This site presents selected materials drawn from a variety of Illinois newspapers published during the American Civil War (1861-1865).
It does not present individual publications in total, including all stories and advertisements. Rather, project staff have selected news items shedding particular light on Illinois troops' activities during the war, major engagements regardless of Illinois involvement, and a variety of major themes that historians of this period discuss in their work. These themes include Economic Development, Law and Society, Native American Relations, Political Development, Race and Ethnicity, Settlement and Immigration, and Women and Gender. Materials pertaining to Illinois soldiers' experiences and other military engagements are featured under the theme "Soldiers' Lives."
AllYouCanRead, a massive media directory of 22,800 local and international magazines and newspapers from all over the world. Over 200 countries are represented at AllYouCanRead.com.
Tom Pearson of the Missouri State Genealogical Society says:
"Why would a genealogist be interested in this website? Because it lists currently-published newspapers in every state by:
1. City
2. County
3. and Topic:
Agricultural Newspapers
Christian Newspapers
Alternative Newsweekly Newspapers
Jewish Newspapers
Business Newspapers
Shopping Newspapers
College Newspapers
African American Newspapers
Top Newspapers
Hispanic Newspapers
Ethnic Community Newspapers
It also lists currently published magazines by category."