GDG- Slightly OT

[jack]

Go to Wombat.com. It as them all and it has them now.Andv it is (was) freee.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John M. Rudy" <john.m.rudy at gmail.com>
To: "GDG" <gettysburg at arthes.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: GDG- Slightly OT


> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> 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:
>>
>>
>> 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,
>>
>> Ray Bauernhuber
>>
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