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By: Amber Paranick
In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, historic newspaper issues from the Serial and Government Publications Division will be on display in the Great Hall during the month of June. This post features a selection of the items that will be on display.
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By: Malea Walker
: Obituaries as we know them today are rich records of a person’s life. But did you know that this information-rich article is a very recent development? Learn more about what newspapers published from the very earliest death notices to today’s modern obituaries.
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By: Kerry Huller
During the Revolutionary War, many newspapers were run as family businesses. Read more about two women who inherited newspapers from their deceased husbands and continued to publish these newspapers during the war: Hannah Watson of the Connecticut Courant and Ann Timothy of the Gazette of the State of South-Carolina.
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By: Alyson Williams
Former Library of Congress Intern Odette Abouzeid writes about her experience learning Lithuanian as a child and how she ended up utilizing those language skills in reviewing and cataloging a collection of Lithuanian/Baltic Free Press materials on the shelves in the European Reading Room.
Posted in: 4 Corners of the World
By: Amber Paranick
Test your knowledge of Revolutionary-era newspapers with a short pop quiz and learn how historic American newspapers from this period can be explored for free through the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America. Be sure to sign up for our upcoming webinar for deeper exploration.
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By: Amber Paranick
On July 2,1881 President James Garfield was preparing to board a train in Washington, DC, when he was shot and seriously wounded. Two parallel stories emerged in the press--the President’s fight for life, and the bizarre story of his would-be assassin, Charles J. Guiteau.
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By: Malea Walker
250 years ago, Thomas Paine’s pamphlet “Common Sense” was published and went viral across the American colonies. Published in newspapers and heavily debated, this work of the American Revolution is still talked about today. Read all about it!
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By: Malea Walker
This week we shine a spotlight on intern Casey Orr who worked in the Serial and Government Publications Division this summer. Orr researched Native American newspapers and created a guide to those collections, which is now available on our website. Read more about it!
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By: Meg Metcalf
Discover how historic newspapers and periodicals guided readers through autumn with peak fall foliage reports, popular leaf-hunting destinations, and seasonal travel and fashion tips.
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By: Joel Mota
This summer, Junior Fellow Grace Pryor helped to process the Library’s historic 9/11 Newspaper Collection. Read more about her experience, including some interesting finds in the collections!
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