The Beatles made their live U.S. television debut when they appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show #OnThisDay in 1964. An estimated 73 million Americans watched the show on TV.
Read the full article in the Intelligencer Journal on our site. newspapers.com/clip/118102459
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The Beatles made their live U.S. television debut when they appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show #OnThisDay in 1964. An estimated 73 million Americans watched the show on TV.
Read the full article in the Intelligencer Journal on our site. newspapers.com/clip/118102459
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80 years ago: World War 2 shoe rationing went into effect in the U.S. in February 1943, with 3 pairs allotted per person per year.
Read the article in the Decatur Daily Review on our site. newspapers.com/clip/118092298
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Fun things are found in long editions of the paper. This 5/26/1938 blurb was about my mom & grandma going downtown to meet grandpa for lunch (she's 10 years old & a school day - one of 9 kids - I don't know why!). Grandma was also Loretta.
#Genealogy #Cincinnati
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80 years ago: World War 2 shoe rationing went into effect in the U.S. in February 1943, with 3 pairs allotted per person per year.
Read the article in the Decatur Daily Review on our site. newspapers.com/clip/118092298
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This front page ran in Birmingham, England #OnThisDay in 1952. The day before, Elizabeth II had become queen after her father, George VI, died in his sleep following an extended illness.
See the full Birmingham Gazette front page on our site: newspapers.com/clip/93968743/
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This front page ran in Birmingham, England #OnThisDay in 1952. The day before, Elizabeth II had become queen after her father, George VI, died in his sleep following an extended illness.
See the full Birmingham Gazette front page on our site: newspapers.com/clip/93968743/
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This #recipe is a keeper! If you like butterscotch even a little, you'll love this Mardi Gras−inspired “Harlequin Butterscotch Cake” from 1960.
See the recipe on our site: newspapers.com/clip/117820172
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This #recipe is a keeper! If you like butterscotch even a little, you'll love this Mardi Gras−inspired “Harlequin Butterscotch Cake” from 1960.
See the recipe on our site: newspapers.com/clip/117820172
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The price of eggs 100 years ago! 44c would equate to about $7.77 today, while 39c would be about $6.89. Then as now, the price of eggs varied depending on location, time of year, and more.
See the ad in the Wilkes-Barre Record on our site.
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It's #NationalHomemadeSoupDay! Come browse our collection of vintage soup & stew recipes. You just might find something new (or old!) to try for dinner tonight!
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"The day the music died" − Popular rock-'n'-roll singers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J.P. Richardson were killed in a plane crash in Iowa #OnThisDay in 1959.
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"The day the music died" − Popular rock-'n'-roll singers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J.P. Richardson were killed in a plane crash in Iowa #OnThisDay in 1959.
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Happy #GroundhogDay from 1921!
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Happy #GroundhogDay from 1921!
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The 1st US stamp featuring an African American woman was issued on #OnThisDay in 1978, honoring Harriet Tubman. The stamp was the 1st in the Post Office's Black Heritage series.
Read this article in the on our site: newspapers.com/clip/117590421
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The 1st US stamp featuring an African American woman was issued on #OnThisDay in 1978, honoring Harriet Tubman. The stamp was the 1st in the Post Office's Black Heritage series.
Read this article in the on our site: newspapers.com/clip/117590421
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I’ve been absorbed into newspapers.com for several hours now, looking up every family member I can find from the distant past, the road I live on, everything you can think of. Incredible that you can search 150 years of newspapers instantly
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Fannie Salter, the last female civilian lighthouse keeper in the US, formally retired from Turkey Point Lighthouse #OnThisDay in 1948, after 22 years. She had ended her active role there the prior October.
Read this Evening Star article on our site: newspapers.com/clip/117585891
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Happy anniversary to this unfortunate event (January 31, 1914) "The explosion tore a gap in the earth 300 feet wide and 100 feet deep."
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Fannie Salter, the last female civilian lighthouse keeper in the US, formally retired from Turkey Point Lighthouse #OnThisDay in 1948, after 22 years. She had ended her active role there the prior October.
Read this Evening Star article on our site: newspapers.com/clip/117585891
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In Jan. 1972, Serbian flight attendant Vesna Vulović miraculously survived a 6-mile fall after a bomb caused her plane to crash in Czechoslovakia. She was the only survivor of the 28 people aboard.
Read the full article in the on our site: newspapers.com/clip/117112952
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In Jan. 1972, Serbian flight attendant Vesna Vulović miraculously survived a 6-mile fall after a bomb caused her plane to crash in Czechoslovakia. She was the only survivor of the 28 people aboard.
Read the full article in the on our site: newspapers.com/clip/117112952
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The space shuttle Challenger exploded just after liftoff #OnThisDay in 1986, killing all 7 crew members. Because teacher Christa McAuliffe was aboard, more people than usual were watching the launch.
See the full front page on our site: newspapers.com/clip/117100709
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The space shuttle Challenger exploded just after liftoff #OnThisDay in 1986, killing all 7 crew members. Because teacher Christa McAuliffe was aboard, more people than usual were watching the launch.
See the full front page on our site: newspapers.com/clip/117100709
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Discover 5 ways to take your newspaper searches to the next level!
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Looking for a meaningful way to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day? Consider participating in the History Unfolded project run by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Learn more here:
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Looking for a meaningful way to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day? Consider participating in the History Unfolded project run by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Learn more here:
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This 100-year-old newspaper photo shows Bessie Coleman, the first Black American woman licensed as a pilot. She was born #OnThisDay in 1892.
See the photo in the Pittsburgh Courier on our site:
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This 100-year-old newspaper photo shows Bessie Coleman, the first Black American woman licensed as a pilot. She was born #OnThisDay in 1892.
See the photo in the Pittsburgh Courier on our site:
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We're skeptical, but the title is certainly eye-catching! This photo ran in newspapers around the US in 1903. The caption claims the animal is half Irish setter and half goat. What do you think it is?
See the photo in the Tacoma Sunday Ledger on our site:
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We're skeptical, but the title is certainly eye-catching! This photo ran in newspapers around the US in 1903. The caption claims the animal is half Irish setter and half goat. What do you think it is?
See the photo in the Tacoma Sunday Ledger on our site:
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Do you love fluffernutters? The beloved sandwich didn't gain the name "fluffernutter" until 1960, but sandwiches combining peanut butter and marshmallow fluff date back more than 100 years!
See this fun 1961 ad in the on our site:
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Do you love fluffernutters? The beloved sandwich didn't gain the name "fluffernutter" until 1960, but sandwiches combining peanut butter and marshmallow fluff date back more than 100 years!
See this fun 1961 ad in the on our site:
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Dubbed “Mrs. Sherlock Holmes,” Grace Humiston investigated murders, found missing people, and fought illegal labor practices!
Still curious? Read a 1917 article about her: newspapers.com/clip/106893663
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Dubbed “Mrs. Sherlock Holmes,” Grace Humiston investigated murders, found missing people, and fought illegal labor practices!
Still curious? Read a 1917 article about her: newspapers.com/clip/106893663
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