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Archive: May 2023 (3 Posts)

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Searching Jewish American Newspapers in Chronicling America

Posted by: Malea Walker

The following is a guest post by Robin Pike, Head, Digital Collection Services Section in the Serial and Government Publications Division. Robin conducted the following interviews with Ann Sneesby-Koch from History Colorado in Denver, CO, and Melissa Jerome from the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. Chronicling America* has grown its collection of newspapers by …

America’s Popular Dog Breeds, 1900-1960

Posted by: Heather Thomas

Calling all dog lovers! Earlier this year, the American Kennel Club announced that for the first time in history, the French Bulldog was the most popular purebred dog breed in 2022, knocking out the Labrador Retriever which took the top spot for the past 30 years. Here’s a look back at the most popular breeds …

Newspaper clipping including black and white illustration of mysterious figure descending an elaborate staircase at a theater. Visible text reads Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux.

The Phantom of the Opera in Newspapers

Posted by: Amber Paranick

Did you get a chance to see the musical production, The Phantom of the Opera, at the Majestic Theatre in New York during its nearly 35-year run? Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical was based on a French novel by Gaston Leroux and was first published in serial form in a French newspaper. Learn about the serialization of the story and more.