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 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1998
Page
9
The article notes July Fourth as the birthday of the United States and marks 1776 as the Declaration’s adoption. It also observes the 150th anniversary of the Washington Monument and mentions the cornerstone laying on July 4 1848.
Born February 22 1732 Washington led American forces in the fight for independence and served as president of the Constitutional Convention. The monument begun 49 years after his death features a statue of Washington as a gentleman farmer with hand on his coat atop wheat and a plow behind. The inscription proclaims First in War First in Peace and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen.
An obelisk is a tall slim four sided structure that slopes to a point, sometimes likened to a small pyramid on top. Ancient Egyptians mastered their construction and obelisks typically rise about ten times their base width, as with the Washington Monument which has a 55 foot base and stands 555 feet tall.
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.