The Detroit Free Press joins many other newspapers as part of ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Overall, the collection contains more than 25 million pages dating back to 1764.
News from the Motor City — from before statehood to the American Civil War to the birth and growth of the automotive industry — is now available in ProQuest Historical Newspapers, the definitive digital archive offering cover-to-cover, full-text, and full-image articles for significant newspapers dating back to the 18th Century. The Detroit Free Press (1831?1922) provides one of the deepest historical files and comprehensive coverage of the social, political and economic development of the Midwest, and offers new avenues into understanding the history of Detroit and Michigan.
Here’s a list of ProQuest Historic Newspapers:
Atlanta Constitution—1868-1945
The Baltimore Sun—1837-1985
The Boston Globe—1872-1926
The Chicago Tribune—1849-1986
The Christian Science Monitor—1908-1996
Detroit Free Press—1831-1922
Hartford Courant—1764-1984
Los Angeles Times—1881-1986
The New York Times with Index—1851-2006
New York Tribune—1841-1922
San Francisco Chronicle—1865-1922
St. Louis Post-Dispatch—1874-1922
Wall Street Journal—1889-1992
Washington Post—1877-1993
International Newspapers:
The Guardian & The Observer—1791-2003
Irish Times & Weekly Irish Times—1859-2008
The Scotsman—1817-1950
Black Newspapers:
Atlanta Daily World—1931-2003
The Baltimore Afro-American—1893-1988
Cleveland Call & Post—1934-1991
Chicago Defender—1910-1975
Los Angeles Sentinel—1934-2005
New York Amsterdam News—1922-1993
The Norfolk Journal & Guide—1921-2003
The Philadelphia Tribune—1912-2001
Source: ProQuest
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