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American Motorist
1909-1922 Various Issues
1914-1924 Various Issues
Washington, DC
These 2 sets contain all volumes from 1909 to 1924 except Vol. 3 (1911).
Published by major membership organization for drivers (American Automobile Association); contains articles chronicling the growth of the automobile industry. Each issue provides copious additional information on the building of roads, tourism, touring, and tourist camps, exemplary motorists and good driving skills, as well as other related topics.
National Geographic
National Geographic Magazine Website
1888-2024 – at Century Past Page
Washington DC: National Geographic
The flagship magazine of the National Geographic Society chronicles exploration and adventure. Major topics include culture, nature, geography, ecology, science and technology.
Popular Mechanics
Popular Mechanics Magazine Website
1904
1905-1917; 1921-2005
1918-1920
Assorted issues from 1906-2016
Chicago
For people who want to know how things work. It covers the latest advances in technology.
Popular Science
Popular Science Magazine Website
1872-2009
Assorted issues 1875-2019
U.S.
Magazine on trends in the scientific world. It provides updates on the newest technology, inventions, and theories. It also has many practical and insightful news stories.
Scientific American
Scientific American Magazine Website
1846-1930 (Hathitrust)
1845-1909 (Internet Archive)
New York
The oldest continuously published magazine in the country; it has been reporting on the latest breakthroughs in all areas of science since 1845. It is known for making cutting-edge information accessible to the educated reader.
Radio Periodicals Collection
ca. 1906-1969
About 300 issues of old magazines online for radio listeners and for companies in the business. Titles include: Radio Stars, Broadcasting, Radio Mirror, Radio Broadcast, Radio Revue for the Listener, Talking Machine World, What’s On the Air.
Railroad Periodicals Collection
1913-1980
This curated magazine collection at HathiTrust contains more than 2,000 issues from dozens of railroad periodicals as well as government reports, books, and other publications.
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