Native Americans in the American Experience (1500 to the present)

Historical accounts and cultural information about the indigenous peoples of North America; Includes reference content, primary source documents, images, videos, maps, chronologies, and more.

1968-1979 ; This collection includes the extensive FBI documentation on the evolution of AIM as an organization of social protest. In addition, there is documentation on the 1973 Wounded Knee Stand-off. Informant reports and materials collected by the Extremist Intelligence Section of the FBI provide unparalleled insight into the motives, actions, and leadership of AIM and the development of Native American radicalism.

Digital version of 38 volumes of the American State Papers. Contains 6,354 legislative and executive documents of Congress during the period 1789 to 1838: 1st Congress, 1st Session through 25th Congress, 2nd Session . Does not include House and Senate journals. The original publication was divided into ten topical classes or series: Foreign Relations; Indian Affairs; Finances; Commerce and Navigation; Military Affairs; Naval Affairs; Post Office Department; Public Lands; Claims; Miscellaneous. For Congress documents during the period 1817 to 1914 (15th Congress - 63rd Congress) see U.S. Congressional Serial Set. These two resources chronologically overlap from 1817 to 1838.

This collection comprises two sets of documents that helped the response to 40 years of failed Native American policies; First is the full text of the report entitled "The Problem of Indian Administration," better known as the "Meriam Report.;" The second comprises the 41-part report to the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs detailing the conditions of life and the effects of policies and programs enacted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs on Native Americans.

Contains information about cultural life and history during the 1800s with first-hand reports of the major events and issues of the day, including the Mexican War, Presidential and Congressional addresses, Congressional abstracts, business and commodity markets, the humanities, world travel and religion; The collection also provides a number of early biographies, vital statistics, essays and editorials, poetry and prose, and advertisements all of which embody the African-American experience.

Provides online access to approximately 270 U.S. newspapers chronicling a century and a half of the African American experience. Features papers from more than 35 statesincluding many rare and historically significant 19th century titles.

Includes Early American Newspapers Series 1, 1690-1876; African American Newspapers, 1827-1998 and Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980 ; Full text articles, advertisements, shipping news, prices; birth, matrimony and death notices; letters, election returns, legislative acts from more than 1,000 U.S. historical newspapers, including titles from all 50 states.

Search America's historic newspapers pages from 1836-1922 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.

Part of America's Historical Newspapers; FIU has access to Early American Newspapers, Series 1, 1690-1876; Full text articles, advertisements, shipping news, prices; birth, matrimony and death notices; letters, election returns, legislative acts from more than 1,000 U.S. historical newspapers, including titles from all 50 states.

Compilation of Spanish-language newspapers printed in the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries; Features hundreds of Hispanic American newspapers, including many long scattered and forgotten titles published in the 19th century