Online archive of Afro-Americana, covering the early 16th to 20th centuries.
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Subject Areas: U.S. History, Black studies, Literature, Sociology / Anthropology
Afro-Americana Imprints, 1535-1922, covers almost 400 years of African American history, literature, and culture.
Subjects include:
- discovery and exploitation of Africa
- slavery in the New World
- growth and success of Abolitionist movements
- development of racial thought, including politics, protest, and resistance
- descriptions of African American life, including both slave and free accounts
- slavery and race in literature
Format: Full Text
Dates of Coverage: 1535-1922
Database Producer: Readex
Collection: Part of "America's Historical Imprints"
Online archive of 30,000+ searchable images of printed items that were never intended to last (broadsides and ephemera).
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Subjects: History
American Broadsides and Ephemera offers fully searchable facsimile images of 30,000+ broadsides and pieces of ephemera printed between 1760 and 1900.
The remarkably diverse subjects of these broadsides range from contemporary accounts of the Civil War, unusual occurrences and natural disasters, to official government proclamations, tax bills, and town meeting reports.
Featuring many rare items, the pieces of ephemera include clipper ship sailing cards, early trade cards, bill heads, theater and music programs, stock certificates, menus and invitations documenting civic, political and private celebrations.
Format: Full Text and Images
Dates of Coverage: 1760-1900
Database Distributor: Readex
Collection: Part of "America's Historical Imprints"
This online archive looks at the creative efforts of black authors over three centuries, and includes works by authors of African or African-American descent.
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Subject Areas: History, U.S. History
Black Authors, 1556-1922 is a collection highlighting works by authors of African or African-American descent. This online archive from the Library Company of Philadelphia provides a fascinating look at the creative efforts of black authors.
Compiled by the curators of the acclaimed Afro-Americana Imprints collection, this collection may be cross-searched alongside documents from and about the African-American experience across three centuries.
Format: Full Text
Date range: 1556-1922
Database Producer: Readex
Collection: Part of "America's Historical Imprints"
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