LibGuides: AMS 370: Women Radicals and Reformers: Historical Newspapers

Finding Historical Newspaper Articles

Newspapers articles offer a glimpse into the time period of a particular event or movement, and they can provide rich context and perspectives that will enhance your reading of other primary sources. The following collections provide access to digitized historical newspapers, magazines, journals, and other periodical publications.

Alt-Press Watch
Independent, underground, radical publications covering a broad range of topics, including feminism, the environment, indigenous activism, and labor rights.
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Independent Voices
Another collection of alternative press publications, including many key feminist magazines of the 2nd wave women's movement.
New York Times (Historical)
A searchable collection of the New York Times from 1851-2013.
Hispanic American Newspapers
A collection of 19th and 20th Century Spanish-language and bilingual newspapers published in the U.S.
Chicago Defender (Historical)
An important 20th African American newspaper published in Chicago. It became the de facto national black newspaper and covered major events in the South, such as lynchings and the Civil Rights Movement.

The Ladder
The monthly publication of the lesbian activist organization, The Daughters of Bilitis, from 1956-1972.
NOTE: This resource is in print at the PCL. It includes an index for finding articles on a particular topic. If you have questions about using this, ask Gina Bastone!

Women's Magazine Archive
A digitized collection of mainstream women's magazines, including Cosmo, Seventeen, Essence, and Better Homes & Gardens, and covers the 1890s to 2005.