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I. National Events: Presidential Election of 1908, Taft vs.
Bryan
New-York Tribune (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924
November 04,
1908, Image 1
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Amador Ledger (Jackson, Amador County, Calif)
1875-19??
November 06,
1908, Page 3, Image 3
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by University of California, Riverside
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The San
Francisco Call (San
Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913
November 04,
1908, Page 1, Image 1
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by University of California, Riverside
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The
Winchester News
(Winchester, Ky) 1908-19??
November 04,
1908, Image 1
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by University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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The Times
Dispatch (Richmond, Va)
1903-1914
November 04,
1908, Image 1
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II. Significant
Local Events: San Francisco Fire
The San
Francisco Call (San
Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913
April 21, 1906,
Page 1, Image 1
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University of California, Riverside
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The
Washington Times
(Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939
April 21, 1906,
Last Edition, Image 1
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Deseret
Evening News (Great Salt
Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920
April 21, 1906,
Last Edition, Image 1
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by University of Utah Marriott Library
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III. Continuing
Coverage of a National Event:
Transition Period for President-elect Taft
The Evening
World (New York, N.Y)
1887-1931
November 05,
1908, Final Results Edition, Page 14, Image 14
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by The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation
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New-York
Tribune (New York
[N.Y.]) 1866-1924
November 08,
1908, Page 2, Image 2
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New-York
Tribune (New York
[N.Y.]) 1866-1924
November 19,
1908, Image 1
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The
Washington Times
(Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939
December 11,
1908, Last Edition, Page 10, Image 10
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by Library of Congress, Washington, DC
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The
Winchester News
(Winchester, Ky) 1908-19??
December 12,
1908, Image 1
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by University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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New-York
Tribune (New York
[N.Y.]) 1866-1924
January 10,
1909, Image 17
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by Library of Congress, Washington, DC
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The Ogden
Standard (Ogden City,
Utah) 1902-1910
January 16, 1909,
Image 1
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by University of Utah
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New-York
Tribune (New York
[N.Y.]) 1866-1924
January 17,
1909, Image 1
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New-York
Tribune (New York
[N.Y.]) 1866-1924
February 14,
1909, Image 1
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The
Winchester News
(Winchester, Ky) 1908-19??
February 22,
1909, Page 4, Image 4
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by University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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IV. Comparing Points of View: Inauguration of William Howard Taft
The
Breckenridge News
(Cloverport, Ky) 1876-1955
March 03, 1909,
Image 6
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by University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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The
Washington Times
(Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939
March 04, 1909,
Last Edition, Image 1
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by Library of Congress, Washington, DC
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New-York
Tribune (New York
[N.Y.]) 1866-1924
March 04, 1909,
Image 1
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by Library of Congress, Washington, DC
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New-York
Tribune (New York
[N.Y.]) 1866-1924
March 04, 1909,
Page 3, Image 3
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by Library of Congress, Washington, DC
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Deseret
Evening News (Great Salt
Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920
March 04, 1909,
Last Edition, Image 1
Image provided
by University of Utah Marriott Library
Persistent link:
http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/lccn/sn83045555/1909-03-04/ed-1/seq-1
The
Winchester News
(Winchester, Ky) 1908-19??
March 04, 1909,
Image 1
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by University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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The Ogden
Standard (Ogden City,
Utah) 1902-1910
March 04, 1909,
Image 1
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by University of Utah
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V.
Technology Reporting
Astronomy – Solar Eclipse
The
Washington Times
(Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939
August 27, 1905,
Magazine Section, Page 9, Image 45
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by Library of Congress, Washington, DC
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The San
Francisco Call (San
Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913
August 21, 1905,
Page 6, Image 6
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by University of California, Riverside
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The Sun (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916
August 27, 1905,
Third Section, Page 3, Image 23
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by The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation
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Vacuum Cleaner
The Sun (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916
October 11,
1905, Page 3, Image 3
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by The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation
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Wireless Telegraphy
The Evening
World (New York, N.Y)
1887-1931
January 19,
1903, Night Edition, Image 1
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by The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation
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The
Washington Times
(Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939
August 16, 1908,
Magazine Section, Image 32
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by Library of Congress, Washington, DC
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VI. Holiday
Celebrations: Thanksgiving
The
Washington Times
(Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939
November 22,
1908, Society, The Stage and Personal Chat, Image 23
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by Library of Congress, Washington, DC
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The San
Francisco Call (San
Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913
November 26,
1905, Page 10, Image 10
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by University of California, Riverside
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The San
Francisco Call (San
Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913
November 24,
1901, Page 3, Image 3
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by University of California, Riverside
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The San
Francisco Call (San
Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913
November 22,
1903, Image 11
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by University of California, Riverside
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