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HIST 373B: Women, Gender & the American Revolution

Newspapers Online in Full Text

The Accessible Archives database has a rich collection of primary source material suitable for 18th century history research, including several newspapers:

  • The Pennsylvania Gazette (1728-1800)
  • various South Carolina newspapers, 1732-1780
  • The Virginia Gazette (1736-1780)

The Times (London) is available online in full text. Use this newspaper especially to find royalist sentiment.

AAS Periodicals

The American Antiquarian Society's database of historical American periodicals spans the period 1691 to 1877. The publications in this database cover all aspects of American life: literature, religion, business & agriculture, science & medicine, domestic & family life, entertainment, politics, history.

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