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Digitizing Michigan's past, one historic newspaper at a time at: https://teapawt.org/t.co/SAZIlNJNsn

 Central Michigan University
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Joined September 2013
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As we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday today, honor his life and legacy by joining us in continuing to push toward making his dream of equality for all a reality. Tell us: What does King's legacy mean to you? Read: bit.ly/3QAqY0d #MLKDay2023
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On this day in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt advised, “Speak softly and carry a big stick” at the opening of the Minnesota State Fair. chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/l… #ChronAm #OTD
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Birmingham Museum@bham_museum30 Jun 2021
On this date in 1805 the Michigan Territory was established by an act of Congress. The map below shows the territory at its greatest extent and its division into Michigan and Wisconsin Territory in 1836 to prepare for Michigan becoming a state in 1837.
Map showing Michigan in blue with all of Wisconsin, Minnesota and parts of Iowa, and the Dakotas in red.

ALT Map showing Michigan in blue with all of Wisconsin, Minnesota and parts of Iowa, and the Dakotas in red.

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June marks Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer Pride Month. Learn about LGBTQ history & resources available from the Library of Congress: loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/?lo…
Left to right, images of Arthur Laurents, Walt Whitman, Lilli Vincenz, Frank Kameny and Pauli Murray. More information: https://www.loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/about/

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Join us in a round of applause for our newspaper digitization grant winners Beaver Island and Monroe!
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.@KenBurns looks at how the different layers of Ernest Hemingway were revealed in his writing. #LSSC
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DigMichNewspapers@DigMichNews19 Feb 2021
Annual Clarke children’s book event coming up Feb. 25!
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Send in your application for Clarke's annual minigrant so that your newspaper can have a chance to be added to our database! This is made possible with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan. Apply at: cmich.edu/library/clarke/dig…
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The @LibraryofMich is pleased to announce the 2021 Michigan #NotableBks List! Check out the @detroitnews article highlighting the 2021 titles. detroitnews.com/story/entert…
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LC Labs@LC_Labs16 Sep 2020
Have you heard? You can now explore 1.5 million+ images from historic newspapers AND use #MachineLearning tools to discover related images previously undetectable by search engines. Discover #NewspaperNavigator today! go.usa.gov/xG58n #ChronAm @lee_bcg
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Next Sunday, April 26, at 3pm, watch ‘Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter’ and ‘Girl With the Rivet Gun’ at virtual Freep Film Fest! Check out Freep.com for more info: bit.ly/2RIudFu
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MSHP Daily Fact #28: This photo, taken in 1856, is thought to be the oldest known photograph of Mackinac Island. It shows Market Street looking toward Fort Mackinac. #thisismackinac #mackinacparks125
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DigMichNewspapers@DigMichNews11 Dec 2018
Who will you be voting for in January? Become and informed voter by reading the finalists' essays here: cmich.edu/library/clarke/dig…
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WIHistoricalSociety@WisHistory18 Dec 2018
When Santa is arrested (1902) #CreepySanta #ChronAmParty bit.ly/2C3blK8 #Wisconsin #WisconsinNews #WisconsinHistory
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WA State Library@WAStateLib16 Oct 2018
It's a #ChronAm hashtag party. For October of course it's #CreepyNews and we dug up a few items to share. from the July 10, 1913 Seattle Star
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How about a singing ghost for some #CreepyNews ? #ChronAmParty chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/l…
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For this month's #ChronAmParty celebrating our online historical newspapers, we highlight #CreepyNews -- here's a blog post chock full of scary stories from the printed past: blogs.loc.gov/loc/2015/10/10…
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🎃The weather is getting cooler, pumpkins have appeared everywhere, and we're getting ready for our #CreepyNews #ChronAmParty all day on Oct. 16th. So grab a ghoul pal and get ready for historical spooky stores. 🎃
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It's #NationalNewspaperWeek! And we have a huge collection of historical newspapers in our #ChronAm collections, free of charge to browse & read: chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/?…
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It’s the birthday of American novelist Upton Sinclair, born #OTD 1878. Read about his life in #ChronAm chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/l…
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