Research Hub: HIST 447: America in the Vietnam War Era: Find Primary Sources

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American Memory Project: Library of Congress
A digital record of American history. Free access to written and spoken word, sound recordings, etc. from LC.
Center for Research Libraries
A consortium of North American universities, colleges and independent research libraries. The consortium acquires and preserves newspapers, journals, documents, archives and other traditional and digital resources for research and teaching.

Chicago Tribune Historical This link opens in a new window
Full text of the Chicago Tribune from 1849 to 1985. In memory of Alex Yard, a former WSU history professor.
Ethnic NewsWatch Historical This link opens in a new window
Rare collection of over 30 full text titles marketed to specific ethnic groups (Black, Hispanic, Jewish, Armenian, etc.). 1959-1989.

Foreign Relations of the United States (State Dept)
Official site with recent FRUS volumes from the U.S. Department of State. Earliest volume is 1945, latest is 1980. Most are from the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.
Foreign Relations of the United States (UW)
This digital edition of the Foreign Relations of the United States from 1861 to 1960, with most volumes between 1900 and 1945. The digital version is not complete; there are volumes missing. This series contains the text of communications of the U.S. Department of State. It is both searchable and browsable.

HathiTrust Digital Library This link opens in a new window
A library partnership with millions of digitized books. Search the full text or catalog records. Especially good for searching for older texts, pre-1922.
Minneapolis Star Tribune Historical This link opens in a new window
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The entire Minneapolis Star and Tribune (including various predecessors) from 1867-2001.
National Security Archive This link opens in a new window
38 collections, compiled by top scholars and experts, covering the most critical world events, countries, and U.S. policy decisions from post-WWII through the 21st century. The organization's website at George Washington University has even more documents.
New York Times Historical This link opens in a new window
Full text and full image articles from the New York Times (1851-2017).
Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982 This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive list of articles in the most popular general interest periodicals published in the U.S. and Canada. Some full text.
Winona Newspaper Database This link opens in a new window
Open access to Winona-area newspapers from the mid-1800s-1976. Presented by Krueger Library with the support of the Minnesota Historical Society and the cooperation of the Winona County Historical Society.
Winonan Student Newspaper This link opens in a new window
Search the student newspapers of WSU from 1919.