On Aug. 31, 2010, the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) posted a revision to Technical Guidelines for Applicants for 2011 awards, correcting the description of coding practices for non-English newspaper text. See Document Control section for more information. Continue ...
Created: 09/02/2010
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On Aug. 31, 2010, the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) posted a revision to Technical Guidelines for Applicants for 2011 awards, correcting the description of coding practices for non-English newspaper text. See Document Control section for more information.
In 1910, Thomas A. Edison, inventor extraordinaire, demonstrated a new technique for synchronizing moving pictures and phonographs using a "kinetophone." The article describes the system as "A phonograph...located behind the screen..." connected to "the moving picture machine" and "controlled by a pulley which runs across the ceiling." The demonstration, for scientists and reporters, included a moving picture presentation on canvas of a lecturer explaining the new technique with accompanying sound.... Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 08/29/2010
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In 1910, Thomas A. Edison, inventor extraordinaire, demonstrated a new technique for synchronizing moving pictures and phonographs using a "kinetophone." The article describes the system as "A phonograph...located behind the screen..." connected to "the moving picture machine" and "controlled by a pulley which runs across the ceiling." The demonstration, for scientists and reporters, included a moving picture presentation on canvas of a lecturer explaining the new technique with accompanying sound.... Read more about it!
NEH is soliciting proposals from institutions to participate in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). NDNP is creating a national, digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1836 and 1922, from all the states and U.S. territories, published in English, French, Italian or Spanish. This searchable database will be permanently maintained at the Library of Congress (LC) and be freely accessible via the Internet. (See the website, Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers - http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/.) Continue ...
Created: 08/18/2010
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NEH is soliciting proposals from institutions to participate in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). NDNP is creating a national, digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1836 and 1922, from all the states and U.S. territories, published in English, French, Italian or Spanish. This searchable database will be permanently maintained at the Library of Congress (LC) and be freely accessible via the Internet. (See the website, Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers - http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/.)
Ninety years ago today, 27 million women were granted the right to vote for U.S. president when Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA) highlighted the passage of the Amendment in Tennessee by a narrow margin, profiled suffrage activities in several states and, on p. 13, provided a map of states that had ratified the Amendment in their own legislatures... Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 08/18/2010
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Ninety years ago today, 27 million women were granted the right to vote for U.S. president when Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA) highlighted the passage of the Amendment in Tennessee by a narrow margin, profiled suffrage activities in several states and, on p. 13, provided a map of states that had ratified the Amendment in their own legislatures... Read more about it!
"If you would be the proper thing, with progress keep along. Ah then I rede ye, learn to 'ping,' and also learn to 'pong', " wrote the Houston Daily Post (Houston, TX) in 1902. Between 1901 and 1903, America went crazy for the British past-time of "ping-pong," also known as table tennis. From articles on who was playing, how to play, how to build your own ping-pong table, and even the damage to one's health of too much play, the newspapers of the day covered every aspect of the fad. This topic page provides useful information for searching this topic in the Chronicling America historic newspapers, including significant dates and associated search terms, as well as sample article links.... Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 08/13/2010
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"If you would be the proper thing, with progress keep along. Ah then I rede ye, learn to 'ping,' and also learn to 'pong', " wrote the Houston Daily Post (Houston, TX) in 1902. Between 1901 and 1903, America went crazy for the British past-time of "ping-pong," also known as table tennis. From articles on who was playing, how to play, how to build your own ping-pong table, and even the damage to one's health of too much play, the newspapers of the day covered every aspect of the fad. This topic page provides useful information for searching this topic in the Chronicling America historic newspapers, including significant dates and associated search terms, as well as sample article links.... Read more about it!
In August 1910, the world was gripped by the sensational transatlantic hunt for Dr. Hawley Crippen who disappeared suddenly from England with his companion, Miss Le Neve, after being "charged with the murder and mutilation of his actress wife." In a dramatic retelling, the Democratic Banner (Mt. Vernon, OH) recounted the discovery and arrest off the coast of Canada of the accused murderer "trapped by wireless" when the steamship captain, suspecting his identity, sent a wireless message to Scotland Yard mid-voyage....Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 08/07/2010
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In August 1910, the world was gripped by the sensational transatlantic hunt for Dr. Hawley Crippen who disappeared suddenly from England with his companion, Miss Le Neve, after being "charged with the murder and mutilation of his actress wife." In a dramatic retelling, the Democratic Banner (Mt. Vernon, OH) recounted the discovery and arrest off the coast of Canada of the accused murderer "trapped by wireless" when the steamship captain, suspecting his identity, sent a wireless message to Scotland Yard mid-voyage....Read more about it!
In the Sunday Magazine section, the San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA) published a "chat" with inventor Thomas A. Edison regarding the many suggestions and proposals for "revolutioniz[ing] the world" that he received every day. Declaring "This is great weather for cranks; they incubate in the summertime, you know," Mr. Edison further described his way of handling such "eccentric" correspondents and some of their more fantastic ideas... Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 07/31/2010
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In the Sunday Magazine section, the San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA) published a "chat" with inventor Thomas A. Edison regarding the many suggestions and proposals for "revolutioniz[ing] the world" that he received every day. Declaring "This is great weather for cranks; they incubate in the summertime, you know," Mr. Edison further described his way of handling such "eccentric" correspondents and some of their more fantastic ideas... Read more about it!
In July 1910, the Valentine Democrat (Valentine, NE) described the disposition of animal "trophies" from Theodore Roosevelt's 1909 hunting tour of Africa. The article describes the intended deposit of specimens to the "National museum" in Washington, DC, the state of modern taxidermy, and Roosevelt's personal exploits supporting "the science of natural history.".... Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 07/23/2010
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In July 1910, the Valentine Democrat (Valentine, NE) described the disposition of animal "trophies" from Theodore Roosevelt's 1909 hunting tour of Africa. The article describes the intended deposit of specimens to the "National museum" in Washington, DC, the state of modern taxidermy, and Roosevelt's personal exploits supporting "the science of natural history.".... Read more about it!
Almost 100 years ago, the Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA) reported on a record-setting home run hit by "George H. Ruth, the bustin' Babe of baseball." Having set a new major league record in hitting 30 home runs 3 months into the season, the paper pointed out that the Yankee "Colossus of Clout" had more than 70 games to go and that, for the year, "Fifty [home runs] does not look impossible."... Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 07/16/2010
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Almost 100 years ago, the Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA) reported on a record-setting home run hit by "George H. Ruth, the bustin' Babe of baseball." Having set a new major league record in hitting 30 home runs 3 months into the season, the paper pointed out that the Yankee "Colossus of Clout" had more than 70 games to go and that, for the year, "Fifty [home runs] does not look impossible."... Read more about it!
Almost two weeks after the initial boxing match, the newspapers of July 1910 continued to buzz about the Jack Johnson vs. Jim Jeffries fight in Reno, Nevada, that took place on July 4. The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA) reported on victor Johnson's statements after the fight that his then-manager offered him a large sum of money to "[throw] the fight to Jeffries, but the champion refused to even listen to such a proposition." Various details on Johnson's winnings and future plans, as well as Jeffries' post-fight activities appear in several articles throughout the issue... Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 07/10/2010
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Almost two weeks after the initial boxing match, the newspapers of July 1910 continued to buzz about the Jack Johnson vs. Jim Jeffries fight in Reno, Nevada, that took place on July 4. The Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA) reported on victor Johnson's statements after the fight that his then-manager offered him a large sum of money to "[throw] the fight to Jeffries, but the champion refused to even listen to such a proposition." Various details on Johnson's winnings and future plans, as well as Jeffries' post-fight activities appear in several articles throughout the issue... Read more about it!
On July 4, 1910, the Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, TX) reported Jack Johnson's fifteenth round victory over James Jeffries. "Johnson slipped off his robe... An American flag circled his belt." "Jeffries is attired in short blue trunks, with an American flag around his belt." Reporting on what has since been called the fight of the century, the paper's final comment leading to coverage of the fight: "It was agreed men would not shake hands." .... Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 07/02/2010
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On July 4, 1910, the Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, TX) reported Jack Johnson's fifteenth round victory over James Jeffries. "Johnson slipped off his robe... An American flag circled his belt." "Jeffries is attired in short blue trunks, with an American flag around his belt." Reporting on what has since been called the fight of the century, the paper's final comment leading to coverage of the fight: "It was agreed men would not shake hands." .... Read more about it!
On June 25, 1906, millionaire Harry Thaw murdered famed architect Stanford White in a jealous rage over Thaw's actress wife, Evelyn Nesbit. The ensuing high-society trials (the first ended in a dead-locked jury) gripped the nation's headlines for more than a year. This topic page provides useful information for searching these events in the Chronicling America historic newspapers, including significant dates and associated search terms, as well as sample article links.... Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 06/27/2010
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On June 25, 1906, millionaire Harry Thaw murdered famed architect Stanford White in a jealous rage over Thaw's actress wife, Evelyn Nesbit. The ensuing high-society trials (the first ended in a dead-locked jury) gripped the nation's headlines for more than a year. This topic page provides useful information for searching these events in the Chronicling America historic newspapers, including significant dates and associated search terms, as well as sample article links.... Read more about it!
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced on June 10, 2010, awards totaling $2.88 million to 9 institutions representing their states in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). Three of these institutions, University of New Mexico, University of Tennessee and University of Vermont, are new to the program this year. Six other institutions - Arizona Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records; University of Hawaii-Manoa; Ohio Historical Society; State Historical Society of Missouri; Pennsylvania State University; and Washington State Library have received continuing awards to contribute additional content to the program. This funding will support the selection and digitization of historic American newspapers published between 1836 and 1922 by each participating state, according to NDNP guidelines. The Library of Congress (LC) will make these newspapers available to the public through the Chronicling America Website (http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica) beginning in mid-2011. In all, 25 states have institutions participating in the program.
NDNP, a partnership between the NEH and the LC, is a long-term effort to develop an Internet-based, searchable database of all U.S. newspapers with descriptive information and select digitization of historic pages. Supported by NEH, this rich digital resource will be developed and permanently maintained at the Library of Congress. The NEH grant program will fund the contribution of content from, eventually, all U.S. states and territories.
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Created: 06/12/2010
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The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced on June 10, 2010, awards totaling $2.88 million to 9 institutions representing their states in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). Three of these institutions, University of New Mexico, University of Tennessee and University of Vermont, are new to the program this year. Six other institutions - Arizona Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records; University of Hawaii-Manoa; Ohio Historical Society; State Historical Society of Missouri; Pennsylvania State University; and Washington State Library have received continuing awards to contribute additional content to the program. This funding will support the selection and digitization of historic American newspapers published between 1836 and 1922 by each participating state, according to NDNP guidelines. The Library of Congress (LC) will make these newspapers available to the public through the Chronicling America Website (http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica) beginning in mid-2011. In all, 25 states have institutions participating in the program.
NDNP, a partnership between the NEH and the LC, is a long-term effort to develop an Internet-based, searchable database of all U.S. newspapers with descriptive information and select digitization of historic pages. Supported by NEH, this rich digital resource will be developed and permanently maintained at the Library of Congress. The NEH grant program will fund the contribution of content from, eventually, all U.S. states and territories.
Almost 100 years ago, Capt. John Alcott and Lt. W. A. Brown made history when they successfully crossed the Atlantic by air without stopping. Their harrowing 16-hour (and 12 min.) flight from Newfoundland to Ireland was described in the Evening Missourian (Columbia, MO) in detail. Flying through fog and sleet at approximately 120 miles per hour, the plane "rose to 11,000 feet at times, swooped down almost to the surface of the sea, and at times, the two navigators found themselves flying upside down close to the water."... Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 06/12/2010
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Almost 100 years ago, Capt. John Alcott and Lt. W. A. Brown made history when they successfully crossed the Atlantic by air without stopping. Their harrowing 16-hour (and 12 min.) flight from Newfoundland to Ireland was described in the Evening Missourian (Columbia, MO) in detail. Flying through fog and sleet at approximately 120 miles per hour, the plane "rose to 11,000 feet at times, swooped down almost to the surface of the sea, and at times, the two navigators found themselves flying upside down close to the water."... Read more about it!
In June 1910, William Sidney Porter, better known by the pen name "O. Henry," died in a New York City hospital, as reported in the New-York Tribune (New York, NY). The extended article includes a photograph of the well-known author and a detailed profile of his life, works, and desire for anonymity.... Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 06/06/2010
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In June 1910, William Sidney Porter, better known by the pen name "O. Henry," died in a New York City hospital, as reported in the New-York Tribune (New York, NY). The extended article includes a photograph of the well-known author and a detailed profile of his life, works, and desire for anonymity.... Read more about it!
The Mountain Advocate (Barbourville, KY) in May 1910 reminded readers to "heap honors on the thinning ranks of the [Civil War] veterans" during the country's celebration of Memorial Day. In patriotic tones, the author applauds those "who answered the first call of President Lincoln" and then "returned to the occupations they had laid down" at the end of the war.... Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 05/28/2010
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The Mountain Advocate (Barbourville, KY) in May 1910 reminded readers to "heap honors on the thinning ranks of the [Civil War] veterans" during the country's celebration of Memorial Day. In patriotic tones, the author applauds those "who answered the first call of President Lincoln" and then "returned to the occupations they had laid down" at the end of the war.... Read more about it!
In May 1910, feature stories on the passage of Halley's Comet through the Earth's skies abounded in the nation's newspapers. The Hawaiian Gazette (Honolulu, HI) described the comet's track, scientific findings to date, and likely outcomes of the comet's passage. "The earth will merely be bathed in an extra flood of light," reported the Gazette....Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 05/22/2010
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In May 1910, feature stories on the passage of Halley's Comet through the Earth's skies abounded in the nation's newspapers. The Hawaiian Gazette (Honolulu, HI) described the comet's track, scientific findings to date, and likely outcomes of the comet's passage. "The earth will merely be bathed in an extra flood of light," reported the Gazette....Read more about it!
Begun in 1908, the Jewish Herald (Houston, TX) was "a weekly publication, devoted to matters of interest to the Hebrew citizens of Houston." Its editor, Edgar Goldberg, focused the paper's coverage on "noteworthy sermons, editorials, and commentaries on various aspects of the American Jewish experience" including happenings in the local community and, occasionally, more national news. The Chronicling America site of historic newspapers includes more than 1500 pages of the Jewish Herald, published 1908-1911... Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 05/08/2010
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Begun in 1908, the Jewish Herald (Houston, TX) was "a weekly publication, devoted to matters of interest to the Hebrew citizens of Houston." Its editor, Edgar Goldberg, focused the paper's coverage on "noteworthy sermons, editorials, and commentaries on various aspects of the American Jewish experience" including happenings in the local community and, occasionally, more national news. The Chronicling America site of historic newspapers includes more than 1500 pages of the Jewish Herald, published 1908-1911... Read more about it!
In May 1886, the St. Paul Daily Globe (St. Paul, MN) reported on clashes between police and socialist labor advocates in Haymarket Square, Chicago, IL. Chronicling the day's events, the Globe described the circumstances of the socialist meeting and the timeline of the riot and bombing, as well as similar events in the nearby city of Milwaukee, WI.... Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 05/01/2010
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In May 1886, the St. Paul Daily Globe (St. Paul, MN) reported on clashes between police and socialist labor advocates in Haymarket Square, Chicago, IL. Chronicling the day's events, the Globe described the circumstances of the socialist meeting and the timeline of the riot and bombing, as well as similar events in the nearby city of Milwaukee, WI.... Read more about it!
In 1910, the New-York Tribune (New York, NY) described the death of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as author Mark Twain, in Redding, CT. Describing his literary works, honors, speeches, family life, and even the origin of his pen name in numerous articles on pages 1 and 2, the Tribune provided details of the life and times, progress, and challenges of this "distinctly American" writer... Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 04/27/2010
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In 1910, the New-York Tribune (New York, NY) described the death of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as author Mark Twain, in Redding, CT. Describing his literary works, honors, speeches, family life, and even the origin of his pen name in numerous articles on pages 1 and 2, the Tribune provided details of the life and times, progress, and challenges of this "distinctly American" writer... Read more about it!
In April 1889, the Omaha Daily Bee (Omaha, NE) described the land rush into the Oklahoma Territory by would-be "boomers." With reporting from Springfield, IL, and Arkansas City, KS, the Bee covered political perspectives on the new land settlement, actual logistics planning for the event, and the general excitement brewing as "Everybody seems to think his fortune is made as soon as he gets to Oklahoma...." Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 04/22/2010
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In April 1889, the Omaha Daily Bee (Omaha, NE) described the land rush into the Oklahoma Territory by would-be "boomers." With reporting from Springfield, IL, and Arkansas City, KS, the Bee covered political perspectives on the new land settlement, actual logistics planning for the event, and the general excitement brewing as "Everybody seems to think his fortune is made as soon as he gets to Oklahoma...." Read more about it!
In 1910, the Washington Times (Washington, DC) reported with enthusiasm on President William H. Taft's baseball interest and attendance at the American League's opening game of the season in Washington, DC. Described as "the greatest baseball enthusiast who has ever had the right to smoke in the parlor at the White House," President Taft held season tickets and was invited, at this game, to "throw out the first ball." The President even had his own viewing box "to the left of the press box, on the roof of the grandstand," but the Times reported that Taft had sat in a box with "the rank and file of rooters" at previous games....Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 04/10/2010
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In 1910, the Washington Times (Washington, DC) reported with enthusiasm on President William H. Taft's baseball interest and attendance at the American League's opening game of the season in Washington, DC. Described as "the greatest baseball enthusiast who has ever had the right to smoke in the parlor at the White House," President Taft held season tickets and was invited, at this game, to "throw out the first ball." The President even had his own viewing box "to the left of the press box, on the roof of the grandstand," but the Times reported that Taft had sat in a box with "the rank and file of rooters" at previous games....Read more about it!
After leaving office in 1909, President Theodore Roosevelt began a a well-publicized African safari accompanied by his family. In March 1910, the Salt Lake Herald-Republican (Salt Lake City, UT) reported on his arrival in Egypt, camel rides and tours of ancient tombs. The article also mentioned that "The privacy...of the Americans was invaded...by a moving picture man who focussed [sic] his machine upon them and rolled off yard after yard of films."... Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 03/27/2010
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After leaving office in 1909, President Theodore Roosevelt began a a well-publicized African safari accompanied by his family. In March 1910, the Salt Lake Herald-Republican (Salt Lake City, UT) reported on his arrival in Egypt, camel rides and tours of ancient tombs. The article also mentioned that "The privacy...of the Americans was invaded...by a moving picture man who focussed [sic] his machine upon them and rolled off yard after yard of films."... Read more about it!
In 1918, the Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA) reported on Mrs. F.B. Chambers, the first licensed women wireless operator and her activities teaching other women to do "radio work" to support the nation's war efforts in Europe. Also on the page are articles covering "Women's Varied Interests," including news of women's suffrage activities, war-time menu advice and the latest fashions....Read more about it! Continue ...
Created: 03/20/2010
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In 1918, the Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA) reported on Mrs. F.B. Chambers, the first licensed women wireless operator and her activities teaching other women to do "radio work" to support the nation's war efforts in Europe. Also on the page are articles covering "Women's Varied Interests," including news of women's suffrage activities, war-time menu advice and the latest fashions....Read more about it!
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Created: 03/14/2010
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Extra! Extra! More than 1.7 Million Newspaper Pages Now Online
Get the news of yesteryear here! Explore contemporary reports of the fight for women's rights, St. Patrick's Day celebrations, baseball scores, earthquakes, and more! It's the news you want and the news you need from Chronicling America, the Library of Congress gateway to America's historic newspapers, published between 1880 and 1922. Join Library of Congress staff for a sampling of century-old headlines and articles of significant events that echo in the headlines of today.
When: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time; 1:00 Central; noon Mountain; 11:00 a.m. Pacific; and 5:00 p.m. GMT.
To attend, go to OPAL at http://www.opal-online.org/ . From the Quick Links column on the left, choose Auditorium.
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NOTE: Allow yourself time to download the small software plugin needed to participate in the conference. Depending on your network security requirements, you may need assistance from your local technical support group to download and install the plugin. Actual installation should be very quick, depending on your computer and connectivity. For a complete description of system requirements, see http://www.conference321.com/masteradmin/systemreqs.asp?id=rs1641902f62b4 .
Tips for first time users can be found at http://www.opal-online.org/firsttimetips.htm .
To learn more about programs sponsored by the Library of Congress Digital Reference Section, see Virtual Programs & Services - http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/ .
To learn more about Chronicling America, see http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/ .
To learn more about the Library's Newspaper & Current Periodical Reading Room, see http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/ .
To register for an orientation to the Library's online materials, see http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/orientation.html .
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