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  • A STORY OF THE DAY: Lemartine’s Eloquence Sways a Mob of Parisian Revolutionists
    This article discusses how Alphonse de Lamartine lead the French Revolution of 1848 and ignited the revolutionary spirit in France. The article seems out of place to be produced in an 1893 American newspaper but it may have served as an advocator to ignite American spirits towards events that may have occurred in the United States.
  • CHICAGO’S NEW AND OLD ARABS
    This article describes how Arab people get to come and experience the culture of the United States as they attend Chicago’s World Fair. The author of the article describes the Arabs as though they do not understand American culture at all and references Arabic culture view them negatively. The author states that “the sun of the desert will not be lonesome in the Windy City” and that the Arabs will be “cavorting around with his sandbag couchant acquiring wealth as rapidly as he can find victims to acquire it from.” https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1893-04-25/ed-3/seq-4/ Page 4
  • Timeline (Ida B. Wells)
    In the first column of printed stories about half way down he column, there is a mention of Ida B. Wells and her reports on lynching that she had published to shine a bright light on the horrific events so they could no longer be ignored. However, the New South editor and publisher used her reports to pin blame on the northern states and claim that they try to report events in the south as much worse than they actually were (even though they were really as bad as reported).
  • CAMPAIGN SAYINGS ILLUSTRATED
    A political cartoon portraying Mike McDonald (a wealthy gang leader who supported Benjamin Harrison’s campaign (Republican)) and Wayne MacVeagh (Grover Cleveland’s Attorney General (Democratic)) to represent the 1892 Presidential Election. In the cartoon, Wayne Macveagh is presented as a classy and formal gentleman while Mike McDonald is presented as a scoundrel who is informal, smokes, and carries a pistol. Because Mike McDonald was a prominent gang leader in Chicago, he is portrayed as bad. Behind Wayne Macveagh is a sign that reads “To Democracy” while Mike McDonald has a sign that reads “To The G.O.P”. The political cartoon takes a democratic stand as the artist presents Wayne Macveagh in a positive and rational manner while Mike McDonald is not. This political cartoon also represents how the New York World took a pro-democracy stand through its sources. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1892-10-26/ed-1/seq-1/ Page 1
  • “Evening World” Illustrated Proverbs - XXXIII: “Even a worm sometimes turns”.
    This political cartoon portrays Uncle Sam (the American mascot) stepping on a Chinese worm. The political cartoon shows the United States’ dominance over China and how it mistreats China (both through foreign policy and through the Chinese Exclusion Act). Through the message of the political cartoon, the United States is a power that mistreats the Chinese who are inferior to them.
  • Information Circulation
    This is another image of the front page of an issue from October 21, 1893. If you browse through this cover page, you can see a glimpse of the wide variety of stories that were published in each issue. For example, there are some stories about events that took place in the Senate, advertisements for schools and medicines, and stories that were reported in other newspapers around the world.
  • CHINA’S EARNEST PROTEST, She Tells Uncle Sam that He Is Violating the Treaty He Made With Her
    An article about the 1888 extension to the Chinese Exclusion Act and how the extension is unfair to the Chinese. The author takes a pro-immigration stance by noting that the U.S. has violated the contract it made with China and that Chinese immigrants who live in or move to the United States are treated heinously. The author states that the Chinese have “protected American missionaries and helped the American merchant”. This article demonstrates what a journalist thought of the Chinese Exclusion Act and shows how the New York World used its text to speak for immigrants. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1892-04-04/ed-1/seq-1/ Page 1
  • FIRES SET IN HALLS, Incendiaries Attempt to Burn Two Big Tenements, Pools of Kerosene and Piles of Oiled Waste on the Stairs, The Torch so Applied in One House as to Cut Off Escape
    An article about the fires and damage done to tenements. The author notes that the burned tenement was operated by black landlords and that three attempts had been made to burn the tenement. Those who burned the tenements not only caused fires in many rooms and roof of the building, but left pools of kerosene in the hallways of the tenements. The article hints that racism was the cause of the burning of the tenement and creates discussion among New York citizens about a local issue. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1892-04-02/ed-3/seq-2/ Page 2
  • THE PHANTOM HORSE: A Weird Tale of Life in the Early Days of California
    A horror-based story about Mexican superstition. The strange tale describes a conductor who sees a white horse run across the train tracks between San Francisco and San Jose and eventually leads to the mayor (a rich American) being robbed and killed by a man named Vasquez. The purpose of this article was to create a suspenseful story for avid readers and to create fear towards Mexicans. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1891-07-24/ed-1/seq-3/ Page 3
  • WILL BE ALLOWED TO LAND, Coroner Levy Interests Himself for Detained Russian Hebrews
    An article describing how Coroner Levy plans to send Russian immigrants back to Russia. The author advocates that many of the immigrants being detained should stay in America because they can become successful and many of them would be persecuted by Tsar Alexander III. This article demonstrates how the New York World takes and advocates for a pro-immigration stance. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1891-07-20/ed-2/seq-4/ Page 4
  • SKETCHES BY M. QUAD, Natural Philosophy
    An article by Charles Bertand Lewis (M. Quad) in which he describes his experience in witnessing a young newsboy get his nose clipped by a larger boy. After observing the newsboy fish in a pond, he notes that he caught up with the newsboy later to witness him tackling a small boy. The story M. Quad tells seems to invoke human confidence and persistence (never giving up) but the moral is made unclear as M. Quad does not define who the boys are. Were the boys bullies? It is clear that M. Quad gives us an insight into the lifestyles and psychology of city boys in the late nineteenth century. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1891-07-20/ed-2/seq-2/ Page 2
  • FOREIGN NEWS OF THE DAY, Austrian Insults to the Royal Family of Italy, Bismarck May Stand For the Reichstag
    An article describing how Austrian authorities confiscated and slandered portraits and the escutcheon (a physical emblem, worth lots of money) of the Italian royal family. The article portrays the Italian royal family as victims and describes the Austrians as “abusive”. Clearly, the author is siding with the Italians. The article also describes how Prince Bismarck’s campaign to serve in the Reichstag of Geestemunde (The parliamentary building of the region of Geestemunde) as sparked discussion. The “sensation” that the author describes also creates uncertainty as Prince Bismarck’s governance over Geestemunde will not be certain until he is re-elected. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1891-03-11/ed-2/seq-3/ Page 3
  • FOREIGN NEWS OF THE DAY, Austrian Insults to the Royal Family of Italy, Bismarck May Stand For the Reichstag
    An article describing how Austrian authorities confiscated and slandered portraits and the escutcheon (a physical emblem, worth lots of money) of the Italian royal family. The article portrays the Italian royal family as victims and describes the Austrians as “abusive”. Clearly, the author is siding with the Italians. The article also describes how Prince Bismarck’s campaign to serve in the Reichstag of Geestemunde (The parliamentary building of the region of Geestemunde) as sparked discussion. The “sensation” that the author describes also creates uncertainty as Prince Bismarck’s governance over Geestemunde will not be certain until he is re-elected. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1891-03-11/ed-2/seq-3/ Page 3
  • IT LOOKS SO BAD, for a businessman to send out typewritten letters. The Smith Premier, which has permanent alignment. THE SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITING CO.,
    An advertisement that convinces consumers to purchase the newest model of The Smith Premier Typewriting Co., typewriter. The article advocates that when you buy the newest typewriter, you will not have sloppy writing. This advertisement also shows updated technological inventions were advertised to citizens. The illustration of the typewriter serves as a pop-out image that makes consumers more likely to notice the advertisement among other advertisements in the New York Evening World. Whether they could afford the advice, this article shows the advertising of new technologies to ingrain them in the thoughts of New York citizens. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1890-12-09/ed-3/seq-4/ Page 4
  • CHAT OF THE BIG CITIES. NEWS OF YESTERDAY IN OUR GREAT CENTRES OF POPULATION. BEING HOME GOSSIP FOR THOUSANDS OF VISITORS IN NEW YORK
    Originally published in Chicago, Illinois on October 31, 1890, this article describes how George Watkins, an African-American “lothario” was arrested for making threats to kill inside a building. According to the article, Sally White caused Laura Johnson to jump from a third-story window to escape getting shot. Consultants to the conviction of George Watkins include Principal Leech and Arthur Schiff, but the article is unclear in noting whether Watkins committed the crime. Race could potentially play a factor into this story because Watkins is African-American and Laura Johnson is white. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1890-11-01/ed-1/seq-4/ Page 4
  • The Revolt Against Quay: A Prophecy that Black Towns will Offset Losses in the Cities
    An article describing concern over Republican victories in Pennsylvania because many Pennsylvanian citizens do not support the Republican party and the organization of “Independent Republicans is confined to Philadelphia and Allegheny. The article sparks uncertainty because of how citizens think the election will play out. The article takes a pro-Democratic point of view because it represents how citizens would be fearful of a Republican nominee. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1890-11-01/ed-1/seq-4/ Page 4
  • BROTHER BEATS SISTER: And the Mother Helps Him in His Brutal Work
    Whether this story was reported honestly, or people knew the family, the story shows how the New York World used traumatic events to capture people’s attention. This is an article describing the abuse and attack of Mrs. Mary Ward by her brother Daniel O’Connell and her mother, Mrs. Richards. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1890-05-12/ed-1/seq-1/ Page 1
  • NOT SO FAST! Secretary Windom May Have to Withdraw His Action in Regard to Liberty Island. The Senate Takes a Vote. It Ellis Island for an Immigrant Depot. There May Be No Changes Soon
    An article that discusses the fate of Ellis Island after a resolution was passed explaining the usage of the island. The author takes a pro-immigrant stand and notes that Ellis Island should be used as an immigrant depot. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1890-03-27/ed-1/seq-4/ Page 4
  • HAPPY NEW YEAR
    An article that describes how children should be treated. The article notes that delinquent children should be used for work (in jobs such as police decoys) but “good” children should not be put to work. This indicates that the author views child labor as a disciplinary tool. A tool that should be used only to punish naughty children. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1890-03-01/ed-3/seq-1/ Page 1
  • Report to the President By the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident (Rogers Commission Report)
  • Investigation of the Challenger Accident, Report of the House of Representatives Science and Technology Committee
  • Christa McAuliffe to Alvine Cyr Gahagan - 8/23/85
    A letter from Christa McAuliffe to Alvine Cyr Gahagan, written 8/23/85. 1 page and 1 leaf, handwritten on NASA memo stationery.
  • Yaqui Indian Outrage: Mrs. Lacy Badly Wounded and Two of Her Servants Killed
    A short article describing how Alexander Lacy, his wife, and his servants were attacked in their home by Yaqui Natives, three miles from Sonora, Mexico. The article portrays the Natives as terrorists who attacked the innocent citizens randomly. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1892-11-09/ed-1/seq-4/ Page 4
  • The labor argus. [volume], August 25th, 1910. Image 4
    This page of the Labor Argus has an article about Socialism and A Critique of Capitalism that are next to an advertisement about union-made clothing.
  • A Sacramento Residence
    The page mostly talks about the how moths are affecting crops in California but also has a detailed engraving of Albert Gallatin's house which the paper describes as " a very superior engraving". https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/data/batches/curiv_lytton_ver01/data/sn82014381/00175037901/1880010101/0006.pdf Page 2