Major areas of focus could include the intersection of culture and the working class, women’s rights and suffrage, imperialism and colonization, industrialization, mass politics, urban spaces, sports, class politics, and new bourgeoisie aesthetics.
The Library has access to many history databases, including digital archives with primary source material. Please refer to the full list of History databases.
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Contains 500 periodicals published from the 1680s to the 1930s. Topics covered include literature, philosophy, history, science, the fine arts, and the social sciences.
Includes every published issue, from the first in 1842 to the last in 2003. The Illustrated London News became the world's first fully illustrated weekly newspaper, marking a revolution in journalism and news reporting. The publication presented a vivid picture of British and world events—including news of war, disaster, ceremonies, the arts, and science—with coverage in the first issue ranging from the Great Fire of Hamburg to Queen Victoria's fancy dress ball at Buckingham Palace.
Digital primary source archive containing modules on spiritualism, magic, circuses, sideshows, movies, and other popular entertainment.