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1926: A Look Back at America’s 150th Birthday Celebration

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 Jenny Ashcraft
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Content Updates & Company News

175 New Papers Added!

June 24, 2026June 24, 2026 Jenny Ashcraft
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Newspaper Finds

Route 66: The Mother Road Turns 100

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026 Jenny Ashcraft
Forgotten Kitchen Gadgets, Chicago Tribune, 1908
Newspaper Finds

11 Forgotten Kitchen Gadgets (And Why Americans Stopped Using Them)

June 5, 2026June 1, 2026 Karen Lee
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Headlines in History

June 30, 1956: Mid-Air Collision Over the Grand Canyon

May 28, 2026June 1, 2026 Jenny Ashcraft
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Content Updates & Company News

New Papers Added!

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 Jenny Ashcraft
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Headlines in History

1926: A Look Back at America’s 150th Birthday Celebration

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026

How are you celebrating America’s 250th birthday this year?  While we celebrate the Semiquincentennial, let’s hop back in time. A century ago, the nation was

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Content Updates & Company News

175 New Papers Added!

June 24, 2026June 24, 2026

We are happy to announce another expansion to our archives, bringing you 175 newly added newspapers from 15 states and eight countries. Whether you are

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Newspaper Finds

Route 66: The Mother Road Turns 100

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

A winding gray ribbon of memories stretches 2,448 miles from the neon glow of Chicago to the salty breeze of Santa Monica. This year, that

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Forgotten Kitchen Gadgets, Chicago Tribune, 1908
Newspaper Finds

11 Forgotten Kitchen Gadgets (And Why Americans Stopped Using Them)

June 5, 2026June 1, 2026

Within the pages of old newspapers, you’ll find a bustling world of kitchen technology that time forgot. Long before air fryers and pre-chopped ingredients, the

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Headlines in History

June 30, 1956: Mid-Air Collision Over the Grand Canyon

May 28, 2026June 1, 2026

On June 30, 1956, two commercial airliners flying at 21,000 feet collided over the Grand Canyon in Arizona. The crash killed 128 people and was

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Content Updates & Company News

New Papers Added!

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Our archives continue to grow, and we are excited to introduce 133 new papers spanning nine states and seven countries. This update features a significant

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Stockport Express, 1926_09_30
Family History Newspaper Finds

Occupations in Family History: Job Adverts in British Newspapers of 1926

May 13, 2026April 23, 2026

Occupations in family history are a vital piece of the genealogical puzzle. From baptism registers and census entries to military attestation forms, an ancestor’s job

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Headlines in History

May 29, 1914: The Sinking of the Empress of Ireland

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

Two years after the Titanic redefined tragedy, a similar disaster struck the chilly waters of the Saint Lawrence River. The Empress of Ireland, a Canadian

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The Daily Telegraph,1952
Newspaper Finds True Crime

Sugar-Coated Swindle: The Great Pearl Robbery of 1913

May 6, 2026April 15, 2026

In July 1913, London jewel broker Max Mayer opened a mail package that should have contained a strand of 61 perfectly matched pink pearls with

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Introducing Our Improved Clipping Tool

April 30, 2026May 18, 2026

Ever find the perfect newspaper story, only to realize it jumps across columns? You asked for a solution, and we heard you! No more “Part

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