This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1996
Page
3
A speaker recalls antebellum cruelty and slave life, describing the stench of ships and infants thrown overboard. She explains language barriers, noting forced English learning in America and how African languages shape speech. The discussion links slavery’s stigma to both whites and blacks and cites spiritual resilience.
Dr. Sharon J Willis uses operatic voice to recount black history from 1861 to 1865 and beyond. USC Aiken Chancellor Dr. Robert Alexander and ATC President Dr. Kathleen Noble highlight the moment as a turning point toward progress and the power of one person to change society.
Catherine Pattis, mother of Jon Pattis, recalls his 1986 arrest in Iran while working for Cosmos at Assadabad satellite station. He later claimed a coerced confession about sharing CIA info. He served half of a 10 year sentence, and his sister Ellen Pattis plans to return him to Aiken for graveside services as his health declines and pacemaker is considered.
Principal Candye Slay notes continued success for Redcliffe Elementary as regional Palmetto’s Finest award winners are announced along with Leaphart Elementary and Drayton Hall Middle. State winners receive plaques, with awards ceremony set for February 3 at Hilton Head.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.