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- U.S. Congressional Serial Set 1817-1994 (Newsbank) This link opens in a new window
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- What’s included? Provides primary source material on all aspects of American history. Includes the full text and images from the United States Congressional Serial Set. Search or browse the Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, originally published in approximately 13,800 bound volumes. Subsequent years are available through gov info.
- What dates are covered? 1817 - 1994.
