First-Hand Reporting Capturing World Events and Local Perspectives
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Global connects today’s headlines back to each title’s first issue including six regional and specialty collections spanning multiple continents. This academic resource offers over 200 premier newspapers from the U.S., Canada, and international regions, presented as originally printed. It provides researchers and students with exceptional access to primary sources, with events reported as they happened and continue to unfold.
From leading historical events including the U.S. Civil War, immigration, westward expansion, industrial developments, race relations, and World Wars I and II, to international, local and regional politics, society, arts, culture, business, and sports, ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Global reveals day-to-day news coverage to researchers and historical explorers, providing invaluable insights across a wide range of subjects.
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Centuries of News From Today to First Editions
Premier Titles
Access 200+ key titles including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Le Monde, The Times of India, and Chicago Defender across six collections.
Global Coverage
Experience local to global coverage documenting history in real time, from today back to the 1700s, revealing how cultural contexts shaped understanding across continents.
Original Format
Browse newspapers exactly as they first appeared, with articles, photos, obituaries, advertising, and editorials displayed in their original context.
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Regional & Specialty Collections
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ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. Metro Collection
Offers exclusive access to 17 of America’s most influential news titles from 1764-present, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune plus other renowned sources like The Boston Globe, The Baltimore Sun, and Newsweek. These historical publications document events, perspectives, and cultural shifts from current week coverage back to first historic issue, providing firsthand accounts vital for historical and contemporary research.
Read MoreProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. Collection
Delivers America’s past and present stories through 130+ local newspaper titles covering 36 states from 1786-present. Featuring original coverage from current day back to first historic issue, each digitized newspaper captures history as it unfolded in local communities. The collection provides researchers and students with page-by-page access to vital local perspectives and reporting not found in national media.
Read MoreProQuest Historical Newspapers: Canada Collection
Brings together 15 influential Canadian newspapers from five provinces from 1785-present, including The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and Ottawa Citizen. Each title includes content from first historical issue to most recent, spanning from the 18th century to today. Researchers can access high-resolution page views that preserve the original context and layout, offering authoritative contemporary accounts of Canadian life and events as they unfolded.
Read MoreProQuest Historical Newspapers: International Collection
Offers 18 premier international newspapers and publications that chronicled world events through firsthand accounts and real-time reporting. This collection offers researchers authentic period perspectives on political, social, and economic developments through influential daily newspapers and respected economic sources. These primary sources capture how major events were reported, interpreted, and debated across regions and eras.
Read MoreProQuest Historical Newspapers: Black Newspaper Collection
Presents 14 influential African American newspapers that documented the Black experience in America from 1893-2010. These publications provide firsthand accounts of pivotal moments in history through the lens of distinguished Black journalists and community leaders.
Read MoreProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. Jewish Newspaper Collection
Digital archive from 1854-present of four influential Jewish American newspapers that enables researchers to investigate Jewish immigration, genealogy, and history, including the rise of Zionism and the formation of U.S. policies toward the state of Israel.
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