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  Washington Post (1877-1993)

Searchable full-text and page images from the Washington Post archive.

Notes:   This database delivers the backfiles of The Washington Post, from its first issue in 1877 through it electrifying Watergate expose in 1972 and beyond. It provides a unique perspective of U.S. politics and government.

Part of ProQuest Historical Newspapers, this database delivers cover-to-cover full-images in PDF and searchable ASCII text.

Availability:    Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Science, Industry and Business Library; Stephen A. Schwarzman Building; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Subjects:    American Studies; Area and Cultural Studies; Biography; Genealogy; History; History & Social Sciences; Newspapers; Reference

Resource Types:    Full-text databases; Image databases

Dates of Coverage:  1877-1993

Print Equivalent:  Current issues of this title are available in the Periodicals Division, Room 108, see The Washington Post for details. For the print equivalent of this title, see time period: 1914-1954, 1954-1959, 1959-1973, or 1974-present. For other titles related to The Washington Post, including their National Weekly edition, see CATNYP for holdings.

Output Type:  Download,Print,Email

Provider:   ProQuest Information and Learning

Format:  Web

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