GDG- Slightly OT

[John M. Rudy]

Ray,

Most good sites are subscription based, and the best of them are 
institution only subscriptions.  But if you can find a local university 
that will give you a community member's account, you should be able to 
access them from the college's campus.

My favorites:
-newspaperarchive.com - This site is mildly incomplete, but will allow 
you to search a great deal of newpapers from around the country.  Their 
Gettysburg papers offer a wide variety and selection, although they must 
employ some relative dunces in their tagging department, as many of the 
papers are listed under the wrong titles. (Some issues of 2004 
Gettysburg Times listed as Gettysburg Gazette from 1808)  But the scans 
are decent and full-text searchable.  (Private Memberships and 
occasional institutions)

-harpweek.com - THE site for Harpers Weekly.  This site has full text 
searchable copies of the newspaper, and all of the engravings and images 
that you see peppering the historical landscape.  Harpweek has a sister 
site, lincolnandthecivilwar.com, now known as "Illustrated Civil War 
Newspapers & Magazines", which includes other Northern and Southern 
periodicals, particularly searchable copies of Frank Leslie's, London 
Illustrated News and Southern Illustrated News.  (Institutional 
Membership through Alexander Street Press)

-sonofthesouth.com - A free version of Harpers Weekly online, not as 
easily searched, but categorized for easy browsing and discovery.  
(http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/the-civil-war.htm)

There are many more, but I'm pressed for time.  Hope these make a good 
jumping off point.

-John




Ray Bauernhuber wrote:
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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> I'm looking for historic newspaper sites regarding the Civil War and Gettysburg in particular.  Can anyone guide me in the right direction to these newspaper sites?  I would sincerely appreciate any help you may give me  Thank you,
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> Ray Bauernhuber
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