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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 Recipes that Ruled the Radio during the Depression

December 16, 2022January 11, 2023

Ever heard of Aunt Sammy? While she’s mostly been forgotten today, those who do remember her often do so because of the classic cookbook Aunt

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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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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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15 Timeless Baking Tips from Old Newspapers

November 11, 2022November 1, 2022

Some baking advice holds true no matter the decade. We combed Newspapers.com™ to find 15 baking tips from vintage newspapers that still prove useful today!

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3 Vanishing Halloween Traditions from America’s Past

October 21, 2022October 7, 2022

Love spells on Halloween? This was just one way some Americans celebrated October 31 in times past. Want to learn more? We used the historical

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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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The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sun Apr 19, 1931
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10 Fascinating Food Trends from America’s Past

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022

From stuffed celery in the 1920s to Beef Wellington in the 1980s, let’s look at 10 American food trends from the last century! Although the

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Explore Newspapers.com™ Topic Pages!

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022

Did you realize that Newspapers.com™ has a collection of more than 200 Topic Pages? Topic Pages are a free, curated collection of newspaper articles and

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Exploring the Society Pages in the Newspaper

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022

Society pages in historical newspapers were the equivalent of today’s social media. They reported on social events, family news, birthday parties, anniversaries, and more! Don’t

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