Project — 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 libary or Archives), but you will likely choose to do your research on the internet. Our own NSCC library has the New York Times archives from 1850, as well as archives of some other newspapers. 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 for the project in addition to the cover page (The cover page should have your name on it and the course name, though be as creative as you like.) .and a works cited page..so six pages total). 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 a cover page with your name, the course name, and the date. 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. Project — 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 libary or Archives), but you will likely choose to do your research on the internet. Our own NSCC library has the New York Times archives from 1850, as well as archives of some other newspapers. 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 for the project in addition to the cover page (The cover page should have your name on it and the course name, though be as creative as you like.) .and a works cited page..so six pages total). 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 a cover page with your name, the course name, and the date. 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.
