LibGuides: History Subject Guide: Historical Magazines and Newspapers

Historical Magazines

In addition to the links below, see our guide to Older Magazines, with links to free archives for some magazines.

American Historical Periodicals This link opens in a new window
The American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection contains more than 6,500 historical periodical titles dating from 1693 to 1877, predominantly published in the United States or Canada.
International Women’s Periodicals, 1786-1933: Social and Political Issues This link opens in a new window
This collection provides full-text access to some of the most significant women’s periodicals, with a focus on the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Life Magazine Archive This link opens in a new window
A cover-to cover digital archive of Life magazine, from its first issue in November 1936 through December 2000.
National Geographic Magazine Digital Archive, 1888-2015 This link opens in a new window
A searchable digital archive of National Geographic Magazine, including articles, photos, and maps.
News, Policy & Politics Magazine Archive (feat. Newsweek)‎ This link opens in a new window
An archival collection of 15 major magazines (including Newsweek) covering current events, international relations, and public policy.
Women's Magazine Archive This link opens in a new window
A full-text historical archive of magazines aimed at a female readership, including Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Essence and Woman's Day.

African American Newspapers, Series 1, 1827-1998 This link opens in a new window
A collection of 280 newspapers published for or by African Americans, beginning with Freedom’s Journal, the first African American newspaper published in the United States.

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Search and read the pages of hundreds of US newspapers from 1836-1922, including over 100 from North Carolina

Confederate Newspapers Collection This link opens in a new window
An online collection of Confederate-era newspapers from Virginia, Georgia, Florida,Tennessee and Alabama.
Historic North Carolina Digital Newspaper Collection This link opens in a new window
Browse or search several million pages of digitized content from over 1,000 North Carolina newspapers.
New York Times, Historical Archive This link opens in a new window
Provides access to full text and full image articles from the New York Times, including every issue from 1851 until five years ago.
Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers This link opens in a new window
A searchable archive of 19th Century newspapers from across the U.S., allowing readers to view individual articles and entire pages.

North Carolina Newspapers (Digital NC)
Collection of over 200 North Carolina newspapers from all time periods and corners of the state.

Times (London) Digital Archive This link opens in a new window
An online full-text archive of the Times of London newspaper, including all articles, ads, and photos from 1785 through 2014.