That’s What They Called News?
The most interesting stories from America’s past. We scour the national newspaper archives to find the best stories from 100+ years ago!
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Sunday Jul 07, 2024
Sunday Jul 07, 2024
In 1814, the British burned the Capitol and the Virginians are called to arms.
Sources: The Enquirer. (Richmond, VA), Aug. 27 1814. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn84024736/1814-08-27/ed-1/.
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84024736/1814-08-27/ed-1/?sp=4&st=image&r=0.429,1.087,0.818,0.488,0
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
This week's episode features a bride scorned when her groom leaves her at the altar, a nosy mother-in-law, and a complicated marriage along with other stories from 1923.
Sources: New Britain herald. (New Britain, CT), Jul. 11 1923. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn82014519/1923-07-11/ed-1/.
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82014519/1923-07-11/ed-1/?sp=18&st=image&r=0.348,1.029,0.979,0.585,0
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
The mammoth steamer, Titanic, sinks to the bottom of the ocean. Plus, weightloss drugs, tips for farmers and court reports.
Sources: Daily Kennebec journal. (Augusta, ME), Apr. 18 1912. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn82014248/1912-04-18/ed-1/.
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Saturday Jun 15, 2024
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
A beached whale and a hammer murderess create all sorts of problems.
Sources:
Evening Star. (Washington, DC), Apr. 17 1923. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn83045462/1923-04-17/ed-1/.Evening Star. (Washington, DC), Apr. 21 1923. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn83045462/1923-04-21/ed-1/.The Dawson news. (Dawson, GA), May. 8 1923. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn89053283/1923-05-08/ed-1/.
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Aaron Burr kills America's beloved Alexander Hamilton in a duel.
Sources: The Enquirer. (Richmond, VA), Jul. 21 1804. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn84024736/1804-07-21/ed-1/.
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Sunday Jun 02, 2024
Sunday Jun 02, 2024
Poor Harry Fischer suffer abuse at the hands of his step-aunt and more stories!
Sources: The Journal. (New York, NY), Mar. 19 1896. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn84031792/1896-03-19/ed-1/.
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Sunday May 26, 2024
Sunday May 26, 2024
The American outlaw that lawmen and citizens loved to hate, Jesse James, is murdered by a gang member.
Sources: https://www.loc.gov/item/sn85030221/1882-04-06/ed-1/.
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Story Time!
Quick intro! We (Danielle & Justine) have missed our weekly "story time" since we stopped working together.
Every week we looked forward to our local newspaper's "Past at a Glance" section where they published articles from 100+ years ago. The tales told in old newspapers were intriguing and wild to say the least!
So instead of being whiny and complaining about missing it, we decided we'd start doing it again, but BIGGER!
We are excited to announce our podcast, That's What They Called News?! Where we scour the newspaper archives to find the most interesting stories to share with each other and all of our friends!