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HIST 217: Post World War II America

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Historical Magazines in Print

Find these on the second floor, in the compact shelving. Browse by year in person or search by keyword online.

Life
American general interest magazine known for its photography and social commentary.
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2nd Floor: 1957-1972, 1984-2000
Basement: 1936-1956
Online: 1936-1972, 1996-2000
Time
American news magazine covering current affairs, politics, business, health, science, and entertainment.
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2nd Floor: 1930-2017
Online: 1923-Present
Newsweek
Weekly American news magazine providing analysis, news, and opinion about international issues, technology, business, culture, and politics.
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2nd Floor: 1947-2010
Online: 1933-2012
Esquire
American entertainment magazine, traditionally marketed for a male audience.
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2nd Floor: 1979-2004
Online: 1933-Present
New Yorker Magazine

Online Magazines

Readers' Guide Retrospective (1890-1982)
Index to popular periodicals published in the U.S. and Canada. Includes Time, Newsweek, US & World News Report, National Geographic, The Atlantic, Harpers, The New Yorker, and many more.
Esquire Magazine Archive (1933-2014)
Every issue, cover to cover, from the first issue in 1933 through March 2014. Popular American men's magazine covering politics, men’s fashion, entertainment, fiction and pop culture.