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New Papers Added!

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023

We are pleased to announce that we’ve added The Madisonian from Virginia City, Montana, to our archives. The Madisonian is Montana’s oldest weekly newspaper and

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Newspaper Finds

Special Delivery – Children Sent Via Parcel Post!

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023

In 1913, the US Postal Service introduced parcel post service. Customers took advantage of the new expanded regulations to mail things like eggs, live bees,

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Headlines in History

September 19, 1893: New Zealand Becomes The First Nation to Give Women the Right to Vote

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

In the late 1800s, women around the globe began organizing and advocating for the right to vote. On September 19, 1893, 130 years ago, New

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Headlines in History

Back to School Shopping Over the Years

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023

One trip to the store is all it takes to signal that the end of summer is quickly approaching. Summer merchandise is on clearance, fall

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New North Carolina Paper

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023

We are pleased to announce that we’ve added the Greensboro News and Record to our archives. This paper resulted from a merger of the Daily

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Newspaper Finds

Lotions and Potions in the Papers

July 18, 2023July 20, 2023

Historical newspapers contain thousands of advertisements and testimonials touting miracle cures for sickness, aches, and pains. With the benefit of hindsight, we now know that

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Headlines in History

Barbie Through the Years

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023

Barbie burst on the scene in March 1959 at the American Toy Fair in New York City. The 11.5-inch-tall Barbie dolls were the brainchild of

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Newspaper Finds

Meet the Civil War Veteran that Inspired Father’s Day

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran, experienced the pain of losing two wives and the profound responsibility of raising his children as a single

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Headlines in History

June 22, 1948: 75th Anniversary of the Windrush

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

It’s been 75 years since the HMT Empire Windrush, a former troop carrier turned migrant ship, arrived at Tilbury Docks near London on June 21,

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Headlines in History

Release of the 1931 Canadian Census

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

On June 1, 2023, the Canadian government will release the digitized records of the 1931 Census of Canada. This highly anticipated event will reveal a

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