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Get a fascinating glimpse of the Civil War era with the complete runs of eight regional newspapers covering 1840-1865.

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Designed specifically for public libraries, this database provides full-text magazines, reference books and primary source documents. It also includes an extensive image collection containing photos, maps and flags.

Digital access to the FDLP's Basic Collection of Core U.S. Government Resources.

Complete text of books in the STEM, STEAM and coding fields for all ages.

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