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Eleven Stanford University football players set in formation with center waiting to snap ball to quarterback. Cartoon illustration bracketing either side of main photo.

1902 Rose Bowl: First College Bowl Game

December 28, 2022

For college football fans, the end of year means bowl games! To get you into full football mode, let’s take a look at how the very first bowl game, the “Granddaddy of Them All,” got off the ground. The 1902 Tournament of Roses football game, known today as the Rose Bowl, was the first post-season …

Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers, Sports

Political cartoon showing the new President Franklin Roosevelt opening a door to previous President Herbert Hoover. Hoover is depositing a basket with a flailing baby in at the doorstep. Exclamations come from the basket including bank problems, unemployment, war debts, budget, and farm problems. The caption of the cartoon is 'it's his baby now'.

Lost and (Almost) Found: An Orphan Political Cartoon

December 15, 2022

Posted by: Joanna Colclough

I recently got a reference question that required some real detective work and creative thinking. In the end, the mystery remained but maybe you can help solve it. It all started with a political cartoon without a single citation in sight.

Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, U.S. Presidents