HIST 631: History of Kansas (Dr. Nienkamp): Statehood & the Civil War Period: 1861-1865

A myriad of digitized documents, photographs, and other primary sources courtesy of the Kansas Historical Society.

A myriad of digitized documents, photographs, and other primary sources courtesy of the Kansas Historical Society.

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Chronicling America contains more than 300,000 historic Kansas newspaper pages, including forty-two titles from twenty-eight cities.

This link provides free access to all Kansas State Historical Society content on Newspapers.com. Requires Kansas driver's license/state ID verification to access.

The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection provides digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912

This link provides free access to millions of Kansas records from the State Archives and Research Collections, including Kansas State Census Records from 1865-1925, Civil War Enlistment Papers of Kansas Volunteer Regiments (1862, 1863, 1868), and selected World War I manuscripts. Requires Kansas driver's license/state ID verification to access.

Contains scholarly articles, edited documents, & other materials that contribute to an understanding of the history, prehistory, & cultural heritage of Kansas & the Central Plains. Publishes new research on Kansas & western history.