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Posted by: Malea Walker
During this time of year there are often hopes and wishes for “peace on earth.” Take a look through our historic newspapers at how leaders of the past have considered peace and what it means.
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers, U.S. Presidents
Posted by: Malea Walker
From the feared fruitcake to the mysterious figgy pudding, the winter holidays are a wonderful time to get creative in the kitchen. It may surprise you to learn that many familiar holiday recipes have traveled several centuries and continents from their origins to end up on our tables. Please enjoy these festive recipes from the past and find more to savor in historic newspapers on Chronicling America.
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Holidays, Newspapers, Recipes
Posted by: Amber Paranick
Marguerite Harrison is a name you might not recognize. Under the guise of a newspaper correspondent, she was an American woman who worked as a spy in Europe and Asia in the years between World War I and World War II. This post illustrates her life in newspapers articles- some penned by her and others about her.
Posted in: Biography, Digitized Newspapers, Women's History
Posted by: Heather Thomas
Thanksgiving is the one American holiday defined by its cuisine. Here is a brief history (and recipes!) of some of the dishes that have come to represent a traditional Thanksgiving meal.
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Holidays, Newspapers, Recipes
Posted by: Malea Walker
This summer, Junior Fellow Courtney Murray researched and wrote essays about African American newspaper titles available in the Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers database. In 2021, the Library began to digitize a collection of miscellaneous 19th and early 20th century newspapers from the Black American press. Murray wrote ten well-researched newspaper history essays that represented significant titles from this collection. In this interview, Murray shares her research interests and background, her internship experience, and more about the project.
Posted in: African American History, Digitized Newspapers
Posted by: Malea Walker
October 24th is United Nations Day! Learn about the importance of this day and about the Library's collection of United Nations documents which can be found in the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room.
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Government Documents
Posted by: Malea Walker
Since 2011, Chronicling America has grown its collection of newspapers by and for Hispanic Americans under the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). In these interviews with our NDNP partners from California and Texas, you will read more about the Spanish language newspapers from those states.
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Hispanic American History
Posted by: Heather Thomas
The Edwardian era bride was expected to be the image of modesty. High necklines, long gloves, and ruffled petticoats were prominent to achieve head to toe coverage. While the fashionable silhouette shifted from the idealized S-shape of a Gibson Girl to a more A-line shape over time, satin, ruffles, and lace reigned supreme throughout the …
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Fashion, Newspapers, Women's History
Posted by: Heather Thomas
On March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed into law the Yellowstone National Park Act, establishing the first national park in America, and the first of its kind in the world! Take a look at some of the scenic and magnificent National Parks you can visit this summer.
Posted in: Animals, Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers, U.S. Presidents