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March 2, 1872
On March 2, 1872, just a few newspapers printed what had happened in congress the day before. But, if they'd known how big the moment would eventually be, I'm sure all the newspapers would have printed that Yellowstone National Park had just become the first official national park in the United States of America. So, what were the newspapers writing about instead?
SOURCES
“Bruce, Blanche Kelso.” US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives. Accessed October 1, 2021. https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/10029.
“A Brutal Murder In New York.” The Indiana Progress (Indiana, Pennsylvania), May 11, 1871. www.newspapers.com.
“The Car-Hook Murder.” New York Daily Herald (New York, New York), February 11, 1872. www.newspapers.com.
“The Car-Hook Tragedy.” Murder by Gaslight. Accessed September 28, 2021. http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2012/05/car-hook-tragedy.html.
“Congress.” The Iola Register (Iola, Kansas), March 2, 1872. www.newspapers.com.
“General News Items.” Centralia Fireside Guard, March 2, 1872. www.newspapers.com.
Hughes, Kalene. “From Mulemen to Missilemen: The 40th Field Artillery Missile Group (Heavy).” www.army.mil, December 20, 2016. https://www.army.mil/article/179546/from_mulemen_to_missilemen_the_40th_field_artillery_missile_group_heavy.
“Mule Artillery.” Springville Journal (Springville, New York), March 2, 1872. www.newspapers.com.
“Mule-Ambulances.” The New York Times (New York, New York), February 23, 1862. www.newspapers.com.
“Report of the Gettysburg Spring Co.” National Republican (Washington D. C.), March 2, 1872. www.newspapers.com.
Sanders, Cara. “The Most Popular National Parks In The U.S.” Livability, July 16, 2021. https://livability.com/topics/experiences-adventures/the-most-popular-national-parks-in-the-us.
Various. “Foster's Friends.” Brooklyn Times Union (Brooklyn, New York), March 7, 1873. www.newspapers.com.
SOUND SOURCES
Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.
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On March 2, 1872, just a few newspapers printed what had happened in congress the day before. But, if they'd known how big the moment would eventually be, I'm sure all the newspapers would have printed that Yellowstone National Park had just become the first official national park in the United States of America. So, what were the newspapers writing about instead?
SOURCES
“Bruce, Blanche Kelso.” US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives. Accessed October 1, 2021. https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/10029.
“A Brutal Murder In New York.” The Indiana Progress (Indiana, Pennsylvania), May 11, 1871. www.newspapers.com.
“The Car-Hook Murder.” New York Daily Herald (New York, New York), February 11, 1872. www.newspapers.com.
“The Car-Hook Tragedy.” Murder by Gaslight. Accessed September 28, 2021. http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2012/05/car-hook-tragedy.html.
“Congress.” The Iola Register (Iola, Kansas), March 2, 1872. www.newspapers.com.
“General News Items.” Centralia Fireside Guard, March 2, 1872. www.newspapers.com.
Hughes, Kalene. “From Mulemen to Missilemen: The 40th Field Artillery Missile Group (Heavy).” www.army.mil, December 20, 2016. https://www.army.mil/article/179546/from_mulemen_to_missilemen_the_40th_field_artillery_missile_group_heavy.
“Mule Artillery.” Springville Journal (Springville, New York), March 2, 1872. www.newspapers.com.
“Mule-Ambulances.” The New York Times (New York, New York), February 23, 1862. www.newspapers.com.
“Report of the Gettysburg Spring Co.” National Republican (Washington D. C.), March 2, 1872. www.newspapers.com.
Sanders, Cara. “The Most Popular National Parks In The U.S.” Livability, July 16, 2021. https://livability.com/topics/experiences-adventures/the-most-popular-national-parks-in-the-us.
Various. “Foster's Friends.” Brooklyn Times Union (Brooklyn, New York), March 7, 1873. www.newspapers.com.
SOUND SOURCES
Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.
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