This extraordinary collection provides full-text access to nearly every American newspaper* published from 1690 through the 19th century.  Search the entire database or limit a search to a specific region, state, town, or paper.  You may also limit by time period, language, and article type (including letters, news/opinion, advertisements, illustrations, cartoons, and announcements), or page through issues by date.

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*except for the New York Times, Atlanta Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post, which are included in ProQuest Historical Newspapers.