Browsing on Newspapers.com
Searching a newspaper by keyword is a modern convenience.
Historically—and by necessity—newspapers were intended to be read page
by page and perused. Today, we call such online perusing "browsing."
Browsing newspapers online can be especially enlightening. It's a great
mix of history and modernity. Choose a location and a time period.
Then, page by page, story by story, read up on how people lived,
worked, and played. Discover how communities handled their daily
events: social, political, meteorological, newsworthy and not so
newsworthy.
From natural disasters to sports, from obituaries to society columns,
our ancestors learned about their neighbors in black and white. Today,
you can browse the papers on Newspapers.com and meet your ancestors'
neighbors. Read about their joys, tragedies, and scandals; how the
crops fared, or if the merchants had a good year.
Once you’ve located an item of interest, searching ...
