Passenger lists are important records for tracing immigrant ancestors. Before air travel became more common in the 1950s, ships were the primary mode of intercontinental
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Shopping for meat during rationing 16 Apr 1943, Fri Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) Newspapers.com World War II permeated the lives of Americans on the
Rose Mackenberg in disguise 12 Mar 1939, Sun The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California) Newspapers.com “Hints of Seances at White House; Witness at Capital
Same-day front page about the General Slocum disaster 15 Jun 1904, Wed The Evening World (New York, New York) Newspapers.com While the PS General Slocum
28 May 1943, Fri Oklahoma City Advertiser (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) Newspapers.com In late 1941, food columnist Mary Moore invited readers of Canada’s Windsor Star to
Have you come across an occupation in a census record that you’ve never heard of before? Many of our ancestors held jobs that are rare
Life on the American frontier presented unique challenges, and it was not uncommon for loved ones to lose track of one another as they moved
We searched the historical papers on Newspapers.com™ to find the stories of 5 pioneering women doctors you may not have heard of before! 1. Rebecca
Viral cat videos and memes aren’t the only things that create feline celebrities. In the winter of 1920–21, the Boston Post spotlighted more than 30
Does the scent of molasses linger in your home long after the holidays? The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 left residents from one city claiming