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Posted by: Malea Walker
When the USS Maine mysteriously exploded, the American “yellow press” published outrageous accusations against Spain and demanded war. Read more about the beginnings of yellow journalism and the rivalry between Pulitzer and Hearst that brought their newspapers to print some of the most preposterous pages in journalism history.
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Journalism, Newspapers
Posted by: Heather Thomas
Spanning roughly 1870-1900, the Gilded Age was a time of rapid industrialization in the United States. The country was transforming from an agrarian society of farmers and small producers to an industrial economy based in large urban cities. At the same time, there was a burst of innovation in the fields of engineering, science, and technology, which brought about some of the modern era's most innovative inventions. Here is a look at some of those inventions through historical newspapers.
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers
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