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Loc: 100 Years Ago Today PrimaryLoc: 100 Years Ago Today Primary
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Library of Congress
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9th - 10th
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Loc: 100 Years Ago Today

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Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1836-1922 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress.

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historic newspapers, 100 years ago today, chronicing america, historic american newspapers, library of congress, library of congress: 100 years ago today, newpapers

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

Common Core

RH.11-12.9 RH.6-8.2

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