Historic Headlines

About Historic Headlines

Gaining historical insight by reading news articles from 50, 100 and 150 years ago this week.

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Feb 2018

Latest episode

17 Sept 2021

Latest episodes

44 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Sept 2021

   44: Mustapha Kemal Jape

   Hugh tells the story of a petty exchange that took place in the pages of the New York Tribune and the Syracuse Post-Standard, and culminated one hundred years ago today. Follow along with the show notes.

2. 

   14 Sept 2021

   43: The Death of Rev. Samuel J. May, Part 2

   Hugh reads the Syracuse Daily Standard's story about the funeral of Rev. Samuel J. May, which includes details about the sights, smells and sounds that he's found nowhere else. Follow along with the show notes.

3. 

   11 Sept 2021

   42: Molla Bjurstedt Mallory

   Hugh talks about a tennis champion from 1921, and a disturbingly familiar misogynistic media potshot at her. Follow along with the show notes.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

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