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This Month in History – March…
March 8, 2024 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
When considering the month of March what historical events come to mind? I’m sure if we each came up with a list of ten, while there may be some overlap, our lists would be quite diverse. A quick internet search turned up an exhaustive list which included the following:
- the “Articles of Confederation” was ratified
- the Lindberg baby was kidnapped
- FDR gave his “Fear Itself” speech
- the famous Woman’s Suffrage March took place in Washington, D.C.
the Philippines gained independence- the Peace Corps was established
- Ulysses S. Grant became the commander of the Union armies
- Albert Einstein , David Livingston, and Wyatt Earp (among a long list of others) were born
- the Boston Massacre occurred
- the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by the Senate
- the Spanish Flu struck America
- Patrick Henry declared: “…give me liberty, or give me death!”
- the War in Iraq began
- the “Camp David Accord” was signed by Menachem Begin & Anwar Sadat
- the death of Isaac Newton
- Churchill gave his “Iron Curtain” speech
- the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was founded
- the Soviet Republic of Georgia declared their independence
Collectors of rare and early newspapers know that coverage of such events can nearly always be found in old newspapers; however, one of the added pleasures is discovering reports of previously unknown or long-forgotten events which inspire a deeper look – aiding the lifelong learning process which helps to keep us mentally engaged as we progress through life.
The link below will take you to a reverse-chronological list (1600’s-20th century) of our currently available newspapers from the month of March. There’s no need to buy anything. Simply enjoy your march backwards through time.
Today’s month and day through the eyes of Rare & Early Newspapers… 9/26 edition…
September 26, 2022 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
Today I came across a previous post in which we showed the readers of the History’s Newsstand Blog how to use the Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers advanced search interface to explore available newspapers for any given day and month, which made me wonder which day on a calendar has had the most interesting news reports over time. Of course the answer would be quite subjective, but it did motivate me to run a search for today’s date:
The results were more varied (and interesting) than I was expecting. Feel free to try a date which has special meaning to you to see what you might find. If you are not sure how to do this, go to: Exploring “This Day in History” through Rare & Early Newspapers
If you discover a date which you find to be pregnant with interesting news, feel free to let me know at guy@rarenewspapers.com. Thanks.
The Traveler… first female aviator killed… turn-about is fair play…
July 2, 2012 by The Traveler · Leave a Comment
Today I traveled to Carlisle, Pennsylvania by way of the Valley Sentinel dated July 2, 1912 where I found the report of the first female aviator killed. Miss Margaret Quimby and her manager fell 1,000 feet to their deaths as they were ejected from their seats when the monoplane that Miss Quimby was flying was upset by gusty winds. View the link above for additional details.
The front page of this issue also has an article about a man who had just been before a magistrate on charges of wife beating, “…was taken from a policeman by thirty-five masked men, dressed in women’s clothes, and was dragged to the ball park, where he was partly stripped of his clothing, tied to a post and a ‘rubber snake’ whip was plied to the bare flesh of Bowman until his cries for mercy could be heard for blocks…” He was taken home and warned to never to it again. I guess this was a case of turn-about is fair play… Nice to find such polar opposite woman’s interest coverage (women in flight vs. battered women within the home) within a single issue.
~The Traveler