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Headlines & Heroes Homepage

Masthead and newspaper text on the front page form the image of a tombstone with a skull and crossbones at the top and wide black bars around the margins.

Our History in the Headlines: America’s Story in Newspapers

Masthead and text of a newspaper on blue-tinted paper.

Newspaper Blues: Hues in the News

photograph of Supergirl exhibit, Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room. Photo by Librarian Julie Seigel.

Fierce Creatures: The Animal Sidekicks of Supergirl

Celebrating Independence in Historic Newspapers

Color photograph of a large bull statue with a sign that reads Big Texan Steak Ranch.

The Barbecue King Comes to Washington

Illustration of the funeral procession for Henry George through the street with the casket being drawn by horses through a crowd.

Mourn Not! A History of Obituaries in American Newspapers

Masthead of the October 8, 1783 issue of the Gazette of the State of South Carolina.

Revolutionary Women: The Women Who Published Newspapers During Our Nation’s Founding

Poster depicting a woman knitting with yarn and needles with a red cross emblem.

Knit your bit!

Newspaper text.

The Federalist Papers: Written for Newspapers