19th century American history resource helps researchers go beyond the
battles
SEATTLE, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ProQuest Information and
Learning is creating a new digital resource that will make researching the
American Civil War and its context more direct and complete than ever
before. Available Spring 2007, ProQuest Civil War Era is the first to
collect, digitize and combine in a single search platform the era's key
newspapers and activist publications, creating a comprehensive view of not
only the years of battle, but the factors leading to war.
ProQuest Civil War Era is a deep set of primary sources, with documents
that encompass the buildup and evolution of the war that shaped U.S.
identity, all in original article and page image. It provides desktop
access to nearly 2,000 pamphlets, highlighting the multiple and distinct
perspectives of government officials, clergy, social reformists, and other
opinion leaders of the time. Pamphlets are drawn from the personal
libraries of Salmon P. Chase, member of the Lincoln Cabinet and Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court (1864- 1873), and John P. Hale, senator from
New Hampshire and personal friend to President Lincoln. Supporting this
information are the complete runs of eight newspapers from 1840 - 1865,
specifically selected for the regional and diverse perspectives they offer.
The combination of resources, built in conjunction with librarians and
scholars, allows researchers to explore the entire era, from the origins of
Manifest Destiny and the rising tensions that led the country to war
through the battles and shifting successes to reconstruction.
The newspapers included in ProQuest Civil War Era provide a variety of
editorial perspectives, as recorded in the papers of the South (Richmond
Dispatch, Charleston Mercury, New Orleans Times Picayune), North (Boston
Herald, New York Herald, Columbus State Journal), Mississippi Valley and
Border States (Kentucky Daily Journal, Memphis Daily Appeal).
Pamphlets are drawn from two respected collections. Slavery and Anti-
Slavery Pamphlets from the Libraries of Salmon P. Chase & John P. Hale
includes 166 pamphlets, speeches, reports, legal opinions and convention
proceedings covering slavery, and anti-slavery movements, and the
conditions of African-Americans after the Civil War. Civil War Pamphlets
1861-1865 includes 1,758 pamphlets illustrating the "war of words" during
the conflict. Often 20 - 40 pages in length, these pamphlets are the
intellectual precursors to Op-Ed pages in modern newspapers, providing an
outlet for individuals to express their views.
Pamphlets are subject indexed, enabling researchers to search and
browse topics ranging from "Constitutional Issues and States Rights" to
"Slavery and Religion" to "Literature and Fiction". This subject mapping
allows simple "click" access to many curriculum-based topics, allowing both
advanced and novice researchers to identify subjects of interest.
Available on the ProQuest(R) platform, ProQuest Civil War Era can be
cross searched with ProQuest Historical Newspapers(TM) and American
Periodicals Series Online(TM)
For more information visit ProQuest at http://www.il.proquest.com. Customers
can reach a ProQuest representative at 800-521-0600, ext. 3344, or via
email at pqsales@il.proquest.com.
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