Newspapers
The Press Made the Polio Vaccine Trials Into a Public Spectacle
As a medical breakthrough unfolded in the early 1950s, newspapers filled pages with debates over vaccine science and anecdotes about kids receiving shots
New Project Reimagines the U.S.' First Antislavery Newspaper, the 'Emancipator'
A joint initiative from Boston University and the "Boston Globe" revamps a 19th-century abolitionist publication for 21st-century research about race
How Magazines Helped Shape American History
Explore 300 years of the periodical in an encyclopedic exhibition opening at the Grolier Club in New York City
Mansion of Woman Falsely Blamed for 1871 Great Chicago Fire Is Up for Sale
Mrs. O'Leary's son built the house for her after the disaster. Now, the property is on the market—and it comes with a fire hydrant
How the 1918 Pandemic Got Meme-ified in Jokes, Songs and Poems
In newspapers across the country, the public dealt with the heartache of the moment by turning to humor
When Babe Ruth and the Great Influenza Gripped Boston
As Babe Ruth was emerging as baseball's great slugger in 1918, he fell sick with the flu
How to Avoid Misinformation About COVID-19
False information about the pandemic is rampant; here’s how experts say you can identify what news to trust and what might be faulty
How Horace Greeley Turned Newspapers Legitimate and Saved the Media From Itself
The 19th-century publisher made reform-minded, opinion-driven journalism commercially viable
Experience 1930s Europe Through the Words of Two African American Women
In the pages of the "Chicago Defender," the cousins detailed their adventures traversing the continent while also observing signs of the changing tides
One Hundred Years Ago, Einstein's Theory of General Relativity Baffled the Press and the Public
Few people claimed to fully understand it, but the esoteric theory still managed to spark the public's imagination
How Syndicated Columns, Comics and Stories Forever Changed the News Media
For many Americans, their "local" paper would soon look much like the paper read halfway across the country
D.C.'s Newseum Is Closing Its Doors at the End of the Year
The museum dedicated to the history of journalism and the First Amendment has struggled financially since opening 11 years ago
The 1900s Movement to Make the Fourth of July Boring (but Safe)
One activist thought celebrating the founding of the nation would be better spent as a "a quiet day under the trees"
How Central Park’s Complex History Played Into the Case Against the 'Central Park Five'
The furor that erupted throughout New York City cannot be disentangled from the long history of the urban oasis
How Broadway Legends Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon Made Headlines Long Before ‘Fosse/Verdon’
She was a megawatt performer, one of the best Broadway dancers of the last century, but it’s his influence that is remembered today
‘The North Star’ Amplified Black Voices. How a 2019 Reboot of Frederick Douglass’ Paper Hopes to Do the Same
A new outfit sees inspiration from the 19th-century publication that pursued the cause of fighting injustice everywhere
Pew Finds Social Media Has Surpassed Print Newspapers as Americans' Main News Source
The research center says 20 percent of Americans rely on sites like Facebook, Twitter for news updates, while 16 percent cite print as main news source
Mary Katharine Goddard, the Woman Whose Name Appears on the Declaration of Independence
Likely the United States' first woman employee, this newspaper publisher was a key figure in promoting the ideas that fomented the Revolution
What Made P.D. East the Fearless Wit of Forrest County
The newspaper man's bravery rocked the racist establishment of the South—and heralded a new era of political satire
Missouri Exhibition Explores the Centuries-Old Specter of ‘Fake News’
Curator considers three categories of 'fake news': error, hoax and truths deemed false
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