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Inhalt :: Content
Online-Service mit Zugang zu einer umfassenden Sammlung historischer amerikanischer Zeitschriften aus über zwei Jahrhunderten. Sie beinhaltet Tausende von Zeitschriftentiteln, darunter populäre Magazine, Fachjournale, Kinderzeitschriften und seltene Publikationen von Minderheiten oder speziellen Interessengruppen und bietet einen tiefen Einblick in die Gedankenwelt, Kultur und Gesellschaft Nordamerikas durch die Augen derer, die sie erlebten. Das sehr breit gefächerte Archiv basiert auf den Beständen der 1812 gegründeten American Antiquarian Society, einer der bedeutendsten Forschungsbibliotheken für die Geschichte und Kultur der USA, und dokumentiert das Leben der amerikanischen Bevölkerung von der Kolonialzeit bis zum frühen 20. Jahrhundert. Abgedeckter Zeitraum: 1684 bis ca. 1920.
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Verlagsinformation :: Publisher's information
American Historical Periodicals from the American Antiquarian Society contains over 195 titles, starting in the Colonial era, moving through the Civil War and Reconstruction, and into the twentieth century. One of the biggest strengths of this collection is the diversity of content. While the major issues are covered, the periodicals included go beyond politics, economics and general history. Alongside titles dedicated to arts and literature, there is coverage ranging from entertainment to agriculture, building a comprehensive and expansive record of the era.
American Historical Periodicals from the American Antiquarian Society, Part I–V
American Historical Periodicals from the American Antiquarian Society provides a history of the American people and a testament to the growth of the nation from the colonial period through to the twentieth century. The periodicals focused on American concerns and were predominantly published in the United States or Canada, though some were published overseas by Americans living abroad. The collection offers multiple perspectives on the thought, culture, and society of North America through the eyes of those who lived it, showing how history affected citizens from all walks of life. Parts I-V cover titles from 1681 to 1865.
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American Historical Periodicals from the American Antiquarian Society, Part VI
American Historical Periodicals from the American Antiquarian Society provides a history of the American people and a testament to the growth of the nation from the colonial period through to the twentieth century. The periodicals focused on American concerns and were predominantly published in the United States or Canada, though some were published overseas by Americans living abroad. The collection offers multiple perspectives on the thought, culture, and society of North America through the eyes of those who lived it, showing how history affected citizens from all walks of life. Part VI contains 2,500 titles and covers 1866 to 1877.
American Historical Periodicals From the American Antiquarian Society, Part VII
American Historical Periodicals from the American Antiquarian Society provides a history of the American people and a testament to the growth of the nation from the colonial period through to the twentieth century. The periodicals focused on American concerns and were predominantly published in the United States or Canada, though some were published overseas by Americans living abroad. The collection offers multiple perspectives on the thought, culture, and society of North America through the eyes of those who lived it, showing how history affected citizens from all walks of life. Part VII fills gaps in 45 titles from Parts I–V and also adds 150 new titles, bringing coverage up to 1923.
American Historical Periodicals from the American Antiquarian Society, Part VIII
With 260 periodicals from 1810 to 1926 Part VIII adds 148 titles new to the American Historical Periodicals, and 112 that fill gaps in previously digitized periodicals available in Parts I through VII. The titles cover subject areas such as agriculture, arts and literature, business and commerce, children and young people, entertainment and society, ethnic communities, health and medicine, history, immigration, refugee movements, and religion.
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