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Newspaper Abstracts (NewsAbs)

Significant items from over 50 U.S. national and regional newspapers

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  • Includes news articles, reviews, editorials, commentaries, editorial cartoons, and other items.
  • Includes concise abstracts.
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Items from national and regional newspapers: news articles; reviews; editorials; commentaries; editorial cartoons.

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32 sources including the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Houston Post, Los Angeles Times, and others

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Number of records Over 8,700,000
Dates covered 1989 to present
Updated Weekly
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Keyword kw: blues and memphis and bill broonzy
Abstract ab: blues and memphis
Accession number no: 05210641
Article type at= interview
Author au: renner
Author phrase au= michael j renner
Descriptors de: blues
Descriptors phrase de= blues music
First page pg: 2
Geographic coverage phrase gc= chicago illinois
Illustration il: photograph
Named company phrase nc= barnes and noble
Named person phrase na= armstrong louis
[last name first]
Named product phrase pr= at&t
Publication date pd: 19990615
Source so: chicago
Source phrase so= chicago tribune
Standard number sn: 0882-7729
Subject su: blues and king
Subject phrase su= blues music
Title ti: legends w3 history w3 blues
Title phrase ti= legends showcases history of blues
Year yr: 1999
2000-2001