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The 1840s: Esther Howland Pioneers Commercial Valentine Cards

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

If you’ve ever given or received a fancy Valentine’s Day card, you may have Esther Howland to thank. Known as the “Mother of the American

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Angel Island Immigration Station

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

Angel Island, known as the “Ellis Island of the West,” is in San Francisco Bay and was the first stop for many immigrants between 1910-1940.

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The Real Santa Claus

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022

Did you know the real Santa Claus came from Missouri? On April 4, 1888, William and Henrietta Claus of Saline County, Missouri, gave birth to

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Millions of New Pages from the United Kingdom!

December 6, 2022December 6, 2022

If your newspaper research has taken you to the United Kingdom, you may have noticed 25 million new pages of UK content this year –

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Announcing Newspapers.com™ Gift Subscriptions!

December 5, 2022December 16, 2022

What’s the best gift you’ve ever received? With over 800 million pages of newspapers in our archives, a 6-month gift subscription to Newspapers.com™ is like

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Newspaper Finds

Stories from the Blitz

November 18, 2022November 18, 2022

During WWII, an intense German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom lasted eight months and became known as the Blitz. The Luftwaffe attacked London and

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Headlines in History

November 12-13, 1833: The Night the Stars Fell

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022

On the night of November 12-13, 1833, a spectacular meteor storm over North America created the appearance of millions of shooting stars raining down from

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New Papers from Omaha!

October 28, 2022October 29, 2022

We are happy to announce the addition of the Omaha World-Herald and related papers, including: The Omaha Herald Omaha Daily World-Herald Morning World-Herald Evening World-Herald

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Kitschy Collectibles and Historical Advertising Premiums

October 14, 2022October 14, 2022

Remember digging through that cereal box to find the prize at the bottom? Manufacturers and retailers learned long ago that offering free items (called advertising

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Headlines in History

October 1, 1908: Ford Introduces the Model T

October 1, 2022October 4, 2022

On October 1, 1908, Ford Motor Company introduced one of the first mass production automobiles on the market – the Model T. The Model T’s

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