ENGL 4314 Urban Space and the American Literary Imagination

Provides online access to 4,000+ historical newspapers from the United States and other countries, dating from the early 1700s into the 2000s.

Provides searching and digital access to the New York Times newspaper from its beginnings in 1851 to three years short of the current year. 

Focuses predominantly on Atlanta, Chicago, New York, and towns and cities in North Carolina presenting multiple aspects of the African American community revealing the prevalent challenges of racism, discrimination and integration, and a unique African American culture and identity. 

Provides access to images of rare books, pamphlets, periodicals and broadsides addressing political, social and gender issues, religion, race, education, employment, marriage, sexuality, home and family life, health, and pastimes.