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Contains over 19,000 American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications, covering from the early 18th century to the early 21st – from pre-Revolution America to the modern era. Topics include slavery and flights to freedom, voting rights and voter suppression and disenfranchisement, segregation and civil rights, prejudice and discrimination and activism and protest movements.

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Find cemetery plot locations. Some death record information is also provided.

A database of service records from the National Parks Service.

Digital Commonwealth is a non-profit collaborative organization, founded in 2006, that provides resources and services to support the creation, management, and dissemination of cultural heritage materials held by Massachusetts libraries, museums, historical societies, and archives. The Archives collection dates from the beginning of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1628 to the present day.

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