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2015-2016
1886-1961 at Internet Archive (Black & White)
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U.S. – Hearst Communications
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U.S.: Daily Front Row Inc.
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2015-2016
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“A worldwide lifestyle magazine of French origin that focuses on fashion, beauty, health and entertainment.” It was founded in 1945. Elle Magazine Online free, fashion & old fashion magazines pdf. Elle magazine pdf, fashion magazine pdf free download.
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1933-2017
U.S. – Hearst Magazines
Esquire magazine began in 1933 in Chicago, and later moved to NY. In its first 15 years the magazine was largely about men’s fashion, with contributions from some of America’s leading writers. In the 1960s Esquire magazine helped pioneer the trend of New Journalism, publishing writers such as Norman Mailer, Tom Wolfe, and Gay Talese. During the tenure of editor David M. Granger, from 1997-2016, Esquire magazine and its writers won numerous awards. Since his replacement in 2016 by Jay Fielden, the style has been updated and political coverage has increased. In 2018 it moved from a monthly to 8 issues per year. -Info from Wikipedia.
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2015-2016
U.S.: American
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Kavyar
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2015-2016
U.S.: Conde Nast
First published in April 1939 in the United States, it was for its first few years called ‘Glamour of Hollywood’. It last appeared in print in January 2019, but continues in an online version. Old fashion magazines pdf, old Glamour magazines pdf, Glamour magazine online free, fashion magazine pdf free download.
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UK: Gentleman’s Headquarters
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2015-2016
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New York
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Los Angeles: Bello Media Group
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Maryland: Salyse
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2007-2012
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Miami, US: Stilomag
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2017 – 2019
California: StyleCruze
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1980s and 1990s
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2005-2007
U.S.: Vibe Media
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NY: Conde Nast
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2017 – Present
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2015-2016
U.S.: American Media, UK: Dennis
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2015-2016
U.S.: JW Media
“An American fitness and bodybuilding magazine founded in 1935 by Canadian entrepreneur Joe Weider.” – Wikipedia. Muscle & Fitness magazine back issues.
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2017 – Present
Surrey, UK: Happiful
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Health & Wellness Website
2016 – Present
Lexington, Kentucky: Rockpoint
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Inspire Health Website
2019 – Present
Mandeville, Louisiana: Fox
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South Africa: African News Agency
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Lexington, Kentucky: Rockpoint
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U.S.
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Natural Awakenings Website
2010 – Present
Naples, Florida: Natural Awakenings
“Each month Natural Awakenings magazines across the country take a practical look at the latest natural approaches to nutrition, fitness, creative expression, personal growth and sustainable living. We interview national experts we think you’d like to meet. We offer inspiring how-to articles. At the front of each community issue, we present global news and views as a complement to news and events of local interest.” – Website.
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Hearst Magazines
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2006-2008
U.S.
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Your Healthy Living Website
2009 – Present
Essex, UK: JFN Productions
“The UK’s number 1 free in-store natural health magazine” – Website. On the same page are issues of “Rude Health”, a similar magazine distributed in health stores in Ireland.
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Black Enterprise Website
1975-2000
New York: Black Enterprise
“BLACK ENTERPRISE is the premier business, investing, and wealth-building resource for African Americans. Since 1970, BLACK ENTERPRISE has provided essential business information and advice to professionals, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and decision makers.” – Black Enterprise Website
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Chicago: Watkins
Negro Heritage was a small newsletter-style bi-weekly, published in Chicago by Sylvestre Watkins beginning in 1961. It contained mostly biographical profiles of African Americans in U.S. history.
Note that these issues don’t all appear in chronological order.
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Negro Digest 1942-1961 (Black & White)
Johnson
“The Negro Digest, later renamed Black World, was a magazine for the African-American market. Founded in November 1942 by publisher John H. Johnson, founder of Johnson Publishing Company, it was first published locally in Chicago, Illinois.” – Wikipedia.
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The Crisis Magazine Website
Vol 1 (1910)
1911-2011
U.S.
“The Crisis is the official magazine of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). It was founded in 1910 by W. E. B. Du Bois (editor), Oswald Garrison Villard, J. Max Barber, Charles Edward Russell, Kelly Miller, W. S. Braithwaite, and Mary Dunlop Maclean. The Crisis has been in continuous print since 1910, and it is the oldest black oriented magazine in the world.” – Wikipedia. The Crisis magazine back issues, online reads for free.
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Vol 15 No. 1 (Nov 1959) to Vol 64 No. 2 (Dec 2008)
Ebony 1945-1961 (Black & White)
Chicago, IL
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Essence Magazine Website
2015-2016
U.S.: American
“Essence magazine is a lifestyle publication for African American women of all ages, shapes, and cultures.” – Publisher. Essence magazine back issues, PDF Fashion Magazines Online Free.
Jet – African American Magazines
Jet Magazine Website
1951-2008
Chicago, IL
“Jet is a magazine marketed to African-American readers. It was founded in 1951 by John H. Johnson of the Johnson Publishing Company in Chicago, Illinois, as an American weekly. ” – Wikipedia. Jet magazine archive.
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2005-2007
U.S.: Vibe Media
“VIBE Vixen magazine is a magazine geared towards female readers of Vibe Magazine that covered fashion, beauty, dating, entertainment, sex, and societal issues for “urban minded females”.” – Wikipedia. Vibe Vixen magazine free online, old Vibe Vixen magazines online, free fashion magazine online.
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Women of Color Magazine Website
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New York
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Articles about African American History
A collection of links here at Century Past to articles in magazines and newspapers related to African American History.
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Denver, Colorado: Asian Avenue
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Winnipeg, Canada: Filipino Journal
News and events for the Filipino community of Manitoba.
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Issues 2020 – Present
Dubai, UAE: Global Filipino
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Issues 2019 – Present
UK: Coach Magazine
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Teach Middle East Website
Issues 2014 – Present
Moftah
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American Heritage Magazine Website
1949- Present
American Heritage 40-Year Cumulative Index 1954-1994
U.S.: American Heritage
“Dedicated to covering the history of the United States of America for a mainstream readership. Until 2007, the magazine was published by Forbes. Since that time, Edwin S. Grosvenor has been its publisher. Print publication was suspended early in 2013, but the magazine relaunched in digital format with the Summer 2017 issue.” – Wikipedia.
American Heritage magazine, which publishes articles mostly about American history, has a free archive of all its issues at its website, including the current issue. American Heritage magazine archive, best history magazines.
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1877-1893
Index 1877-1893
1902-1904, 1910-1916
Boston
The Magazine of American History with Notes and Queries was established as a monthly in 1877 by non-academic historians Martha J. Lamb (who served as editor), Nathan G. Pond, and John A. Stevens. It ceased publication in 1893. In 1901 the magazine was re-started as simply The Magazine of American History, and lasted through Volume 47 in 1917. Not all volumes of old magazines in this archive were found online. Best history magazines.
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1895-1923
New York
“The American Historical Review (AHR) is the official publication of the American Historical Association (AHA). The AHA was founded in 1884 and chartered by Congress in 1889 to serve the interests of the entire discipline of history. Aligning with the AHA’s mission, the AHR has been the journal of record for the historical profession in the United States since 1895 – one of the few journals in the world that brings together scholarship from every major field of historical study.” -Website of American Historical Review. . Best history magazines.
For links to online Archaeology magazine sites, scroll to the bottom of this “History” section.
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Commonplace Magazine Website
Unknown Date – Present
U.S.: Omohundro and AAS
“A destination for exploring and exchanging ideas about early American history and culture. A bit less formal than a scholarly journal, a bit more scholarly than a popular magazine, Commonplace speaks—and listens—to scholars, museum curators, teachers, hobbyists, and just about anyone interested in American history before 1900.” – Website.
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Washington D.C.: U.S. Government
The Bulletin was the official record of U.S. foreign policy. It was established to provide Congress, other agencies, and the public information about U.S. foreign policy and the work of the Department of State and the Foreign Service. Publication was discontinued in 1989.
“This periodical will be published weekly and will contain the texts of press releases, information regarding treaties, and other material on current developments in American foreign relations and the work of the Department of State. It will take the place of the Department’s weekly pamphlet “Press Releases” and monthly “Treaty Information” bulletin, which are being discontinued with the issues for June 1939. Indexes to “The Department of State Bulletin” will be prepared and published semiannually.” – Announcement in the initial issue, 1 July 1939. Best history magazines.
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Issues 2019 – Present
Wellington, New Zealand: Heritage New Zealand
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History Today Magazine Current Digital Issue
Andy Patterson
For students, teachers and history-lovers. Each issue contains international features from prehistory to the present, reviews of events, heritage/archaeology updates and color illustrations. History Today magazine, best history magazines.
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HistoryNet Magazine Website
Archives
Arlington, VA: HistoryNet
“HistoryNet.com is brought to you by Historynet LLC, the world’s largest publisher of history magazines. HistoryNet.com contains daily features, photo galleries and over 5,000 articles originally published in our various magazines.” – Website
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London, UK: Illustrated London News and Sketch
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Topeka, Kansas: Kansas Historical Foundation
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Newsweek Newsweek Magazine Archives PDF
Newsweek Magazine Website
1936-2008
2015 & 2016; U.S. and EU editions
1973-1996 (Most issues) Black & White
U.S. – Newsweek
“This weekly news magazine covers the national and global news front through news, commentary and analysis. It includes national and international affairs, business, lifestyle, society, the arts, politics, the economy, personal business, the Washington scene, health, science and technology.” – Newsweek Magazine. old Newsweek magazines, old Newsweek magazines online.
Although Newsweek is not published as a ‘history’ magazine, it’s relatively non-ideological coverage of American political and social issues on a weekly basis makes it a very readable historical source for the time period this collection covers. Best history magazines.
Nineteenth Century – Best History Magazines PDF
Nineteenth Century Magazine Website
2011-2017
2016 to latest issue
U.S.
“The flagship publication of the Victorian Society in America is the respected Nineteenth Century Magazine, published in the Spring and Fall as a benefit to members and distributed to more than 200 subscribing libraries. The magazine is devoted to the cultural and social history of the United States during the Victorian era, with regular features on architecture, fine arts, decorative arts, interior design, life-style, clothing, photography, and material culture.” – Website of the Victorian Society of America. Best history magazines.
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The Nineteenth Century and After – Best History Magazines PDF
1901-1924
London: Henry S. King & Co.
Originally known at ‘The Nineteenth Century’, this British magazine was renamed ‘The Nineteenth Century and After’ in the 1901 issue. Best history magazines.
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Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Historical Association
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Prologue – Best History Magazines PDF
1982-2017
Washington, DC: U.S. National Archives & Records Administration
“Prologue magazine brings readers stories based on the rich holdings and programs of the National Archives across the nation—from Washington, DC, to the regional archives and the Presidential libraries. Access many of our articles online. Prologue was published quarterly by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for nearly 50 years. The Winter 2017–18 issue was the last printed edition.” – National Archives. Best history magazines.
The Saber and Scroll Journal – Best History Magazines
The Saber and Scroll Journal Website
Issues 2015 – Present
Washington DC: American Public University
The official journal of the American Public University’s Historical Studies Honor Society. Best history magazines.
Stars and Stripes Newspaper – Best History Magazines PDF
Issues 1943-1945
U.S. Armed Forces
The Stars and Stripes is a newspaper produced by the U.S. Armed Forces for its personnel. Issues in this set were published on the Africa front (1943) and then on the Mediterranean front (1943-1945) during World War II. The newspaper covered both war and non-war news.
Wartime Magazine – Best History Magazines PDF
Issues 2014 – Present
Sydney, Australia: Hardie Grant Publishing
Official Magazine of the Australian War Memorial. “It is not the intention of the publisher to sensationalise human tragedy that is the result of war, nor to promote militaristic or chauvinistic sentiment, but to offer truthful, readable and entertaining stories that reflect the Australian experience of war.” – Publisher. Best history magazines.
Yank: The Army Weekly – Best History Magazines PDF
Jan 1945 – Nov 1945
NY: U.S. War Department
Yank was a weekly magazine published by the U.S. Army during World War II, primarily for soldiers. It contained news, humor, letters to the editor, stories about army units or dramatic incidents, and lots of photos. Best history magazines.
Articles about U.S. History before 1800
A collection of links here at Century Past to articles in magazines and newspapers related to early American History.
Articles about U.S. History in the 19th Century
A collection of links here at Century Past to articles in magazines and newspapers related to American History in the 1800s.
Articles about African American History
A collection of links here at Century Past to articles in magazines and newspapers related to African American History.
Ancient History Articles
Collected links here at Century Past to articles on topics in Ancient History, found in leading magazines and newspapers.
Archaeology Articles
Collected links here at Century Past to articles on topics in Archaeology, found in leading magazines and newspapers.
Historic Photos from Around the World
Collected links here at Century Past to selected photography collections from the late 1800s & early 1900s in countries around the world.
More History Magazines
Africa Digest 1952-1974 (Black & White)
American Heritage of Invention & Technology 1985-2011 (Black & White)
The American Neptune: A Quarterly Journal of Maritime History 1941-2002 (Black & White)
American West 1964-1990 (Black & White)
Canadian Journal of History 1966-2013 (Black & White)
Desert 1937-1981 (Black & White)
Websites of Archaeology Magazines – Archaeology Magazines Online
Free online versions of these archaeology magazines are, in most cases, not available, but their websites feature articles of interest.
Archaeology – Archaeology Magazines Online
The Archaeological Conservancy – Best History Magazines
Current Archaeology – Archaeology Magazines Online
The Past – – Best History Magazines
World Archaeology – Archaeology Magazines Online
Historical Archaeology – – Best History Magazines
American Archaeology – Archaeology Magazines Online
Egyptian Archaeology – Archaeology Magazines Online
Doug’s Archaeology: List of Archaeology Journals – Archaeology Magazines Online
Websites of History Magazines – History Magazines Online
Free online versions of these History magazines are not available, but their websites feature articles of interest.
Aviation History – Best History Magazines
America’s Civil War – Best History Magazines
British Heritage Travel – Best History Magazines
Canada’s History – Best History Magazines
The Citizens’ Companion: the voice of civilian reenacting – Best History Magazines
Civil War Monitor – Best History Magazines
Civil War Times – Best History Magazines
Military History – Best History Magazines
Military History Matters – Best History Magazines
Navy History Magazine – Best History Magazines
Vietnam (the war) – Best History Magazines
Library Research Guide (LibGuide) – Canadian History
This research guide from the librarians at Bowling Green State University has a collection of links to websites related to the history of Canada.
Library Research Guide (LibGuide) – Internet Sites with Primary Sources for U.S. History
This research guide from the librarians at Bowling Green State University has links to websites with substantial collections of online primary sources for U.S. history.