Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, later renamed Leslie's Weekly, was America’s first illustrated newspaper. Its news illustrations were novel—they intrigued the public and made a significant social impact. This collections contains a full run of issues and includes articles on: slavery and abolition; politics, elections, and political parties; the Civil War; industrialization and technology development; business, commerce, and commodities; society and culture; women’s rights and suffrage; African American society and economics; immigration; the world in conflict; labor and radicalism; religion; and featured columns on music, the stage, fashion, fine arts, sports, and literature.
Frank Leslie's Weekly, 1855-1922