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Contains every issue of the New York Times published from September 18, 1851 (its first issue) to 3 years prior to the current year, including all articles, illustrations, and advertisements.
An online, full-text facsimile of The Times that supports research across multiple disciplines and areas of interest, including business, humanities, political science, and philosophy, along with coverage of all major international historical events.
Provides online access to 280 U.S. newspapers chronicling a century and a half of the African American experience, which includes papers from more than 35 states, features many rare and historically significant 19th-century titles.