E-Source Home  >  Genealogy & History Online Database Categories Access World News Historical and Current (Login required - click here)     Explore diverse perspectives, topics and trends from past to present for research and assignments related to English, Language Arts, Social Studies, and more. Study significant periods in American history through primary source content from complete editions of U.S. newspapers from a wide variety of international, national and local sources. African American Heritage (Login required - click here)     ProQuest® African American Heritage is a groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research. This collection was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information to develop a comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans. American West (Login required - click here)     Explore tales of frontier life, Pioneers, Wild West shows, the Gold Rush, vigilantes and outlaws. Document types include: manuscripts, trade cards, wanted posters, photographs, claim certificates, news sheets, rare printed works, brand books, broadsides, correspondence, diaries, directories, journals, pamphlets, periodicals, and artworks. (TexShare) Ancestry Library Edition (In Library Access)     The world's most popular online genealogy resource with 200+ billion images in 7,000 unique databases including data on names, birth, marriage, death, military drafts, immigration documents, and more. Biography (Login required - click here)     Discover the world's most influential people by searching narrative biographies, news, magazine, and multimedia content. Black Life in America (Login required - click here)     The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today. Dallas Morning News (Login required - click here)     Daily newspaper serving Dallas and Dallas County. Includes historical and current titles: Dallas Morning News, 1885-1977; Dallas Morning News, The (TX), 1984-2016; Dallas Weekly Herald, 1887-1887; Dallas Weekly Herald, 1855-1885; Quick (Dallas, TX), 2003-2011; and Weekly Times-Herald, 1890-1890. Early Fort Worth Newspapers from 1873-1882 (Portal to Texas History)     Fort Worth Public Library contributing partner to The Portal to Texas History. Early Fort Worth Newspapers from 1873-1882. The Portal to Texas History is a gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas. Created and maintained by the University of North Texas Libraries, the Portal leverages the power of hundreds of content partners across the state to provide a vibrant, growing collection of resources. Fold3 Library Edition (Login required - click here)     Fold3® features premier collections of original military records. These records include the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served in the military. Many of the records come from the U.S. National archives, The National Archives of the U.K. and other international records Fort Worth Press (Portal to Texas History)     Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising. Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Login required - click here)     Daily newspaper serving Fort Worth and Tarrant County. Includes historical and current titles: Fort Worth Morning Register, 1897-1902; Fort Worth Star-Telegram Archives, 1902-1991; and Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1990-Current. Handbook of Texas     Multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture with articles on people, places, events, historical themes, institutions, and more. Heritage Hub (Login required - click here)     Explore genealogical records from 1704 – today, including hard-to-find obituary content from the mid 1900’s, coverage from all 50 states, and original obituary images from historical newspapers. Access is available 24/7. HeritageQuest (Login required - click here)     HeritageQuest Online combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular ProQuest Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content. Hispanic Life in America (Login required - click here)     The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today. La Vida Hispana en América La experiencia e impacto de los Hispano Américanos como ha sido escrita por los medios de comunicación del 1704 al presente. Historical Newspapers: The Austin American-Statesman (1871–1980) (Login required - click here)     This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time. Coverage: 1871 - 1980 Historical Newspapers: El Paso Times, 1881–2009 and El Paso Herald Post, 1896–1996     Historical Newspapers: El Paso Times, 1881–2009 (plus annual updates) and El Paso Herald Post, 1896–1996 HistoryGeo (Login required - click here)     HistoryGeo.com helps you take your family history research to a whole other level: analyzing the places behind your people and the events that shaped their lives with three unique mapping tools: the First Landowners Project the Antique Maps Collection, and Place Finder plus Topographic Maps. Life Magazine Archive, 1936-2000 (Login required - click here)     Life Magazine Archive presents an extensive collection of the famed photojournalism magazine, spanning its very first issue in November 1936 through December 2000 in a comprehensive cover-to-cover format. Military and Intelligence     Search scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of past and present military affairs. Updated daily. NewsBank (Login required - click here) Newsweek Magazine Archive 1933-2012 (Login required - click here)     An archive of Newsweek magazine, one of the premier US weeklies of the 20th -21st centuries. With coverage from 1933 through 2012, it comprises 80 years of news reporting and commentary, charting the key US and global events during this period. Its diverse content beyond news and politics (in areas including business, science/technology, arts, travel, and family life) is such that there is valuable material for researchers in many fields, from history and political science through to economics, women's studies, and media history. Coverage: 1933 - 2012 Portal to Texas History     The Portal to Texas History is a gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas. Created and maintained by the University of North Texas Libraries, the Portal leverages the power of hundreds of content partners across the state to provide a vibrant, growing collection of resources. Texas Digital Sanborn Maps (Login required - click here)     Detailed property and land-use records that depict the grid of everyday life in U.S. towns and cities across a century of change. The maps provide building outline, size and shape, windows and doors, street and sidewalk widths, boundaries, and property numbers. Plans often include details on construction materials and building use, and depict pipelines, railroads, wells, water mains, dumps, and other features likely to affect the property's value. Texas State Library and Archives: Online Collections     Texas State Library and Archives collections, including: Adjutant General Service Records, Andrew Jackson Houston Collection, Civilian Conservation Corp Drawings, Confederate Pension Applications Index, Fire Insurance Maps, Historical Map Collection, Online Exhibits, Republic Claims, Republic of Texas Passports, Voices of Texas History, and more! Time Magazine Archive, 1923-2000 (Login required - click here)     The Time Magazine Archive presents an extensive collection of the prominent weekly news magazine dating back to its first issue in March 1923 through December 2000, presented in a comprehensive cover-to-cover format. U.S. History     Search balanced coverage of events in U.S. history. 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