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As the first draft of popular history, American imprints have preserved detailed perspectives of the culture, issues, and events shaping the nation for hundreds of years.
Where does the content come from?
The content in this database has been created through partnerships with the American Antiquarian Society, the Library Company of Philadelphia, and the New-York Historical Society.
What time period does it cover?
From 1535 to 1922, from the exploration of the West Indies to the codification of Jim Crow laws.
What’s in it?
America’s Historical Imprints includes over 150,000 books, pamphlets, broadsides, and other printed material illuminating centuries of American history, literature, and culture. The core of the archive is Early American Imprints, Series I and II – derived from the collections of Charles Evans and Roger Bristol and of Ralph R. Shaw and Richard H. Shoemaker. The essential complement is Afro-Americana Imprints, which includes African History and Culture, 1540-1921, Black Authors, 1556-1922, and Caribbean History and Culture, 1535-1920. Also available are American Broadsides and Ephemera, American Pamphlets Series 1, 182-1922, Civil War Broadsides and Ephemera, The American Civil War Collection, 1860-1922, and The American Slavery Collection, 1820-1922.
Format: Archival Resources
Database Producer: Readex
Collection: Part of the "Archive of Americana"
