Newspaper History
Michael Scherer
Listen to American newspaper writing from 108 years ago. Poems, essays, and stories from the Library of Congress archive. Updated daily.
Recent Episodes
The Chauffeur's StoryFebruary 28, 2021
A Long WaitFebruary 27, 2021
Living Too LongFebruary 26, 2021
Well and IllFebruary 25, 2021
Restraint of TradeFebruary 24, 2021
When the Tide is OutFebruary 23, 2021
'Twas Always ThusFebruary 22, 2021
The Pendulum of TimeFebruary 21, 2021
EasyFebruary 20, 2021
SauerkrautFebruary 19, 2021
A Fantasy of Fresh EggsFebruary 18, 2021
Lovely Mary DonnellyFebruary 17, 2021
Abou ben AdhemFebruary 16, 2021
O, Time!February 15, 2021
Ballade of the Game's BreakFebruary 14, 2021
An Opinion from Punkin HollowFebruary 13, 2021
Big Game HuntersFebruary 12, 2021
When I Left SchoolFebruary 11, 2021
His Day of TriumphFebruary 10, 2021
The Flow of the RiverFebruary 09, 2021
Cyrus Bottsford's Candid OpinionFebruary 08, 2021
The Indian RancherFebruary 07, 2021
Bedouin Love SongFebruary 06, 2021
When Pa Was My AgeFebruary 05, 2021
Parcel PostludesFebruary 04, 2021
A Long WaitFebruary 27, 2021
Living Too LongFebruary 26, 2021
Well and IllFebruary 25, 2021
Restraint of TradeFebruary 24, 2021
When the Tide is OutFebruary 23, 2021
'Twas Always ThusFebruary 22, 2021
The Pendulum of TimeFebruary 21, 2021
EasyFebruary 20, 2021
SauerkrautFebruary 19, 2021
A Fantasy of Fresh EggsFebruary 18, 2021
Lovely Mary DonnellyFebruary 17, 2021
Abou ben AdhemFebruary 16, 2021
O, Time!February 15, 2021
Ballade of the Game's BreakFebruary 14, 2021
An Opinion from Punkin HollowFebruary 13, 2021
Big Game HuntersFebruary 12, 2021
When I Left SchoolFebruary 11, 2021
His Day of TriumphFebruary 10, 2021
The Flow of the RiverFebruary 09, 2021
Cyrus Bottsford's Candid OpinionFebruary 08, 2021
The Indian RancherFebruary 07, 2021
Bedouin Love SongFebruary 06, 2021
When Pa Was My AgeFebruary 05, 2021
Parcel PostludesFebruary 04, 2021