Historical Newspaper Articles, Volume 2

Various

This collection of 20 public domain newspaper articles comprises volume 2 of Historic Newspaper Articles in the LibriVox collection. Both U.S. and U.K. newspapers are represented here. The articles span from 1848 to 1920. Topics covered (e.g., the Triangle Shirt Waist Factory Fire, the troubles of ‘Typhoid Mary’, how to dress for the seashore) vary in length and tone. Although the writers display a range of diverse styles, their words give today's readers a sense of the tenor of the times. (summary by Lee Ann Howlett)

Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Essays & Short Works, History

Language: English

Section Chapter Author Source Reader Time Language
Play 01 1848-06-10 Excitement & Enthusiasm of Gold Washing Still Continues -- Increases, California Star Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 02 1859-01-11 American Industry Abroad The New York Times Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 03 1884-10-22 Dakota. A Description of One of the Most Perfect Apartment Houses in The New York Times Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 04 1886-10-29 France's Gift Accepted The New York Times Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 05 1888-09-01 Another Murder in Whitechapel The New York Times Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 06 1889-07-18 The Whitechapel Crime The New York Times Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 07 1889-07-21 Whitechapel Crimes and French Elections The New York Times Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 08 1889-09-11 Another London Murder The New York Times Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 09 1893-05-22 World's Fair Annoyances The New York Times Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 10 1900-12-01 Memorial Notices Mr. Oscar Wilde The Manchester Guardian Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 11 1906-05-26 How to Dress in the Water The Manchester Guardian Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 12 1906-06-26 Thaw Murders Stanford White The New York Times Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 13 1910-04-09 A Girl's Visions and Her Career The New York Times Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 14 1911-03-26 141 Men and Girls Die in Waist Factory Fire The New York Times Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 15 1911-12-03 'Typhoid Mary' Asks $50,000 from City The New York Times Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 16 1915-10-03 The Novel is Doomed, Will Harben Thinks The New York Times Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 17 1917-05-19 Anarchists Demand Strike to End War The New York Times Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 18 1918-01-13 The Story of Harry Houdini The New York Times Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 19 1919-08-29 The Progress of the Film The Manchester Guardian Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 20 1920-01-17 America 'Dry' Tonight Etext Lee Ann Howlett
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