That's What They Called News?

Thats What They Called News?

Interesting articles from America's past.

  1. 10/21/2024

    Episode 16 : Old-Timey Haunts

    In this episode we hear of old-timey haunted houses and haunted spouses. Sources: The Day Book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.), 02 Nov. 1911. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. Of Congress.

  2. 10/17/2024

    BONUS EPISODE: The New England Reign of Terror, Part 1

    On this BONUS episode, we learn about the 1692 Salem Witch Trials with excerpts from Cotton Mather himself. Sources: Anti-Slavery Bugle. (New Lisbon, OH), May 18, 1849. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn83035487/1849-05-18/ed-1/.

  3. 09/09/2024

    Episode 15: Interesting Editorials

    Today I have a guest reading some interesting editorials from 1901. Sources: Stockton Evening and Sunday Record, April 26, 1901 (Stockton, CA)

  4. 08/25/2024

    Episode 14: A Tragedy in the Sierras - The story of the Donner Party

    This week we share the story of the Donner Party as told by the survivors. Sources: University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.), 14 April 1911. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

  5. 08/18/2024

    Episode 13: Women’s Suffrage

    A compilation of stories about the Women's Suffrage movement. Sources: Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 12 Nov. 1917. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]), 19 Aug. 1920. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.), 26 Aug. 1920. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

  6. 08/11/2024

    Episode 12: The Rush for Gold

    Today we discuss the California Gold Rush and museum displays from Fiji. Sources: Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]), 23 Dec. 1848. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

  7. 08/04/2024

    Episode 11: A Legend from the Ojibwa

    A story of the customs and traditions of the Ojibwas. The legend of Way-Nah-Bozho the "Thor of the Ojibwa." Sources: The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.), 07 May 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.), 14 May 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.), 21 May 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.), 04 June 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.), 02 July 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.), 23 July 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

  8. 07/28/2024

    Episode 10: The Oregon Trail and the Rocky Mountains

    From wagon circles to soda springs, this episode features the travels of the pioneers. Sources: Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]), 13 April 1843. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.), 31 May 1845. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.), 21 June 1845. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]), 13 July 1845. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thatswhattheycallednews and Twitter @thatsnewspod. Send your story suggestions to thatswhattheycallednews@gmail.com.

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