America’s Historical Newspapers 1690 - 2000

1. America’s Historical Newspapers1690 - 2000 Help students understand historical perspectives and how they relate to their world

2. America’s Historical Newspapers (1690 – 2000) • First-hand primary source accounts of history as it happened from Colonization through Globalization and today’s Information Age • Digital reproductions of hundreds of titles as they appeared in print from all states • Local, state, national, Native American, African American newspapers • Searchable • Via Timeline with links to relevant articles • By keyword with ability to limit by era, date, source, state

3. America’s Historical Newspapers Helps students • Explore research topics in depth • Better understand today’s issues by learning about the past • Compare and contrast the past with the present • Track trends and ideas over more than 300 years • Understand multiple perspectives and pro/con positions

4. America’s Historical NewspapersCreated with the help of educators like you • Easy-to-use • Designed to help students • Locate information • Develop knowledge • Improve critical thinking skills • Time savers for teachers • Help build lesson plans • Facilitate classroom discussions • Align to state education standards

5. America’s Historical NewspapersScope of Content • 1690 – 2000 • George Washington - Bill Clinton • Colonization – Globalization/Information Age 1800 l 1700 l 1900 l

6. Timeline Topics Included for these Eras

7. America’s Historical Newspapers – Content and Sources • Digital reproductions of hundreds of titles as they appeared in print • Variety of newspaper types: local, regional, state, national, Native American and African American • Primary sources – first hand accounts of issues and events of the time Includes news stories classifieds marriage and birth announcements cartoons obituaries advertisements maps announcements and more

8. Newspapers covering Colonial America and the American Revolution • Boston News-Letter (MA) – provided pro-British perspectives • Massachusetts Spy (Boston, MA) – originally a neutral paper but later supported the Patriots; co-founded by Isaiah Thomas • Pennsylvania Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) – published by Benjamin Franklin • Georgia Gazette (Savannah, GA) – first paper from state provided rich coverage of life in this area

9. Newspapers covering the Civil War • New York Herald (NY) – Powerful paper providing front-line reporting with its large team of war correspondents • New Orleans Times-Picayune (LA) – Confederate perspective on the war • Chattanooga Daily Rebel (TN) – published from a railroad boxcar while traveling with Confederate soldiers • Idaho Statesman (Boise, ID) – post-war, frontier perspective • Philadelphia Inquirer (PA) – neutral reporting while support the North; read by the South as well

10. Native American Newspapers • Cherokee Advocate (Tahlequah, OK) – official paper of the Cherokee nation and the first paper in an Indian territory; provided the Native American perspective during the a changing time for these people • Tombstone Epitaph Prospector (AZ) – owned and edited by John Clum known as the “white chief” of the Apaches; covered the violent world that became the stage for the infamous gunfight at the OK Corral

11. African American and Abolitionist Newspapers • Frederick Douglass’ Newspaper (Rochester, NY) – anti-slavery paper with a circulation of 4,000 worldwide • New Orleans Daily Creole (LA) – First African-American daily paper in the United States • Emancipator and Republican (MA) – abolitionist paper published by David Tappan, president of the American Anti-Slavery Society • Liberator (MA) – powerful, anti-slavery paper founded by William Lloyd Garrison

12. National, Regional and Local Newspapers Titles from both large and small cities are included to provide • first-hand coverage of important issues and events • various perspectives and points-of-view

13. National and Regional Newspapers • Richmond Enquirer (VA) – a favorite of Thomas Jefferson’s for its coverage of the South • Kansas City Star (MO) – Midwestern coverage and perspectives • Deseret News (UT) – development of the frontier and the Mormon Church • The Sun (Baltimore, MD) – one of the longest running papers in the U.S.; paper of record for the region • Hartford Courant (CT) – nation’s oldest continuously published paper; New England perspective • Dallas Morning News (TX) – covers the changing area including the affect of striking “black gold” • Miami Herald (FL) – covers economic transformation after the arrival of the railroad in Key West • Columbus Ledger-Inquirer (GA) – southern perspectives on World War I and the Russian Revolution

14. Local and Smaller Newspapers • Public Occurrences (Boston, MA) – first newspaper in North America (1690) both domestic and international coverage • American Beacon (Norfolk, VA) – seafaring activities published by a ship captain • Hobart Republican (OK) – middle-American view on World War I and the Communist Revolution • Minerva (NY) – Noah Webster’s federalist paper established to support the policies of President Washington • Lake Superior Minor (Ontonagan, MI) – focused on mining issues and advertisements with a detailed look at the economics of the industry • Morning Olympian (WA) – launched to lead crusade to make Olympia the state capitol and became watchdog of the state government • New York Tribune (NY) – Horace Greeley’s newspaper; one of the most successful and powerful papers • St. Louis Republic (MO) – provided on-site coverage of the Great Tornado of 1896

15. Classroom use in all subject areas • U.S. History – trace events and issues • World History – find articles on world events • English – see how history influenced literature; understand pro/con articles; interpret advertisements • Science – trace early inventions and people • National History Day – find innovations and their historical significance • AP classes – first-hand reporting • IB Programmes – extended essays

16. Example of topics • Trace over many years Fashion Sports Literature Daily life Education Religion • Explore opinions on Constitution Civil War Blacksmithing Presidents Slavery Great Depression World War I Vietnam World War II

17. Interface - Timeline features • Organized by major historical eras • Topics arranged by • Government, Military and Political Events • Social and Cultural Issues • Discoveries, Inventions and Firsts • Each topic includes • Overview: provides background • Related articles: pro/con, illustrations, speeches, events • Suggested searches: for additional research

18. Timeline Searching - Organized by Eras and CategoriesMakes locating relevant articles easy

19. Topic Overview and Articles Organized by TypeHelps Students Use the Information they Find

20. Suggested searches – Encourage further research

21. America’s Historical Newspapers provides many ways to narrow a keyword search to help find relevant articles • Dates and Eras • Specific newspaper • Article Type • Place of Publication

22. Click on box to select a way to narrow your search

23. Dates and Eras - Search Option Tabs help you navigate the various options

24. Article Types – Search Option Select article type(s) and enter search term

25. Places of Publications – Search Option

26. Newspaper Title – Search Option

27. Viewing articles for optimum use PDF • recommended format • allows easy saving or embedding of document

28. Viewing an article1. Select the article2. Click on the PDF icon 2. 1.

29. Preparing your article for PDF viewing

30. View, Download or add PDF to a document

31. America’s Historical Newspapers • A collection of primary source historical newspapers to provide a comprehensive resource for learning • Easy-to-use for students and staff • Covers classroom topics studied throughout the year for maximum use