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African-American History, Civil War, Indiana Historic Newspaper Digitization

A Railroad “Chartered in Heaven”

The “religion vs. science” debate has been a hot media sensation since 9/11.  Syria’s refugee crisis is causing further argument over why some believers haven’t helped people obviously in need, though many have.  But venomous debates over religion and refugees aren’t new to American history. Black History Month reminds us that religious voices have played … Continue reading A Railroad “Chartered in Heaven” →

Indiana Historic Newspaper Digitization, Newspaper histories, World War I

Bringt die Babies! “Denglish” in Indianapolis’ German Newspapers

In a previous post, I featured an example of “text speak” published in the Vincennes Western Sun way back in 1849.  Here’s a few more linguistic oddities from early Hoosier newspapers. If you drink German beer from a bottle, you might have seen a label on the side saying something like “Brewed according to the German purity law of 1516,” a reference to the famous “Reinheitsgebot” … Continue reading Bringt die Babies! “Denglish” in Indianapolis’ German Newspapers →