Simply enter the word you wish to find and the search engine will search for every instance of the word in the journals. For example: Fight. All instances of the use of the word fight will show up on the results page.
Using an asterisk (*) will increase the odds of finding the results you are seeking. For example: Fight*. The search results will display every instance of fight, fights, fighting, etc. More than one wildcard may be used. For example: *ricar*. This search will return most references to the Aricara tribe, including Ricara, Ricares, Aricaris, Ricaries, Ricaree, Ricareis, and Ricarra. Using a question mark (?) instead of an asterisk (*) will allow you to search for a single character. For example, r?n will find all instances of ran and run, but will not find rain or ruin.
Searches are not case sensitive. For example: george will come up with the same results as George.
Searching for a specific phrase may help narrow down the results. Rather long phrases are no problem. For example: "This white pudding we all esteem".
Because of the creative spellings used by the journalists, it may be necessary to try your search multiple times. For example: P?ro*. This search brings up numerous variant spellings of the French word pirogue, "a large dugout canoe or open boat." Searching for P?*r*og?* will bring up other variant spellings. Searching for canoe or boat also may be helpful.
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Year, Month, & Day | Single day |
Year & Month | Whole month |
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Day | 1600-01-# to 2100-12-# |
Title | Date (not before) | Date (not after) |
Tomb of the Martyrs | 1841 | 1892 |
He dates the origin of mankind | 1840 | 1892 |
Richard Burbage | 1840 | 1892 |
Of Insanity | 1840 | 1892 |
Richter born 1763 died 1825 | 1840 | 1892 |
Poverty is also added | 1839 | 1892 |
Hans Sachs | 1838 | 1892 |
Author of the Neibelungen Leid | 1838 | 1892 |
Egyptian religion | 1838 | 1892 |
the story of Dantes "Journey Through Hell" | 1838 | 1892 |
Make a piece | 1838 | 1892 |
Long Island | 1838 | 1892 |
New Amsterdam | 1838 | 1892 |
Ferdusi | 1838 | 1892 |
No patriotism | 1838 | 1892 |
Addison's Ode to Deity | 1838 | 1892 |
A Defence of the Christian Doctrines of the Society of Friends | 1838 | 1892 |
The idea (illustrated by Kant) | 1837 | 1892 |
The Social Contract | 1837 | 1892 |
With all Macpherson's restorations | 1835 | 1892 |
Edmund Spenser: born about 1553—died 1599. | 1835 | 1892 |
Memory.—Nothing makes this faculty | 1835 | 1892 |
The mountain‑ash | 1835 | 1892 |
good statement | 1819 | 1892 |
Settlers and Indian Battles | ||
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