Staying at home for four months has driven me (and most of you, I’m sure) more than a little stir-crazy. I’ve binge-watched shows, read books, walked all around my neighborhood, and I’ve even done several jigsaw puzzles. The jigsaw puzzle craze has swept up many of us. Maybe you’ve also been doing the crosswords and sudokus in your local newspaper. But did you consider, we have millions of newspaper pages available online for free—and that means hundreds of free puzzles!
When I came to this realization myself, I began feverishly doing searches for all types of puzzles. To be sure, the puzzles from a hundred years ago don’t look quite the same as today’s, but they are entertaining nevertheless.
So to help you (and me) stay entertained at home as we continue “social distancing” through this summer, I will be presenting you with a series of puzzles from our historic newspapers in Chronicling America.* To start out, here are some of my favorite puzzles—mazes. Feel free to print this blog out and get started! Or just trace your way through on your screen.
Perhaps as you’ve navigated the twists and turns of 2020, you’ve discovered some favorite puzzles. Let us know in the comments!
* The Chronicling America historic newspapers online collection is a product of the National Digital Newspaper Program and jointly sponsored by the Library and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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