Are You Aware of The Mini Page Archive?
Keeping with our theme
of youth, I thought it quite neat when I discovered that there is an archive of The Mini Page covering 1969-2007.
The Mini Page is a four-page weekly newspaper feature
directed to kids but of interest to readers of all ages. The feature has won
many awards for excellence in educational journalism and has appeared in as
many as 500 newspapers. This digital archive provides online access to issues
published from August 1969 to May 2007, the period during which founder Betty
Debnam was editor.
Though geared to youth,
I’ve always enjoyed reading this page to get a quick insight into some element
of history, people, or places.
Are you trying to get
youth interested in history? This
archive is a great resource. There are
even issues about genealogy,
libraries,
immigration,
American
Revolution, and so many more relevant topics!
After all, as we often
discuss, to research genealogy, one needs to know history and to appreciate
history, knowledge of the people involved is key. They are inextricably intertwined!
What is your favorite issue of The Mini Page?
What other resources are great for and geared toward getting
youth engaged in genealogy and family history?
Editor's Note: Here is a link to the finding aid for the associated manuscript collection in The Southern Historical Collection, Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library, UNC (Chapel Hill).
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