Chronicling+America


 * Segments from Chronicling America, Library of Congress**

http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/patentmedicines.html
 * Patent Medicines**

Topics in Chronicling America - Patent Medicines

Important Dates:

1905 and 1906: The Collier magazine ran a series of influential articles by Samuel Hopkins Adams entitled, "The Great American Fraud," which exposed many of the deceitful and unsafe methods practiced by patent medicine manufacturers.

On June 30, 1906: The first federal Food and Drug Act, signed into law by President Theodore Roosevelt.

1912: The Act was amended.

Slave To Morphine From Doctors Orders, The Clay City Times (Clay City, Ky), December 18, 1902, Page 3, Image 3, Col. 3

Alcohol In Medicine, The Gainesville Star (Gainesville, Fla), June 23, 1903, Image 5, Col. 2

Some Secrets Of Patent Medicines, Hopkinsville Kentuckian (Hopkinsville, Ky), February 23, 1905, Page 3, Image 3, Col. 3

[Collier's Weekly.], Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), October 7, 1905, Image 4, Col.1

Begins War On Patent Medicines, Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles [Calif.]), October 22, 1905, Page 3, Image 3, Col. 3

Propose Tax On Medicines, Amador Ledger (Jackson, Amador County, Calif), October 27, 1905, Page 1, Image 5, Col. 1

A Patent Medicine Talk, The Evening World (New York, N.Y), November 10, 1905, Evening Edition, Page 15, Image 15, Cols. 5-6

Actuated By Selfishness. Attacks Upon Patented Medicines Made By Men Of Mercenary Mind., The Weekly True Democrat (Tallahassee, Fla), December 1, 1905, Image 7, Cols. 1-3

Statistics. What They Show Concerning Poising in This Country, Hopkinsville Kentuckian (Hopkinsville, Ky), December 28, 1905, Page 3, Image 3, Col. 3

Dealers Given To April 1st, The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City [Utah), January 3, 1906, Last Edition, Page 3, Image 3, Col. 1

The Death Rate and "Patent" Medicine, Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles [Calif.]), May 27, 1906, Image 48, Cols. 1-3

Pure Food In Sight, The Washington Times (Washington [D.C.]), June 25, 1906, Last Edition, Page 6, Image 6, Col.1

Pure Food Bill Drastic Enough, The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City [Utah), June 28, 1906, Page 1, Image 1, Col.3

Pure Food Law Fight, New-York Tribune (New York [N.Y.]), September 5, 1906, Page 3, Image 3, Col.3

Hearings By the Pure Food Board, Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), September 17, 1906, Image 3, Col. 6

Peruna Editorial No, 4, Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles [Calif.]), April 7, 1907, Page 4, Image 4, Cols. 6-7

To-day we want to talk to you about "Catarrh cures", The Hartford Herald (Hartford, Ky), October 2, 1907, Image 8, Col. 5

No Change Necessary In Rexall Remedies, Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), March 11, 1908, Image 5, Cols. 3-4

Facts For Sick Women, [Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.], The Breckenridge News (Cloverport, Ky), October 20, 1909, Page 6, Image 8, Col.5

http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/hawaii.html
 * Hawaii Annexation**

Topics in Chronicling America - The Annexation of Hawaii

While a revolutionary crowd gathers outside the Iolani palace gates on January 14, 1893, Queen Liliuokalani is forced to relinquish control of the Hawaiian government. With the Queen dethroned, years of political turmoil would follow until Hawaii was officially annexed to the United States in 1898. Read more about it!

Important Dates:

July 6, 1887- January 20, 1891: The reign of King Kalakaua under the "Bayonet Constitution". January 14, 1893: Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. July 17, 1893: James H. Blount delivered his report to President Cleveland. February 26, 1894: Morgan Report submitted to Senate. July 6, 1898: William McKinley signs annexation amendment. February 22, 1900: Official U.S. annexation of Hawaii.

Sample Articles from Chronicling America:

"Revolution in Hawaii," The New York Sun, 10 July 1887, Page 1, Image 1, col. 4-5. "Death of King Kalakaua," The New York Sun, 21 January 1891, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-2. "The Queen of Hawaii," New York Tribune, (New York, NY), 24 January 1891, Page 7, Image 7, col. 1-2. "Topics in California," New York Tribune, 25 January 1891, Page 24, Image 24, col. 1. "Hawaii's Queen Dethroned," New York Tribune, 29 January, 1893, Page 1, Image 1, col. 4-5. "In Favor of Annexation," New York Tribune, 30 January, 1893, Page 7, Image 7, col. 3. "Pacific Cross Road," The Salt Lake City Herald, 17 February, 1893, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3-5. "Coming to Plead Her Case," New-York Tribune, 23 February 1893, Page 10, Image 10, col. 1. "Objections to Annexation," Omaha Daily Bee, 21 February 1893, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3. "Pearl of the Pacific," The Salt Lake City Herald, 22 February 1893, Page 1, Image 1, col. 7. "The Hoosier Orator," The Salt Lake City Herald, 28 February 1893, Page 2, Image 2, col. 5-6. "Our Flag is Still There," Omaha Daily Bee, 13 March 1893, Page 1, Image 1, col. 5. "Has Mr. Blount a Mission!," New-York Tribune, 16 March 1893, Page 1, Image 1, col. 4. "Cleveland Agrees With Gresham," The Salt Lake City Herald, 12 November 1893, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1- 2. "Hawaiian Forces Well Drilled," The Salt Lake City Herald, 17 November 1893, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-2. "Morgan's Hawaiian Report," Omaha Daily Bee, 27 February 1894, Page 2, Image 2, col. 1-5. "Why Hawaii Should Not Be Annexed," The San Francisco Call, 30 January 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 4- 5. "Hawaii and Her People," The Salt Lake City Herald, August 7, 1898, Page 12, Image 12, col. 1-4. "Rear Admiral Arrives at Hawaii to Hoist the Flag," The San Francisco Call, 13 August 1898, Page 3, Image 3, col. 1-7. "History Turns the Page on Which Hawaii's Name is Written," The San Francisco Call, 23 August 1898, Page 7, Image 7, col. 1-7. Top of Page

http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/maine.html
 * The Sinking of the USS Maine**

Important Dates:

January 24, 1898: U.S. President William McKinley sends the battleship USS Maine to Havana to protect U.S. interests in Cuba. February 15, 1898: The Maine explodes in Havana Harbor killing 266 men. March 25, 1898: An inquiry conducted by the U.S Navy concludes that the explosion was caused by the detonation of a mine under the ship. April 19-20, 1898: The U.S. Congress adopts the Joint Resolution for war with Spain and sends an ultimatum to the Spanish government. April 21, 1898: The U.S. orders a blockade of Cuba. April 23, 1898: Spain declares war on the United States, and the U.S. Congress responds on April 25 by issuing a formal declaration of war.

Sample Articles from Chronicling America:

"Battleship Maine goes to Havana," The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), January 25, 1898, Page 10, Image 10, col. 1. "Maine Blown up at Havana," The New York Tribune (New York, NY), February 16, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 4. "Warship Maine Destroyed," The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT), February 16, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Cruiser Maine Blown up," The Houston Daily Post (Houston, TX), February 16, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3. "War may be Declared within the Next Ten Days," The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), March 26, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-4. "Action at Last," The Times (Washington, DC), April 19, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 4. "War has been Declared against Spain," The Paducah Daily Sun (Paducah, KY), April 21, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Cuba is Now Free," The Saint Paul Globe (Saint Paul, MN), April 21, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "A State of War Exists," The Times (Washington, DC), April 25, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "War Declared," The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), April 26, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "America's Declaration of War," The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT), April 26, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 2.

http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/spanishAmWar.html
 * Spanish Am War**

Important Dates:

April 25, 1898: The U.S. Congress declares war on Spain. May 1, 1898: In the first battle between Spanish and American Forces, U.S. Commodore Dewey and his Asiatic squadron defeat the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay in the Philippines. June 22, 1898: U.S. troops land in Cuba. July 1, 1898: U.S. forces defeat the Spanish at the Battle of San Juan Heights. July 3, 1898: U.S. forces destroy the Spanish Fleet off Santiago Bay, Cuba. July 17, 1898: The Spanish surrender at Santiago. August 12, 1898: The U.S. and Spain sign the Protocol of Peace, ending hostilities between the two. December 10, 1898: The Treaty of Paris is signed by representatives from the U.S. and Spain. After extensive debate, the treaty is ratified by the U.S. senate on February 6, 1899. Under the treaty, the U.S. acquires control over Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines.

Sample Articles from Chronicling America:

"A New Field for American Enterprise--Cuba, Queen of the Antilles," The National Tribune (Washington, DC), April 28, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "The Maine is Avenged upon Manila," The Daily Kentuckian (Hopkinsville, KY), May 3, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Glorious Victory of Dewey's Fleet," The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), May 2, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Uncle Sam's Regulars Encamp on Cuban Soil," The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT), June 23, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Scenes in the Camp Life of Our Volunteer Soldiers," The National Tribune (Washington, DC), June 23, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 2. "Tremendous Losses in the Two Days' Fighting at the Front," The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), July 3, 1898, Page 1, Image 1,col. 1. "Spain's Fleet Destroyed, Ladrone Islands are Ours," The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT), July 4, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Toral Gives up Everything," The New York Tribune (New York, NY), July 17, 1898, Page 1, Image, 1, col. 4. "Surrender of Santiago Finally Accomplished," The St. Paul Globe (St. Paul, MN), July 17, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 6. "Peace Proclaimed," The Kansas City Journal (Kansas City, MO), August 13, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 5. "Signing of the Treaty of Peace," The Scranton Tribune (Scranton, PA), December 12, 1898, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3. "Treaty of Peace Ratified," The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), February 7, 1899, Page 3, Image 3, col. 1. Top of Page

http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/russojapanesewar.html
 * Russo-Japanese War**

Topics in Chronicling America - Russo-Japanese War

Late in the night on February 8, 1904, Japan launches a surprise attack against the Russian-held Port Arthur, along the coast of Manchuria, beginning the Russo-Japanese War. Russia faced many defeats as it battled Japan while also fighting a revolution on the home front. In September 1905, President Teddy Roosevelt negotiated peace between the two countries, earning him the Nobel Peace Prize. Read more about it!

Important Dates:

February 8, 1904: Japan launches a surprise attack on the Russian. August 1, 1904: The Siege of Port Arthur begin. January 2, 1905: Port Arthur Surrenders. January 22, 1905: The "1905 Revolution" breaks out in Russia. May 27-28, 1905: The Battle of Tsushima. September 5, 1905: The Treaty of Portsmouth signed. May 5, 1910: Theodore Roosevelt formally accepts the Nobel Prize.

Sample Articles from Chronicling America:

"Japan Gets First Blood," The Palestine Daily Herald, 9 February 1904, Page 1, Image 1 col. 2. "Annihilation Threatens Russian Force Now In Retreat From The Yalu," The San Francisco Call, 3 May 1904, Page 1, Image 1 col. 4. "Victorious Japanese Lose Thousands In Terrific Battle At Kincho," The San Francisco Call, 28 May 1904, Page 1, Image 1 col. 4. "Kuropatkin's Army is Retreating Towards The Frontier Of Siberia," The San Francisco Call, 2 August 1904, Page 1, Image 1 col. 2. "Baltic Fleet Going At Last" The Salt Lake Herald, 3 October 1905, Page 1, Last Edt ion Image 1 col. 6. "Russians Meet With Defeat and Are Retreating," The San Francisco Call, 15 October 1904, Page 1, Image 1 col. 5. "Terms of Surrender Were Soon Arranged," The Salt Lake Herald, 3 January 1905, Last Edition Page 1, Image 1 col. 1. "Roosevelt For Peace," New-York Tribune, 3 January 1905, Page 1, Image 1, col. 5. "Rebellion In Russia," New-York Tribune, 23 January 1905, Page 1, Image 1 col. 1. "Kuropatkin's Army In Disorderly Retreat Pursued by Relentless Nipponese," The San Francisco Call, 11 1905, Page 1, Image 1 col. 3. "Togo Sweeps Foe From The Sea," The Washington Times, 29 May 1905, Page 1, Image 1 col. 6. "Roosevelt Moves To End War In The Far East," The San Francisco Call, 3 June 1905, Page 1, Image 1 col. 6. "Peace Treaty Signed," New-York Tribune, 6 September 1905, Page 1, Image 1 col. 3. "Riots in Tokyo: 500 Hurt; 2 Dead," The Times Dispatch, 7 September 1905, Page 1, Image 1 col. 7. "Roosevelt Is nominated for Nobel Peace Prize As Peace Maker," The Washington Times, 9 August 1906, Page 1, Image 1 col. 2.

http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/Roosevelt.html
 * TR Administration**

Important Dates:

September 1901. "Speak Softly" speech. September 14, 1901. Sworn in as President. 1902. Gets reputation as "trust buster" for dissolving monopolies. November 3, 1903. Panama declared Republic. June 29, 1906. Hepburn Act passes. June 30, 1906. Pure Food Act passes. December 10, 1906. Roosevelt wins Nobel Prize. December 1907-February 1909. Sends out the great white fleet to demonstrate US Naval power. March 1909. Once leaving office heads to Africa to hunt big game. October 14, 1912. Roosevelt shot by attempted assassin.

Sample Articles from Chronicling America:

"The Vice President's Eloquent Oration," The Minneapolis journal., 2 September, 1901, Page 16, Image 16, col 1. "Roosevelt Now the Nation's Chief," The Times (Richmond, VA), 15 September 1901, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Anti-Trust Campaign Begun," The Sun (New York, NY), 18 December 1902, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Panama in Revolt," The Sun (New York, NY), 4 November 1903, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Message Comes to Pardee From Roosevelt," [San Francisco earthquake], The Call-Chronicle-Examiner (San Francisco, CA), 19 April 1906, Page 4, Image 4, col. 4. "Rate Bill Ammended," New-York Tribune (New York, NY), 10 May 1906, Page 1, Image 1, col. 4. "Pure Food Bill Passes," New-York Tribune (New York, NY), 30 June 1906, Page 1, Image 1, col. 6. "The Teddy Bear Craze in New York," The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), 18 November 1906, Page 14, Image 14, col. 1. "Nobel Peace Prize Awarded President," The Washington Times (Washington, DC), 10 December 1906, Last Edition, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3. "Conserving our Own Resources," Paducah Evening Sun (Paducah, KY), 10 June 1907, Page 1, Image 1, col. 7. "Amid Roar of Cannon Great Fleet Welcomed," Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, TX), 22 February 1909, Page 3, Image 3, col. 1. "Bolts Taft Line for Third Term," The Washington Herald (Washington, DC), 26 May 1908, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Roosevelt Sails for Africa Amid Cheers of Thousands," The Washington Times (Washington, DC), Last Edition, March 23, 1909, Page 1, Image 1, col. 5. "Roosevelt Wounded by Assasin," The Chipley Banner (Washington County, FL), 17 October 1912, Page 6, Image 6, col. 2.

http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/greatfleet.html
 * Great White Fleet**

Topics in Chronicling America - Theodore Roosevelt’s “Great White Fleet”

On the warm, cloudy morning of December 16, 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt's "Great White Fleet," a force of sixteen battleships bristling with guns and painted sparkling white, steam out of Hampton Roads, Virginia to begin its 43,000-mile, 14-month circumnavigation of the globe "to demonstrate to the world America's naval prowess." The four-mile-long armada's world tour included 20 port calls on six continents, and is widely considered one of the greatest peacetime achievements of the U.S. Navy. Read more about it

Important Dates:

July 1907: President Theodore Roosevelt commissions sixteen new battleships from the U.S Atlantic Fleet to make a voyage around the world to the Pacific. December 16, 1907: The Atlantic Fleet leaves Hampton Roads, VA headed towards South America. The fleet stops in Trinidad, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Mexico before returning to the U.S. May 7, 1908: The Fleet arrives in San Francisco, CA. July 7, 1908: The Fleet departs San Francisco bound for eastern Asia. It stops in Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, Japan, and China. December 1, 1908: The Fleet leaves the Philippines, stopping in Ceylon, Egypt, Italy, and Gibraltar before returning to the U.S. February 22, 1909: The Fleet arrives in Hampton Roads, VA, completing its voyage.

Sample articles:

"Practice Cruise Asserts Metcalf," The Times Dispatch (Richmond, VA), July 10, 1907, Page 1, Image 1, col. 2. "Massing the Navy in the Pacific," The National Tribune (Washington, DC), July 11, 1907, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Eager to Sail," The Washington Herald (Washington, DC), December 15, 1907, Page 1, Image 1, col. 7. "Fleet Steams Southward as Cannons Fire Salute to Commander-in-Chief," The Washington Times (Washington, DC), Decmber 16, 1907, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3. "Wireless Phones make Battleship Fleet one Gigantic Chain," The Washington Times (Washington, DC), December 29, 1907, Page 3, image 35, col. 1. "Uncle Sam's Pacific Fleet," The Leavenworth Echo (Leavenworth, WA), January 3, 1908, Page 8, Image 8, col. 1. "Welcome Come In!," The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), April 26, 1908, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Japan Resumes Normal Tenor, Well Pleased," The Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles, CA), October 26, 1908, Page 1, Image 1, col. 6. "Atlantic Fleet Weighs Anchor," The Winchester News (Wichester, KY), December 1, 1908, Page 1, Image 1, col. 6. "Battleship Fleet Starts on Last Lap of Famous Cruise," The Pensacola Journal (Pensacola, FL), February 7, 1909, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Old Dominion Welcomes World-Circling Fleet on its Return to Virginia Waters," The Times Dispatch (Richmond, VA), February 22, 1909, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "The Greatest Cruise in History," The Citizen (Berea, KY), February 25, 1909, Page 3, Image 3, col. 1. "Around the World with the Fleet," The Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles, CA), March 7, 1909, Pages 5-9, Image 39, col. 1.

http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/elect1912.html
 * 1912 election**

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Important Dates:

June 18-22, 1912: The Republican National Convention is held in Chicago. William Taft is nominated for a second term, while Theodore Roosevelt indicates he will form a third party to oppose him. July 2, 1912: Woodrow Wilson is chosen as the Democratic nominee. November 5, 1912: Wilson wins the general election, with third-party candidate Roosevelt leading Republican Taft.

Sample Articles from Chronicling America:

"Roosevelt is Planning for a Third Party Ticket," El Paso Herald (El Paso, TX), June 20, 1912, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Roosevelt Bolts and Will Form New National Party," The Washington Times (Washington, DC), June 20, 1912, Last Edition, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Taft and Sherman Renominated on First Ballot; Roosevelt's Followers Sulk and Form New Party," The Washington Herald (Washington, DC), June 23, 1912, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Organize National Bull Moose Party," Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, OR), August 5, 1912, Second Edition, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Name Roosevelt for President," The Evening Standard (Ogden City, UT), August 7, 1912, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Progressives Line Up for New Party," The Tacoma Times (Tacoma, WA), August 16, 1912, Page 1, Image 1, col. 7. "Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey is Nominated on the 46th Ballot," The Evening Standard (Ogden City, UT), July 2, 1912, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Woodrow Wilson is the Choice of the Democrats," El Paso Herald (El Paso, TX), July 2, 1912, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3. "Wilson Wins," The Interior Journal (Stanford, KY), November 6, 1912, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Wilson Elected," The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), November 6, 1912, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Wilson Chosen President Roosevelt Leads Taft," New York Tribune (New York, NY), November 6, 1912, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Wilson Sweeps Country," The Mt. Sterling Advocate (Mt. Sterling, KY), November 6, 1912, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Woodrow Wilson Wins," The Times Dispatch (Richmond, VA), November 6, 1912, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1.

http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/lusitania.html
 * Lusitania**

Topics in Chronicling America - Sinking of the Lusitania

Despite published newspaper articles warning against travel on Allied ships, the RMS Lusitania departed from New York on May 1, 1915, bound for Liverpool. As the ship sailed near Ireland on May 7, it was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sank, killing over 1,100 people on board. A later British investigation into the incident ruled that the Lusitania was attacked with the intent to kill civilians, as the ship did not carry explosives. Read more about it!

Important Dates:

February 4, 1915: Germany declares the water surrounding the British Isles a war zone and warns that all Allied ships will be attacked. April 22, 1915: The German Embassy publishes a warning in some newspapers to tell passengers that travel on Allied ships is “at their own risk.” The Lusitania, a is mentioned specifically in some of the discussion about the warning in the week leading up to its departure. May 7, 1915: The Lusitania is torpedoed and sinks, killing over 1300 passengers including more than 130 Americans. June 15, 1915: The Board of Trade begins its investigation into the sinking. The claim by German forces that the ship had been armed is ruled untrue at the end of the trial in mid-July.

Sample Articles from Chronicling America:

"New "Berlin Decree" Declares Waters Around British Isles War Zone On and After Feb. 18," New York Tribune (New York, NY), February 5, 1915, Page 1, Image 1, col. 7. "America Faces Gravest Peril of War as Result of Germany's Blockade," The Washington Times (Washington, DC), February 5, 1915, Home Edition, Page 1, Image 1, col. 6. "Germany Warns Against Travel in Allies' Ships," New York Tribune (New York, NY), May 1, 1915, Page 3, Image 3, col. 1. "Bernstorff Warns U.S. Citizens Not to Travel on Ships of the Allies," The Washington Times (Washington, DC), May 1, 1915, Home Edition, Page 1, Image 1, col. 6. "Sink Lusitania," The Tacoma Times (Tacoma, WA), May 7, 1915, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Liner Lusitania Sunk by German Submarine," The Washington Times (Washington, DC), May 7, 1915, 2d Extra, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "1,300 Die as Lusitania Goes to Bottom," New York Tribune (New York, NY), May 8, 1915, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Germany Glad Ship Sunk; 1200 Die," El Paso Herald (El Paso, TX), May 8, 1915, Home Edition, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Lusitania Death Toll 1346; 132 American Passengers Lost," Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA), May 8, 1915, Night Extra, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Will Prove Lusitania Unarmed," El Paso Herald (El Paso, TX), June 15, 1915, Home Edition, Page 1, Image 1, col. 4. "The Official Finding in the Lusitania Case," The Day Book (Chicago, IL), July 17, 1915, Noon Edition, Page 29, Image 1, col. 1. "British Officially Find Submarines Sank Lusitania," Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA), July 17, 1915, Night Extra, Page 4, Image 4, col. 5. "Toll of Lusitania Victims Laid to German Murder Lust," Washington Herald (Washington, DC), July 18, 1915, Page 9, Image 9, col. 2.

http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/panama.html
 * Panama Canal**

Important Dates:

1889: The French abandon an unsuccessful attempt to build a canal through Panama connecting the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans. June 19, 1902: The U.S. Senate passes the Spooner bill, authorizing the government to build a canal through Panama. January 1903: The Columbian senate fails to ratify The Hay-Herrán Treaty, which would have provided the U.S. with the land and rights to build a canal through Panama. November 1903: A revolution in Panama, aided by the U.S., results in Panamanian independence from Columbia and the establishment of the Republic of Panama. February 23, 1904: Panama grants the U.S. control over the Panama Canal zone for $10 million. May 4, 1904: The U.S. acquires French property relating to the canal for $40 million. Construction begins the same year. November 1906: President Theodore Roosevelt travels to Panama, becoming the first U.S. president to travel abroad while in office. August 15, 1914: The Panama Canal is officially opened.

Sample Articles from Chronicling America:

"The Panama Catastrophe," The Pittsburgh Dispatch (Pittsburgh, PA), January 3, 1889, Page 4, Image 4, col. 6. "The Much Discussed Panama Canal Route," The Washington Times (Washington, DC), March 16, 1902, Page 3, Image 19, col. 1. "Panama Friends are Victorious; Spooner Substitute Passes," The St. Louis Republic (St. Louis, MO), June 20, 1902, Page 5, Image 5, col. 2. "Washington Government does not conceal its Belief that Revolution will be Successful," The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), November 5, 1903, Page 1, Image 1, col. 4. "Canal Treaty is Ratified," The Hartford Republican (Hartford, KY), February 26, 1904, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3. "Canal is ours Fast and Tight," The Washington Times (Washington, DC), May 4, 1904, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "Uncle Sam Formally takes charge of Panama Canal," The Tacoma Times (Tacoma, WA), May 4, 1904, Page 1, Image 1, col. 4. "Photographs in the Panama Canal Zone made shortly after," The New York Tribune (New York, NY), February 11, 1906, Page 2, Image 2, col. 1. "President Sails for Isthmus," The Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles, CA), November 9, 1906. Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "President Roosevelt Gathering Information at First Hand about the Panama Canal," The New York Tribune (New York, NY), December 16, 1906, Page 1, Image 17, col. 1. "Panama made Clear," The New York Tribune (New York, NY), November 12, 1906, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "The Panama Canal a Sound Business Proposition," The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), April 19, 1908, Page 7, Image 7, col. 1. "Panama Canal now open to Commerce of the World," The Evening Herald (Klamath Falls, OR), August 15, 1914, Page 2, Image 2, col. 3. "Ancon Officially opens Panama Canal Today," The New York Tribune (New York, NY), August 15, 1914, Page 14, Image 14, col. 4.

http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/ww1declarations.html
 * WWI Declarations**

Important Dates:

July 28, 1914. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. August 1, 1914. Germany Declares War on Russia. August 3, 1914. Germany declares war on France. August 4, 1914. Britain declares war on Germany. August 6, 1914. Austria declares war on Russia. August 23, 1914. Japan declares war on Germany. August 25, 1914. Austria declares war on Japan. April 6 & 7, 1917. U.S. declares war on Germany, Austria-Hungary. Suggested Search Strategies:

[Try the following terms in combination, proximity, or as phrases using Search Pages in Chronicling America.] Servia, Austro-Hungary, Austria, Germany, declaration, war, Europe It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results. Sample Articles from Chronicling America:

"Austro-Hungarian Government Has Declared War on Servia, All Europe Prepares for War," The Ogden Standard (Ogden City, UT), July 28, 1914, 4 P.M. City Edition, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-3. "Austria Has Chosen War," The Washington Times (Washington, DC), July 28, 1914, Home Edition, Page 1, Image 1, col. 7. "Germany Declares War Upon Russia," Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, OR), August 1, 1914, Second Edition, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1. "War Declared," The True Democrat (Bayou Sara, LA), August 1, 1914, Page 1, Image 1, col. 4. "England Will Declare War on Germany This Evening," The Washington Times (Washington, DC), August 3, 1914, Home Edition, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-5. "British Now in Big War," The Tacoma Times (Tacoma, WA), August 3, 1914, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-6. "Britain Will War Today; German Envoy Quits Paris," The Washington Herald (Washington, DC), August 4, 1914, Page 1, Image 1, col. 6. "Germany Declares War vs. France, Belgium," The Evening Herald (Klamath Falls, OR), August 4, 1914, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-7. "Belgians Hold Germans at Liege; Naval Fight On; British Cruiser Sunk; Austria Declares War on Russia," New-York Tribune (New York, NY), August 7, 1914, Page 1, Image 1, col. 7. "War Declared by Japan; Attack on Kiaochow Begun," The Washington Times (Washington, DC), August 23, 1914, Sunday Evening Edition, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3-8. "U.S. Officially at War," The Daily Missourian (Columbia, MO), April 6, 1917, Page 1, Image 1, col. 5-6. "U.S. Is in It At Last! ," The Tacoma Times (Tacoma, WA), April 6, 1917, Page 1, Image 1, col. 7. "War Has Been Declared with All of Its Attending Horrors by the United States Against the Imperial Government of Germany," The Broad Ax (Salt Lake City, UT), April 7, 1917, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-6. "President's Order to the Navy is FIRE," The Tacoma Times (Tacoma, WA), April 7, 1917, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-4. "America in Armageddon; Country is Called to War; All Its Forces Mobilizing," New-York Tribune (New York, NY), April 7, 1917, Page 1, Image 1, col. 8. Top of Page

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 * WWI Tanks**

Important Dates:

September 15, 1916. The first British tanks, developed from American tractors, are sent into action. April, 1917. The first tanks developed by France are used. September 12, 1918. American tank units first enter combat at St. Mihiel. Suggested Search Strategies:

[Try the following terms in combination, proximity, or as phrases using Search Pages in Chronicling America.] tank, caterpillar, tractor, land cruiser It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results. Sample Articles from Chronicling America:

"First Picture of Destructive British "Tank" War Car," Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA), Sept. 19, 1916, Image 1, Page 1, cols. 2-1. "To the Rescue in a Land Cruiser," The Ogden Standard (Ogden City, UT), October 21, 1918, 4 P.M. Edition, Page 19, Image 19, col. 6. "Seven French Tanks in Action," New-York Tribune (New York, NY), July 8, 1917, Page 43, Image 43, col. 1. "Tanks Rate First Among New Weapons for War," The Washington Times (Washington, D.C.), August 12, 1917, Page 4, Image 4, col. 1-6. "Peaceful Tractor Evolves Into Tank," The Evening Missourian (Columbia, MO), March 30, 1918, Page 3, Image 3, col. 3-4. "German Tanks Have Land Cruisers Which Carry Flame Throwers," Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA), April 2, 1918, Postscript Edition, Page 7, Image 7, col. 2-3. "U.S. Tanks To Worry Germans," El Paso Herald (El Paso, TX), July 19, 1918, Home Edition, Page 3, Image 3, col. 3. "The Tank Road to Victory Opened," New-York Tribune (New York, NY), August 18, 1918, Page 8, Image 26, col. 1-4. "Learning to Treat 'em Rough," New-York Tribune (New York, NY), August 25, 1918, Page 8, Image 2, col. 1-8. "Tanks in Lead in First U.S. Drive on Foe," New-York Tribune (New York, NY), September 14, 1918, Page 1, Image 1, col. 5. Top of Page