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As They Saw It Then

 

   Read about important historical events as they appeared in the newspapers of the day. Click on a title for more information about the book. The number in parentheses indicates the reading level of the book. Books marked with a clock     are part of our 15-minute series - books that take about 15 minutes to read so children can read an entire book during their 15 minutes of reading a day. A indicates that activity sheets are available for this book.

 

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Anonymous Account of the Boston Massacre  (9.8)

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Awful Event President Lincoln Shot! The Original News Stories of the Day Lincoln Was Assassinated  (10.2) 

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The Battle of Gettysburg Dispatches and Communications of the Day  (9.3)

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Dr. B.T. Washington, Negro Leader, Dead Obituary of Booker T. Washington, With Accounts of His Life and Works (9.0) 

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Dr. Bell, Inventor of Telephone, Dies Obituary of Alexander Graham Bell, With Accounts of His Life  and Works (10.7) 

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East and West: Completion of the Great Line Spanning the Continent  (11.1) 

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Edison's Electric Light, An Original News Report of a Reporter's Interview With Mr. Edison  (9.6) 

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton Dies at Her Home, Obituary of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, With Accounts of Her Life and Works   (9.3) 

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Emancipation Proclamation A copy of the original proclamation with a few historical notes  (12.0) 

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Hang Out Your Banners: Union Victory! Peace! The news article announcing the end of the Civil War.  (12.0)

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Hundreds of Lives Lost, The Original News Story of the Johnstown Floods  (11.4) 

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San Francisco Earthquake Newspaper Accounts of the Following Day (8.8)

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Queen Victoria of England Original News Obituary (11.0)

 

 

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