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!
Items of Interest from the Era's Quick Notes
A miscellany of curiosities and trivia: English news vendors number 40,000. pea grass straw hats gain rain-strengthened fabric. Vera Cruz bans cruel butchery methods. a Georgia girl’s laudanum use is noted. Paris names include Darwin and Heine. chloral must be kept in dark bottles. the Ems conversation and Burton's Arabian Nights project are referenced. Florida perfumes from citrus and cassava flavors cited. Rosa Bonheur’s quiet life near Fontainebleau. Brooklyn's tin ware and decorative printing. Babylon potential brickmaking. beware of magical spoons with dangerous metals. Baxter Street boarding house with multilingual staff. New Ulm Minnesota's German settlers and peace. dog bedsteads with bar nets. Roman wine slang and tartar etymology.