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| History is a subject that is important to Mr. Brill. | | | | Brill’s newspaper website documents |
| Morris Brill loves History, and in fact, he has been | | | | history when it actually occurred, not when it was |
| collecting newspapers for the last 47 years. | | | | revised. |
| But his newspaper collection goes much farther | | | | This website has newspaper headlines in |
| back than 47 years. Mr. Brill doesn’t just | | | | chronological order, grouped in time periods so |
| collect newspapers. He collects newspapers of | | | | visitors can easily find what they're looking for. |
| great historical significance | | | | But to me, the most fascinating thing about this |
| From the Battle of Quebec, to Washington | | | | website, is that many of the headlines are links to |
| crossing the Delaware
from the death of | | | | actual photographs of the newspaper itself. Many |
| Benjamin Franklin to the Wright brothers first | | | | of these newpaper photos are clear and close-up |
| flying machine, and everything else in between, | | | | enough that you can actually read the paper. And |
| Mr. Brill’s newspaper collection dates back | | | | you can click to read the next page. |
| to 1757 and goes to 2009. | | | | When I read a newspaper about Washington |
| When I first came to Morris Brill’s website, | | | | crossing the Delaware, I feel as if I am |
| I immediately felt like I was looking at something | | | | transported to a different time, and I am reading |
| from another era. The beige background on the | | | | current events. |
| Homepage made me feel as though I was reading | | | | The website includes historical pictures such as |
| a very old newspaper that had turned brown with | | | | Amelia Earhart First Woman to Solo Flight |
| age. The photograph of Morris Brill on the upper | | | | across the Atlantic Ocean’ and other |
| right hand side, in shades of brown, is reminiscent | | | | historical pictures. The website also has links to |
| of old photos before the days of color printing. | | | | Memorials, Humor, and notable Quotes. |
| This amazing website captures three centuries of | | | | Anyone who loves history would greatly enjoy |
| history in journalistic print and pictures. As Mr. Brill | | | | this website. I would also recommend this website |
| so aptly points out on his website Journalists | | | | to Homeschoolers in their study of history. |