History

Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress.

Events covered include: Monroe reelected, Missouri becomes state, Florida becomes a territory, Monroe Doctrine proclaimed, James Quincy Adams elected, Erie Canal completed, Andrew Jackson elected.

Events covered include: Second Great Awakening, Oregon Trails comes into use, Indian Removal Act, Nat Turner’s revolt, The Liberator begins publication, Black Hawk War, Department of Indian Affairs established, revolver invented, Panic of 1837, Amistad case.