This new online resource allows you to search or browse American newspapers published from 1690 to 2000. You can also view the full text newspaper articles using either a timeline or by a topic search. This database of news information provides eyewitness accounts and pro/con articles of events, issues and daily life in the colonies or during the Revolutionary War, westward expansion, the Civil War, Reconstruction, industrialization, the Progressive Era, World War I, the Great Depression, Vietnam War, World War II, Civil Rights Movement, Cold War, globalization and other eras.
Also included are illustrations, advertisements, classifieds, obituaries, stories about historic people and other articles exactly as they appeared in print.
To access this resource from off campus locations you must be a currently enrolled student or staff member at Southwestern College. You can request a username and password for American's Historical Newspapers by using our Password Request Form at
http://www.swccd.edu/~library/Passwordrequest
March is Women's History Month and in honor of women throughout the world NewsBank has created a special report focusing on contemporary and historic issues, and newsmaking events. The report includes content from sources throughout the world to provide a global perspective, current and background information, statistics, maps, images, websites, and suggested search terms for additional information. New information is added daily to featured and current reports.
To view the Newsbank Special Report this month visit our Article and Databases website and select Newsbank Access World News . The next link will provide you with information about Off Campus Access for Newsbank and all the library's online resources. 
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