What you’re seeing
Every issue shown is dated exactly 100 years before the selected day. The wall is drawn live from Chronicling America, the Library of Congress collection of historic American newspapers. Multiple editions of the same title are reduced to one front page, then mixed geographically so no single region dominates the top of the wall.
A partial record
Digitization is uneven, so this is not a complete picture of American journalism or public opinion. It reflects what survived, what participating institutions preserved, and what the archive has digitized.
Historical newspapers may contain racist, offensive, or outdated language and imagery. Materials are presented as primary sources, without endorsement. Images and metadata are credited to the Library of Congress and contributing institutions; this independent project is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.