In conjunction with the January 10, 2018 announcement that the first batch of issues for the Perth Amboy Evening News are now available on Chronicling America, the project team received a gracious acknowledgement from Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ). Congressman Pallone…
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Newspapers Now Available on Chronicling America!
We are thrilled to announce the first set of newspapers for the NJNDP project are now publicly available on the Library of Congress’ website, Chronicling America. This initial batch consists of issues of the Perth Amboy Evening News from March…
1905: Speeding Is Dangerous
The automobile was very much the exception on American roads in 1905. According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 77,000 automobiles were registered across the *entire* United States, let alone in the Garden State. While that was a 43% increase…