Research Guides: HIST 3301: History of Texas: News

Newspapers

Chronicling America
Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1777-1963. For Texas newspapers, click on the "All states" menu option and select Texas.

Chronicling America is in the process of transitioning to a new interface. Take a look at the new Research Guide on using Chronicling America.

The Dallas Morning News Historical Newspaper (1885-1984) This link opens in a new window
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Search or browse the high-resolution, digital facsimiles of daily issues of The Dallas Morning News published between 1885 and 1985.

The Portal to Texas History (UNT)
In the search box click on "Any Type" and select "newspapers" from the list of options.
Newspapers (Current & Historical)
List of ASU newspaper databases and other databases that contain newspapers as part of their collection.
Texas Digital Newspaper Program
List of titles of digitized Texas newspapers also found in The Portal to Texas History.
University of Texas at Austin's Digitized Collection
An excellent collection of digitized historical newspapers. Search the collection or browse by date issued, authors, titles, or subject/location.

Podcasts

Texas History (Texas Public Radio)
A New History of Old Texas Explore the history of early Texas as you’ve never heard it before, using new research and recently uncovered documents.
15 Minute History 15 Minute History is a history podcast designed for historians, enthusiasts, and newbies alike. Provided by the University of Texas at Austin this podcast series is devoted to short, accessible discussions of important topics in world history, United States history, and Texas history.

Blogs

Texas Historical Foundation For almost 70 years, the mission of the Texas Historical Foundation (THF) has been to preserve Texas history. That includes, conserving artifacts, restoring buildings, archiving documents, gathering and sharing stories, and safeguarding Lone Star culture.
Real Places Telling Real Stories (THC) The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is the state agency for historic preservation. We save the real places that tell the real stories of Texas.

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