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Nation (The) Archive (1865-present)

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The archive contains PDF page images and searchable text for all issues of The Nation published from 1865 to the present. More information about the history of the magazine and its holdings can be found here.   

All Branch LibrariesStephen A. Schwarzman BuildingThe New York Public Library for the Performing ArtsSchomburg Center for Research in Black CultureThomas Yoseloff Business CenterStavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)
Performing Arts, Reference, Magazines, Journals and Serials, Area and Cultural Studies, American Studies, Political Science
<p>The Nation is America's oldest weekly magazine. Its 135+ years of reporting, opinion, and criticism make for an unmatched collection of primary source material, indispensable to anyone interested in the history of politics, culture, books and the arts</p>
English