Newspapers provide windows into daily life throughout history. Digital newspapers allow us to easily track how people celebrated the end of the year, across many years and many miles. The Denison Press article, “Winter Solstice Period of Many Ancient Rituals,” explains, “The Winter Solstice, when the sun swings toward the earth once more, has been… Read more »
Monthly Archives:: December 2013
The Claude News: Our Newest Historic Newspaper Collection!
“The Oldest and Best Read County Seat Weekly in the Panhandle,” the Claude News, is now accessible on The Portal to Texas History. Through the hard work of the Richard S. and Leah Morris Memorial Library, and through the generous support of the Tocker Foundation, newspapers from Armstrong County’s seat, Claude, are available from across… Read more »