The Hazy Shade of Winter, and What the Groundhog Found There. On the Readex blog: ow.ly/Whzi50XBw3z #GroundhogDay

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago this week? “MADEIRA Wine.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for February 4 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/02/04/feb… (Image: New-York Journal, 2/1/1776, Readex)

#Adverts250 Project: Special Feature Advertisements for Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published on February 5, 1776 View them here: adverts250project.org/2026/02/05/adv… (Image: New-York Gazette & Public Mercury, 2/5/1776, Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “The sign of Kouli Khan.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for February 6 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/02/06/feb… (Image: Pennsylvania Evening Post, 2/6/1776, Readex)

#Adverts250 Project: Special Feature Advertisements for Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published on February 10, 1776 View them here: adverts250project.org/2026/02/10/adv… (Pennsylvania Ledger, 2/10/1776, Readex)

"Drs. Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell, after surmounting many and most serious obstacles...obtained their diplomas as doctors of medicine and become convinced of the necessity of more adequate medical instruction for women." Learn more: ow.ly/BeCl50YcfEC #WomenInScience

In the 1870s, Americans were convinced blue glass could cure disease, grow massive grapes, and improve livestock. 💙 Was it science? Satire? Both? Our latest blog uses pamphlets + newspapers from Readex to explore the wonderfully strange blue glass craze: ow.ly/osE550YcjEB

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “FATHER ABRAHAM’s ALMANACK, For the Year of our LORD 1776.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for February 13 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/02/13/feb… (Image: Readex)

📻 How did public radio broadcasts across Europe and the rest of the world help the Allies win World War II? 💡 Find the answer on the Readex Blog ow.ly/FggO50Y8u22 #WorldRadioDay2026 #WWII #WW2 #WorldWar2 #WorldWarII #RadioHistory

#Adverts250 Project: Special Feature Advertisements for Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published on February 14, 1776 View them here: adverts250project.org/2026/02/14/adv… (Pennsylvania Journal, 2/14/1776, Readex)

#Adverts250 Project: Special Feature Advertisements for Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published on February 15, 1776 View them here: adverts250project.org/2026/02/15/adv… (New-York Journal, 2/15/1776, Readex)

#Adverts250 Project: Special Feature Advertisements for Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published on February 17, 1776 View them here: adverts250project.org/2026/02/17/adv… (Image: Providence Gazette, 2/17/1776, Readex)

“An improvement on the sunbeam.” 19th-century chromotherapy had main-character energy—and the newspapers knew it. Read how pamphlets, satire, and journalism documented America’s obsession with blue light in our newest post. #PrimarySources #19thCentury #HistoryofScience

#Adverts250 Project: Special Feature Advertisements for Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published on February 20, 1776 View them here: adverts250project.org/2026/02/20/adv… (Image: Pennsylvania Evening Post, 2/20/1776, Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “THE MILITARY GUIDE for YOUNG OFFICERS.  By THOMAS SIMES, Esq.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for February 22 #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/02/22/feb… (Image: Readex)

#Adverts250 Project: Special Feature Advertisements for Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published on February 22, 1776 View them here: adverts250project.org/2026/02/22/adv… (Pennsylvania Evening Post, 2/22/1776, Readex)

What was advertised in a revolutionary American newspaper 250 years ago today? “Sold by the Printer hereof… COMMON SENSE.” Adverts 250 Project: Featured Advertisement for February #Adverts250 Learn more: adverts250project.org/2026/02/23/feb… (Image: Connecticut Gazette, 2/23/1776, Readex)

#Adverts250 Project: Special Feature Advertisements for Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published on February 23, 1776 View them here: adverts250project.org/2026/02/23/adv… (Image: Connecticut Gazette, 2/23/1776, Readex)

Help your community get to know #BlackLifeInAmerica and explore more about the experience and impact of African Americans. #NewsBank #BHM

#Adverts250 Project: Special Feature Advertisements for Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published on February 24, 1776 View them here: adverts250project.org/2026/02/24/adv… (Image: Providence Gazette, 2/24/1776, Readex)