Historical newspapers are a daily resource in my job. Obituaries, town happenings, world events, and pop culture all come together in your local newspaper. That’s why it is so exciting when the Library of Congress announces that the Chronicling America project, an online resource of historic U.S. newspapers published between 1836 and 1922, has posted its 10 millionth page!
Some Chronicling America Facts from their press release:
- The site now features more than 10 million pages from more than 1,900 newspapers in 38 states and territories and the District of Columbia.
- The site includes more than 285,000 pages in almost 100 non-English newspapers (French, German, Italian, and Spanish)
- More than 250 Recommended Topics pages have been created, offering a gateway to exploration for users at any level. Topics include presidential assassinations, historic events such as the sinking of the Titanic, inventions, famous individuals such as the Wright Brothers and cultural or off-beat subjects like fashion trends, ping-pong, and world’s fairs.
Digitized newspapers featuring Illinois coverage include:
- The Appeal (Saint Paul, Minn.)
- The Argus (Rock Island, Ill.)
- The Cairo Bulletin (Cairo, Ill.)
- Cairo Evening Times (Cairo, Ill.)
- Chicago Eagle (Chicago, Ill.)
- Free-Trader Journal (Ottawa, Ill.)
- The Broad Ax (Salt Lake City, Utah, Chicago, Ill.)
- The Day Book (Chicago, Ill.)
Full exploration of this site sounds like a perfect wintertime occupation, but maybe that's just me.
-Sherrie, Archives Librarian