Quick FactsOne of the most important and powerful newspapers in the newly resurgent city of Detroit

More than 140 years of Michigan history, fully integrated with the world’s most comprehensive aggregated news resourceValuable for students and faculty in nearly every academic discipline

Overview When the Detroit News opened its doors in 1873, the city’s population was rapidly expanding to meet the needs of its manufacturing sector. From those early days through the rise and fall of the auto industry to today’s push toward revival, the Detroit News tracks The Motor City’s rich history in unparalleled detail and breadth. Providing this historical archive as part of the most comprehensive aggregated news resource in the world creates a seamless continuum of coverage from the 19th century to today.

A window into turn-of-the-century Michigan When James E. Scripps founded the Detroit News, he instructed journalists to try something new: to “write like people talk.” While this led competitors to call the paper a “cheap rag,” the approach clearly resonated with Detroit’s public. The News quickly gained the highest circulation in the city and expanded its reach to cover state and regional events. By the time Henry Ford’s automobile business thrust Detroit into the international spotlight, the Detroit News was the city’s most influential news source. Dispatches reached its offices daily, offering news, commentary and insight into such diverse topics as industry, Gilded Age architecture, labor unions, immigration and more.

A record of 20th-century upheavalFrom the Great Depression to World War II and beyond, the mid-20th century ushered in an era of change for Detroit. Although its ties to automobile manufacturing meant the city maintained its wealth, economic inequity and race riots changed Detroit’s character and demographic makeup. The Detroit News covers these changes in stunning detail, capturing the decline of the auto industry, suburban exodus, the onset of inner-city crime, race riots, local politics and the efforts of modern-day residents to revive Detroit as an artistic and cultural hub. The paper’s deep archives also provide local perspective on international events such as the Cold War, the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Act and more.

A continuum of coverage streamlines researchThe historical archive of the Detroit News is fully integrated with the paper’s most recent news, as well as thousands of other up-to-date information sources. These diverse publications, many of which are unavailable elsewhere, offer extensive local, regional, national and international coverage. By accessing historical newspapers and current news sources together in one integrated interface, users enjoy a unique, deep and seamless research experience.

Detroit News (1873-Today)A unique, seamless research experience

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