The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can further explore the topic of the "Southwest Territories to Statehood" using the following search strategies:

• Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
  admission, Arizona, New Mexico, state, territory.
• It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results.