LibGuides: Vietnam War & Minnesota: Newspapers

Suggested Newspapers & Dates

Dates:

July 8, 1959: The first American is killed in the conflict in Vietnam
April 27, 1967: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks against war in Vietnam, St. Paul Campus, University of Minnesota
January 30, 1968: Tet Offensive begins
March 16, 1968: Massacre at My Lai
October 15, 1969: Moratorium Day: Student protests and speeches by Walter Mondale at the U of M
April 28, 1970: Protesters march to Honeywell headquarters in protest of bombs made by the company
May 4, 1970: Kent State shootings spark nationwide protests
May 5, 1970: Student protests in St. Cloud, MN
July 10, 1970: "Minnesota 8" arrested for trying to break into government offices to destroy draft records
May 9-16, 1972: Massive protests at the University of Minnesota, police are called in to break up protests
April 30, 1975: The last of the U.S. Marines are evacuated from the U.S. Embassy in Saigon

Newspapers:

Minneapolis Star Tribune (digital access available in the library only)
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Duluth News Tribune

For local newspapers search the library catalog by [town/city name] and select "Newspapers" in the MNHS Catalog Options dropdown menu.

Periodicals & Newsletters

People’s Referendum Newsletter
Minneapolis, Mn. : Honeywell Project, 1972-
MNHS call number: SERIAL 2133

The Little Free Press
Minneapolis, Minn. : L. Johnson.
MNHS call number: Microfilm 1093, and HX821 .L58

Changes
Minneapolis : Changes Magazine.
Apr. 5, 1970-Mar./Apr. 1973.
MNHS call number: Microfilm 1669

Strike Action
Minneapolis, Minn.: Strike media, 1970-
May 11, 1970
MNHS call number: Microfilm Minneapolis. STRIKE ACTION

Minnesota Peace Action Coalition Newsletter Collection, 1970-1971
MNHS call number: SERIAL 2613

Minnesota Vietnam News
Minneapolis, Minn. Minnesota Vietnam News.
v. 3, no. 1-11; May-Nov. 15, 1967.
MNHS call number: DS557.A6 M63

Minnesota Mobilizer
Minneapolis, Minn. Minnesota New Mobilization Committee.
v. 3, no. 12- ; Dec. 16, 1967-
MNHS call number: DS557.A6 .M64

Twin Cities Draft Information Center
Minneapolis, The Center.
Feb. 22, 1970.
MNHS call number: AP2 .C449

Newspapers

The Minnesota Historical Society holds the world's largest collection of Minnesota newspapers, with dates ranging from 1849 to the present day.

Past issues of most newspaper titles are available on microfilm in the MNHS library, but there is also digital access to select newspapers.

Use the links to the left to search for newspapers available at MNHS and to search within digitized newspaper collections.

Search for Newspapers

Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub
A searchable website of Minnesota newspapers. Contains geographically and culturally diverse papers from 1856 to 1924.
Historical Minneapolis Tribune
Search or browse in the 1867-2001 issues of the Minneapolis Tribune. This database is only available in the library.
Library Catalog-Newspapers
Search by city and title of newspaper (i.e. Granite Falls Tribune) or by the city and "newspapers" (i.e. Granite Falls newspapers).
Newspapers at MNHS
Search various historic newspapers for advertisements and articles about people, events, and activities.
Chronicling America
Access digital historic newspapers from MN and other states through this project by the Library of Congress.
Electronic Library of MN
MN residents can search online magazine, journal, newspaper, and encyclopedia articles and eBooks.