A History Website Where Visitors Can View Newspapers As Far Back As 1757 A review of the M.S.B. Heritage Newspaper Collection website.

ent">write the first draft of history.” Morris
History is a subject that is important to Mr. Brill.Brill’s newspaper website documents
Morris Brill loves History, and in fact, he has beenhistory when it actually occurred, not when it was
collecting newspapers for the last 47 years.revised.
But his newspaper collection goes much fartherThis website has newspaper headlines in
back than 47 years. Mr. Brill doesn’t justchronological order, grouped in time periods so
collect newspapers. He collects newspapers ofvisitors can easily find what they're looking for.
great historical significanceBut to me, the most fascinating thing about this
From the Battle of Quebec, to Washingtonwebsite, is that many of the headlines are links to
crossing the Delaware…from the death ofactual photographs of the newspaper itself. Many
Benjamin Franklin to the Wright brothers firstof 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 backyou 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 somethingtransported to a different time, and I am reading
from another era. The beige background on thecurrent events.
Homepage made me feel as though I was readingThe website includes historical pictures such as
a very old newspaper that had turned brown withAmelia Earhart ‘First Woman to Solo Flight
age. The photograph of Morris Brill on the upperacross the Atlantic Ocean’ and other
right hand side, in shades of brown, is reminiscenthistorical 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 ofAnyone who loves history would greatly enjoy
history in journalistic print and pictures. As Mr. Brillthis website. I would also recommend this website
so aptly points out on his website “Journaliststo Homeschoolers in their study of history.