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Posted by: Library of Congress
This blog post was taken down for review after concerns were raised that the author used content in several posts from other sources without providing appropriate citations. Headlines and Heroes apologizes both to any authors whose important work we did not appropriately recognize, and to its readers.
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Posted by: Amber Paranick
Introducing the great, cyclonic, Eva Tanguay—the world’s most eccentric comedienne and most loved musical comedy star on the American stage that you probably never even heard of! Eva Tanguay was the highest-paid and billed as the most outrageous star of vaudeville’s golden age. Born in Marbleton, Canada, her family relocated to Holyoke, Massachusetts when she …
Posted in: Biography, Digitized Newspapers, Women's History
Posted by: Arlene Balkansky
See hundreds of issues of newspapers edited by African American abolitionist Frederick Douglass, one of the most significant writers and orators of the 19th century, on the Library of Congress website.
Posted in: African American History, Digitized Newspapers
Posted by: Valerie Haeder
Ever wondered what you can do with a history degree? Teacher, lawyer, librarian—all valid options. But how about working as, well, an historian? Yes, such a profession exists…and even outside the hallowed halls of academia! Kevin Hymel is one such historian who eschewed the teaching route and is now an historian with the Army. He …
Posted in: Biography, Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers, World War I
Posted by: Malea Walker
Take a look at some of the amazing items that we acquired during 2019! From a 300 year-old newspaper to rare comic books.
Posted in: African American History, Comic Books, Holidays, Newspapers