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American Childhoods of the 21st Century

Good for researching very recent history!

"On This Date" Searching in Historical Newspapers

  • Go to the Historical Newspapers database, which includes the Chicago Tribune, 1849-present; Los Angeles Times, 1881-present; New York Times, 1851-present; Wall Street Journal, 1889-present; and Washington Post, 1877-present.
  • Click Advanced Search, if not already there.
  • Choose the "on this date" search like this:

screen shot of "on this date" search in database

U.S. News

These databases provide access to current U.S. news. Dates vary, but generally, 1980s-present. See also Newspapers and Magazines GuideMicroform Collections - Newspapers, and International and Area Studies News.

New York Times/NYTimes.com

Wall Street Journal (Website)