) was established in 1937 as a newspaper that would promote the cause of Afrikaner nationalism within the Afrikaner-dominated National Party. – Publisher  

American Men & Women of Science, 42nd ed., 2024

American Men & Women of Science, 42nd ed., 2024 American Men & Women of Science, 42nd Edition includes 2,000 new listees. This 18-volume set includes biographical entries on nearly 202,000 living scientists located in North America, providing birthdate; birthplace; field of specialty; education; honorary degrees; current position; professional and career experience; honors and awards; memberships;

New York Times – all access subscription

Northwestern University Libraries now have access to the New York Times all access subscription. Content available from 1851 to the present. Requires initial registration (http://accessnyt.com) with Northwestern email address (enter and select “Northwestern University – Evanston, Illinois”). Follow directions for registration while on or off campus. Subsequent access requires login at nytimes.com site with that

Müteferriqa

Müteferriqa Müteferriqa is an online research portal. It contains an exceptionally rich collection of printed materials published in the Ottoman Empire from the 18th to mid-20th century. It paves the way for interdisciplinary collaboration in historical research through its English and Turkish language support. Through its sleek Web interface, Müteferriqa lets you perform full-text search