Special Archive Collections

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Newspaper articles about Martin Luther King, Jr. tell the story of an African-American minister whose strong hope for social change never swerved his belief in nonviolence. During the American civil rights movement in the 1950's

Abraham Lincoln

Newspaper articles about Abraham Lincoln detail one of the most renowned presidents in American history. As the 16th president of the United States, Lincoln led the Union through the Civil War, freed Confederate slaves

Winter Games

Newspaper articles about the Winter Olympics tell stories of athletes who have overcome obstacles to reach one of the highest plateaus of their sport. From the Games' debut in Chamonix, France in 1924 to Salt Lake City in 2002

Titanic

Newspaper articles about the Titanic during April of 1912 reflect the chaos surrounding the tragedy. Initial accounts of the sinking of the RMS Titanic started out positive, such as the headline in the Syracuse Herald

Asbestos

Newspaper articles about asbestos detail the rise and fall of a mineral widely used for thousands of years. Yet, asbestos was not commercially mined until the late 19th century.The demand for it increased dramatically

AIDS

Newspaper articles about AIDS present readers with stories of hope, despair, remorse and indignation. From the appearance of what the public called "gay cancer" in the early 1980s to the global AIDS epidemic

Global Warming

Newspaper articles about global warming tell the story of the Earth's climate and the diverse opinions and scientific discoveries surrounding the theory of global warming. From the Industrial Revolution to the Kyoto treaty

Tornado

Newspaper articles about tornadoes tell stories of the destruction and devastation wrought from some of the earth's most violent storms. From the first recorded American tornado at Rehobeth, Massachusetts, in 1671

Earthquake

Newspaper articles about earthquakes tell stories of devastation from all over the world. Earthquakes are some of the most destructive and life threatening natural disasters, from which no country in the world

Pearl Harbor

Newspaper articles about Pearl Harbor detail the destruction caused during the darkest two hours and 20 minutes in the history of the American Navy. The Japanese sneak attack of December 7, 1941, not only killed over 2,000

Kennedy Assassination

Newspaper articles about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy tell the story of a nation that reacted with shock and mourning. From the very minute the President was shot on November 22, 1963, news wires began humming

Ronald Reagan

Newspaper articles about Ronald Reagan tell the story of a man who embodied the American dream. Born the son of a shoe salesman in Tampico, Illinois, Ronald Wilson Reagan ascended to the highest plateaus of power and fame

Hurricanes

Newspaper articles about hurricanes tell stories of those affected by some of Mother Nature's most powerful disasters. From the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the deadliest natural disaster in US history, to Hurricane Katrina

World War Two