: You can find digitized scans of historical volumes on platforms like Internet Archive and HathiTrust .
: The encyclopedia was spearheaded by Francis Lieber , who adapted and expanded material from the German Brockhaus Conversations-Lexikon to create a reference work specifically for American needs. The Encyclopedia Americana
Below are links to page images of the volumes, which are also being transcribed in Wikisource. * Volume I (A - Annuals): Google -- onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu Encyclopedia Americana - Britannica : You can find digitized scans of historical