An article about the British dirigible R-34 completing a historic first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by a lighter-than-air aircraft, on 6 July 1919... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak shares some of the newspaper articles she’s found that report on people with the same name – “name doppelgangers.”.. (Read More)
An article about Germany’s surrender during World War II on 7 May 1945; V-E Day was celebrated the next day... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about some of the couples who were on their honeymoon when the Titanic sank... (Read More)
An article about James Stewart introducing the Tracena (“Laufmaschine”), an early type of bicycle, to the U.S. in 1819... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find New Year’s resolutions that our ancestors made... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about the tradition of making predictions for the upcoming New Year... (Read More)
An article about music editor Sigmund Spaeth commenting on some favorite old Thanksgiving songs... (Read More)
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak shows how “Questions & Answers” columns from newspapers provide a glimpse into our ancestors’ lives 100 years ago... (Read More)
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