Newspapers - U. S. Civil War and Reconstruction - HIST 32200 (Vietoris)

Historical Newspapers

Newspapers are an extraordinary primary source, which you can search how the Civil War was covered in both the North and the South.

For the Northern point of view search the Historical Chicago Tribune and the Historical New York Times both dating back to around 1850 through the links below. To search in either Newspaper, you will need to narrow the date to either the precise date, a date range, or to before or after a certain date using the Search Options.

For the Southern point of view search the Richmond Daily Dispatch from the link below.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times (1851-2019) This link opens in a new window
Full text of the New York Daily Times and New York Times from 1851-2019.

Richmond Daily Dispatch, 1860-1865
On the eve of the Civil War, Richmond, Virginia's capital since 1780, bustled with the commerce, politics, and enterprise of an active southern city. The Dispatch, one of the city's assorted newspapers, reported on local and world events, creating snapshots of daily life. Both the city and newspaper would experience major changes by early 1865, and both would be left in ruins by April of that year. Using the transcriptions of Richmond's non-partisan newspaper and other contextual documents as guides, discover how dramatically the city, and thus the people and fortunes of the south, changed during the course of the war. Hosted by the University of Richmond Boatright Memorial Library and funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum & Library Services

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribune (1849-1998) This link opens in a new window
Full text of the Chicago Daily Tribune and Chicago Tribune from 1849-1998.

Chronicling America - Digital Newspaper Search
From the Library of Congress, this is the digital newspaper search. Use the advanced search option to search for keywords and to limit the search by specific dates. Covers newspapers from across the country in multiple languages.