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EESC1717/HIST1617: Making the Modern World

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Boston College Newspapers

The Heights
Publication Date: 1919-2015

The Boston College student newspaper began publication in November 1919. Issues from 1919-2015 are available online. For current news, see the paper's website: http://bcheights.com. Copyright for 1970 to the present is held by the Heights, Inc. Copyright for 1964-1970 is held by the Trustees of Boston College. Issues from 1919-1963 are in the public domain.

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The Boston College Chronicle, The Heights student newspaper, and a number of other BC newspapers, magazines, and serial publications have been digitized and are available online for reading and keyword searching

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ProQuest Historical U.S. Newspapers
Combined searching of the historical New York Times, Boston Globe, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Atlanta Constitution, Christian Science Monitor, Wall Street Journal, NY Amsterdam News, and Chicago Defender.
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Backfiles of northeast regional papers including the New York Daily News, Philadelphia Daily News, and The News Journal.
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Current access to the New York Times (1980-present), Washington Post (1987-present), Los Angeles Times (1985-present), Chicago Tribune (1985-present), and the Wall Street Journal (1984-present).

Last Updated: Sep 15, 2025 11:18 AM
Subjects: Course Guides, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Engineering, History
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