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Archive of Americana

Published by Readex, a division of NewsBank, inc.

This family of historical collections contains books, pamphlets, broadsides, newspapers, government documents and ephemera printed in America over three centuries.Use the links below to search or browse a single collection, or do full-text searches across multiple collections:

• America's Historical Newspapers

Searchable American newspapers enable users to explore America's past. Available here: Early American Newspapers, Series 1, 1690-1876; Series 1 (2009 ETC); Series 2, 1758-1900; Series 2 (2009 ETC); Series 3, 1829-1922; Series 3 (2009 ETC); Series 4, 1756-1922; Series 4 (2009 ETC); Series 5, 1777-1922 and Series 5 (2009 ETC).

• American Broadsides and Ephemera, Series I

Broadsides printed between 1820 and 1900 and ephemera printed between 1760 and 1900.

• American State Papers, 1789-1838

Legislative and executive documents, many originating from the important period between 1789 and the beginning of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set in 1817

• Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800

Books, pamphlets, broadsides and other imprints listed in the renowned bibliography by Charles Evans

• Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819

Books, pamphlets, broadsides and other imprints listed in the distinguished bibliography by Ralph R. Shaw and Richard H. Shoemaker

• House and Senate Journals, Series I, 1789-1817

Journals of the House of Representatives and Senate 1789 to 1817, covering the first 14 Congresses of the United States.

• Senate Executive Journals, 1789 - 1980

Journals of the executive proceedings of the United States Senate 1789 to 1980, covering the first Congress through the 96th Congress.

• U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1980

Reports, documents and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, originally published in approximately 13,800 bound volumes

Set Maps, 1817-1980

The maps published as part of U.S. Congressional Serial Set publications.

• Foreign Broadcast Information Service Electronic Index (1975-1996)

An index to the FBIS Daily Reports issued by the U.S. Government covering political, economic, scientific, and cultural issues and events throughout the world. Translations of broadcasts, news agency transmissions, newspapers, periodicals, and government statements from nations around the world are the sources of this information.