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The Washington Post

The Washington Post, a daily newspaper, published in Washington, D.C., is considered to be among the most influential American newspapers alongside The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

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Older Issues of the Washington Post

U.S. Newsstream This link opens in a new window Time period: 1980-present Location: United States U.S. Newsstream (from ProQuest) enables users to search current U.S. news content, as well as archives that stretch back into the 1980s. This contemporary news collection delivers current, full-text news sources including newspapers, newswires, news journals, television and radio transcripts, blogs, podcasts, and digital-only websites. The collection offers access to major national sources including The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, CNN Newswires, and the Huffington Post. It also offers exclusive access to over 80 Gannett regional newspapers and includes hundreds of other local, regional, and national titles from throughout the U.S. All content can be searched together or separately.The following U.S. regional collections are included:U.S. Midwest NewsstreamU.S. Southeast NewsstreamU.S. North Central NewsstreamU.S. Northeast NewsstreamU.S. South Central NewsstreamU.S. West NewsstreamKey U.S. titles include: The New York Times (from 1980 forward)The Wall Street Journal (from 1984 forward)The Washington Post (from 1987 forward)Los Angeles Times (from 1985 forward)Chicago Tribune (from 1985 forward)The Boston Globe (from 1980 forward).  
Proquest Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window Time Period: 1851-1997 Location: North America Includes The Atlanta Constitution (1868-1945); The Christian Science Monitor (1908-1997), The New York Times (1851-2007), The Wall Street Journal (1889-1993), The Washington Post (1877-1994.)

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Older Issues of the Washington Post