Uncle Sam’s Lodging House

Uncle Sam’s Lodging House

Joseph Keppler’s “Uncle Sam’s Lodging-House,” published as the centerfold of Puck on June 7, 1882, is a revealing commentary on late-nineteenth-century American anxieties surrounding immigration, urban housing, and political disorder. It was created by Keppler, an...

The Boston News-Letter

The Boston Newsletter was the first published newspaper in British North America. It was founded by postmaster John Campbell in Boston, Massachusetts, and the first edition was posted on April 24, 1704. The Boston Newsletter was a single sheet of paper, printed on...
Salem Witch Trials Through Thomas Hutchinson

Salem Witch Trials Through Thomas Hutchinson

The Witchcraft Delusion of 1692 is an unpublished manuscript by Gov. Thomas Hutchinson, providing an account of the infamous Salem witch trials in Massachusetts. Written over a century after the events it describes, it draws on contemporary accounts and eyewitness...
Phillis Wheatley poetry book

Phillis Wheatley poetry book

In history we always hear stories about certain events; however, it’s rare to find pieces of history written by a first person source during that time period. Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Morals is just this. It is a collection of poems written by...