History Launch Pad: First Time in Print

Fan of old newspapers.

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@historical_cook I thought you might find this article from 1946 interesting!

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Here's how the microwave oven was described in its FIRST TIME IN PRINT on 10/25/46 in The Tennessean: "a woman will be able to slip an entire packaged meal... in her radarange and announce that soup's on several minutes later." (Pic not from article) #History #FoodHistory

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"There's a big, new bookstore in town, and there's a catch--you won't find it on any Seattle street map." FIRST TIME IN PRINT for "https://t.co/LpPzlANVIi Books" and its 31-year-old founder. From 11/6/95 issue of the Lancaster New Era #Amazon.com #history #FirstTimeinPrint

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"There's a big, new bookstore in town, and there's a catch--you won't find it on any Seattle street map." FIRST TIME IN PRINT for "https://t.co/LpPzlANVIi Books" and its 31-year-old founder. From 11/6/95 issue of the Lancaster New Era #Amazon.com #history #FirstTimeinPrint

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@Oprah hello, I'm a student who's doing a history project and I found this (I think) first ever mention of you in a newspaper. I thought you might like to have it.

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FIRST TIME IN PRINT for this sophomore speech and drama major at TSU named Oprah Gail Winfrey. She made the newspaper for winning a beauty event. From the Tennessean on 6/10/72. Can u find earlier? #Oprah #OprahWinfrey #History #TVHistory #CelebrityHistory

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@TheKingCenter I thought you might enjoy this news article from 1954--seems to be the first mention of him in print.

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MLK, Jr's FIRST TIME IN PRINT! Here, he's described as a "new pastor" at a church in Montgomery. The installation service included an "open house" at a newly decorated parsonage. Pittsburgh Courier 11/13/54 #MLKJr #History #HistoryBuff #FirstTimeinPrint Can u find earlier?

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@clark_aviation I thought you might find this article from 1903 interesting!

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FIRST TIME IN PRINT for the "flying machine" built by "Messrs. Orville and Wilbur Wright of Dayton, Ohio." At the time of print, "the machine has traversed a half mile of beach at a time." 12/30/1903 Can u find earlier? #History #AviationHistory #FirstTimeinPrint

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@WiltCArchive thought you might enjoy this article from 1953

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Here he is--"Wilton" Chamberlain FIRST TIME IN PRINT! "7 feet tall this year at 16 years of age," averaging 35 "basketball points"/game at Overbrook h.s. (Pic not from article)-Arizona Republic 12/25/53. #WiltChamberlain #sportshistory #FirstTimeinPrint #oldnewspapers

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FIRST TIME IN PRINT for this sophomore speech and drama major at TSU named Oprah Gail Winfrey. She made the newspaper for winning a beauty event. From the Tennessean on 6/10/72. Can u find earlier? #Oprah #OprahWinfrey #History #TVHistory #CelebrityHistory

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FIRST TIME IN PRINT for the "flying machine" built by "Messrs. Orville and Wilbur Wright of Dayton, Ohio." At the time of print, "the machine has traversed a half mile of beach at a time." 12/30/1903 Can u find earlier? #History #AviationHistory #FirstTimeinPrint

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Here's how the microwave oven was described in its FIRST TIME IN PRINT on 10/25/46 in The Tennessean: "a woman will be able to slip an entire packaged meal... in her radarange and announce that soup's on several minutes later." (Pic not from article) #History #FoodHistory

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FIRST TIME IN PRINT for sliced bread! Warning: the article notes that "the idea of sliced bread may be startling to some people." Also asks, "does this sound the death knell of the bread knife"? Quad City Times, 12/23/28 #SlicedBread #FoodHistory #History

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You can now stop wondering when the turn signal was first mentioned in print. Answer: 1/21/14 in the Pittsburgh Daily Post. "By throwing the switch to the right, the driver signifies that he intends to turn in that direction." #AutomotiveHistory #FirstTimeinPrint

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MLK, Jr's FIRST TIME IN PRINT! Here, he's described as a "new pastor" at a church in Montgomery. The installation service included an "open house" at a newly decorated parsonage. Pittsburgh Courier 11/13/54 #MLKJr #History #HistoryBuff #FirstTimeinPrint Can u find earlier?

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Here he is--"Wilton" Chamberlain FIRST TIME IN PRINT! "7 feet tall this year at 16 years of age," averaging 35 "basketball points"/game at Overbrook h.s. (Pic not from article)-Arizona Republic 12/25/53. #WiltChamberlain #sportshistory #FirstTimeinPrint #oldnewspapers