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Posted by: Malea Walker
Do you know how to bring yourself good luck in the New Year? From saying "rabbits" to walking backwards up stairs, these tips from our historic newspapers will tell you what to do, what to say, what to eat, and even what to wear to bring yourself good fortune in the New Year.
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Holidays
Posted by: Malea Walker
The following is a guest post by Arlene Balkansky. Arlene recently retired from being a librarian in the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room, and was a regular writer for Headlines and Heroes. The late 19th century was a time of great change and difficulty for Native Americans navigating challenges to their livelihoods and culture as …
Posted in: Crime, Digitized Newspapers, Journalism, Native American History
Posted by: Malea Walker
Is there anything more satisfying than sitting down with a good cup of coffee or tea and working your way through the Sunday crossword puzzle? Or perhaps you carry a book of puzzles with you when you travel, or even have a crossword puzzle app on your phone. If you enjoy a good crossword puzzle, …
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Free Puzzles
Posted by: Malea Walker
This weekend will bring an exciting 10-day, extended National Book Festival, as well as the 2021 Small Press Expo. Learn about these events and the many exciting comics presentations from the Library in the past.
Posted in: Comic Books
Posted by: Malea Walker
Started in small-town Williamsport, PA, as a pastime for boys, Little League's popularity exploded after WWII as hundreds of leagues started up and the Little League World Series became a major event.
Posted in: Baseball, Digitized Newspapers, Sports
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
Posted by: Malea Walker
The following is a guest post by Arlene Balkansky. Arlene recently retired from being a librarian in the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room, and was a regular writer for Headlines and Heroes. One hundred years ago, Greenwood, a prosperous Black neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, described as Black Wall Street, was destroyed by white mobs in …
Posted in: African American History, Digitized Newspapers, Journalism, Newspapers
Posted by: Malea Walker
The following is a guest post by Arlene Balkansky. Arlene recently retired from being a librarian in the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room, and was a regular writer for Headlines and Heroes. On May 29, 1851 at the Woman’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio, abolitionist and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth delivered what would …
Posted in: African American History, Digitized Newspapers, Journalism, Newspapers, Women's History
Posted by: Malea Walker
Arlene has been an expert librarian and an accomplished blogger for Headlines and Heroes, writing incredible posts on WWI and Frederick Douglass (to name a few). She recently retired and will be missed by all! Read about some of her favorite collections and moments at the Library.
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Interviews, Newspapers