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Posted by: Thomas Beheler
Cheers! Here are some vintage cocktail recipes, all of them brought to you by our historic newspaper archive, Chronicling America. 1. The Insidious Punch of Washington This drink is one of the oldest ones on the list at more than 135 years old! You can see the recipe here, but generally, you’ll mix one part …
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers, Recipes
Posted by: Joanna Colclough
Want some thrills about things that go bump in the night? Read about the local legends of American monsters in historic newspapers!
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers
Posted by: Joanna Colclough
Author Kitty Felde shares her fun experience using Chronicling America to research information for her historical fiction.
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers
Posted by: Malea Walker
These Halloween puzzles from Chronicling America are perfect for adults and children alike and go perfectly with a cup of hot apple cider.
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Free Puzzles, Halloween
Posted by: Malea Walker
The following is a guest post written by Robin Pike, Head of the Digital Collections Services Section in the Library’s Serial and Government Publications Division. The National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) has reached two major milestones this September: the inclusion of New Hampshire as the 50th state to join the program and making 20 million …
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers
Posted by: Heather Thomas
On a peaceful Sunday in 1859 in the nation's capital, Congressman Daniel E. Sickles shot and killed U.S. District Attorney Philip Barton Key in broad daylight on Lafayette Square. The murder and subsequent trial captivated antebellum America and sparked nationwide debates about male honor, female virtue, insanity, and the rule of law.
Posted in: Crime, Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers
Posted by: Amber Paranick
On Thursday, September 15, 2022, from 1:00-1:35 p.m. EDT, join Library of Congress Digital Conversion Specialist Mike Saelee and Reference Librarian Amber Paranick to learn how to search for primary source materials in Chronicling America.* The free digital collection of almost 20 million pages from American newspapers published between 1777 and 1963 is highly valuable …
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers
Posted by: Thomas Beheler
If you’re like me, then you can never get enough cats! Here are seven random facts about our furry feline friends, many of which we’ve brought to you from our historical newspaper archive, Chronicling America. 1. Cats at Sea! Friend or Foe? While cats were once valuable to sailors as “mousers” (because they caught mice) …
Posted in: Animals, Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers
Posted by: Joanna Colclough
Read about the plays of the Federal Theatre Project that were created from newspapers by newspaper staff.
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers