Historical research necessitates utilization of primary sources such as newspapers. From colonial times, newspapers in this country have been important in reporting, interpreting, and sometimes shaping events. For this project, locate two newspapers from the time period of our course of study (after 1877). You may find your newspapers at the public libraries (such as the downtown Nashville public library or Archives), though you will likely do your research on the internet. You should not use sources online that you have to pay for. If you are asked to pay for access to the newspapers, do not do so, just continue your research and find materials that are free. NEWSPAPERS must be used for this project, not magazines, books or other sources, nor books about newspapers. Read and review articles from each of the two newspapers, describing what the articles are about and your own reaction to them. Prepare a typewritten paper of at least 2 full pages of text, double spaced, font size 12, standard one inch margins, on each newspaper (for a total of at least 4 pages of text. Include a Works Cited Page, though likely the works cited will likely only be your two newspapers. Be certain to include the NAME AND DATE of each of the newspapers you are reviewing. There will be a significant reduction in your grade if the name and date of the newspapers are not included in your papers. Also prepare your cover page with your name, the course name, and the date. That is all that is required, but of course be as creative as you like with your cover page. You may choose to research an event such as D-Day, Pearl Harbor, the sinking of the Titanic, the day after President John Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., or John Lennon were killed; the events after September 11, etc. Or you may choose to look up a particular date, such as the day you were born; or research the record of your favorite sports team or athlete in years past. The newspapers may both be, for example, the New York Times or the Tennessean, but should not be on the same date. You, of course, may look up the same topic on two different days. For example you may research President Kennedy’s assassination and then research an article on his funeral or you may research the day after September 11 and follow up with research a few days later.
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