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Lets Talk Comics: SPX, SDCC, and more!

Posted by: Megan Halsband

You’re Invited! Announcing September Events.

Posted by: Amber Paranick

Three comic book covers showing characters going to school.

Back to School: Comic Book Stories

Posted by: Malea Walker

A colorful pattern of triangles and illustrations of writing implements, a pin, and a mug with writing overtop reading National Book Festival.

Finding Comic Books and Newspapers at the 2023 National Book Festival

Posted by: Malea Walker

Detail of an illustration from a newspaper of a family sightseeing in a convertible Studebaker-style car.

Summer Road Trip: National Parks

Posted by: Heather Thomas

Screenshot of new Library of Congress Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room website featuring a photo of a person’s hand holding a white button emblazoned with “I love [heart image] Old News” just above a wooden desk surface with a wire basket in the background. Caption, “About this Reading Room” appears above photo. Photo is surrounded by main navigation menu above and sidebar menu to the left.

New Website! Read All About It!

Posted by: Mike Queen

A lemonade stand shaped like a lemon.

When Life Gives You Lemons: Summer Recipes from Historic Newspapers

Posted by: Malea Walker

Editorial cartoon depicting a "baseball player with a retail tag attached to his shoe labelling him an "honest baseball player" standing over home plate. A black inkblot appears behind him with the captions "Scandal Blot to the left and "Organized Baseball" to the right.

Embarrassing Baseball Scandals Fans Want to Forget

Posted by: Mike Queen

A collage of four types of wallpaper. The first is a blue and cream floral pattern, the second a sage and cream floral pattern, the third a light blue and white pattern with pink roses, and the third a gold and burgundy flourish pattern.

News During the Siege: Vicksburg Daily Citizen

Posted by: Joanna Colclough