International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day (March 8) is an annual day that advocates for women’s rights and celebrates the achievements of women. Origins International Women’s Day (IWD) grew out of the labor movement of the early 20th century in the United States and Europe. The first recognized National Women’s Day was held in the United States on …Read More

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City caught fire and in about half an hour killed 146 people, the majority of them young women. Background The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was a sweatshop housed in the top three floors of a 10-story brick building in New York City. It employed hundreds …Read More

Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park is a 3,471 square mile park located in the northwest corner of Wyoming and the border edges of Idaho and Montana. On March 1, 1872, it became the first national park in the United States and, it is widely believed, in the world. Geological and Hydrothermal Features Millions of years of tectonic …Read More

Weird News

Explore weird, strange, and bizarre news through newspaper articles, photos, and clippings. From a corpse refusing to stay dead, to an eccentric old lady and her cats, to a dog on a bicycle, weird news has been appearing in newspapers for centuries.   Learn more about through historical newspapers from our archives. Explore newspaper articles, headlines, …Read More

World War II Recipes

During World War II, many countries faced food rationing and changes in food availability. Recipes from this time period often used smaller amounts of rationed ingredients (e.g., sugar, meat, coffee, butter, etc.) and incorporated local and in-season products (due to canned food rationing). WWII-era recipes also focused on dishes that were cost effective (since some …Read More

Cookie Recipes

This page features a collection of cookie recipes found in newspapers from across the decades.  Learn more about cookie recipes through historical newspapers from our archives. Explore newspaper articles, headlines, images, and other primary sources below. Articles and Clippings about Grandmother Green’s Cookies (1884) 22 Mar 1884, Sat The Weekly Star (Plymouth, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.comGingerbread Men …Read More

Breakfast Recipes

This page features a collection of breakfast recipes found in newspapers from across the decades. Includes recipes for pancakes, waffles, French toast, and more. Learn more about breakfast recipes through historical newspapers from our archives. Explore newspaper articles, headlines, images, and other primary sources below. Articles and Clippings about 3 19th-Century Pancake Recipes (1892) 05 …Read More

Bread Recipes

This page features a collection of bread recipes found in newspapers from across the decades. Includes recipes for breads, muffins, biscuits, and more. Learn more about bread recipes through historical newspapers from our archives. Explore newspaper articles, headlines, images, and other primary sources below. Articles and Clippings about Potato bread (1893) 21 Apr 1893, Fri …Read More

Soup & Stew Recipes

This page features a collection of soup & stew recipes found in newspapers from across the decades. Learn more about soup & stew recipes through historical newspapers from our archives. Explore newspaper articles, headlines, images, and other primary sources below. Articles and Clippings about Barley Soup (1898) 08 May 1898, Sun The Boston Globe (Boston, …Read More