Archive: July 2021 (2 Posts)

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A child carrying a bundle of newspapers in one hand, the other arm held high with a copy of the Anchorage Daily Times, the headline reading

Women’s Fashion History Through Newspapers: 1921-1940

July 20, 2021

On July 20, 2021, “Headlines and Heroes” published a blog post highlighting women’s fashion in the 20th century as shown in newspapers. Although we are proud to enhance discoverability of the Library’s Chronicling America newspaper collections, the blog post used content from the Fashion History Timeline from the Fashion Institute of Technology in an inappropriate manner. After …

Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers

A young African American woman, Althea Gibson, smiles at the camera.

Althea Gibson: Tennis Turmoil and Triumph

July 8, 2021

Posted by: Malea Walker

Althea Gibson dominated women's tennis in the 1950s, winning titles at all of the major tournaments. But as the first African American woman to win those events, and in some cases, the first to be allowed to play in them, the road was rough.

Posted in: African American History, Biography, Digitized Newspapers, Sports, Women's History

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