We're Upgrading on August 4!

On August 4, 2025, users will automatically be sent from the legacy version of Chronicling America to a new version of Chronicling America with added features and tools. If at any point we are not successful, we will undo the URL redirects. After August 4, the URL chroniclingamerica.loc.gov will continue to be the home of the Chronicling America collection and will permanently redirect people to the new site.

We encourage you to begin using the new site.

Please use the following resources to assist you with using the new site:

• Chronicling America: A Guide for Researchers
• Tips for Searching in Chronicling America
• How to Browse All Digitized Titles in Chronicling America
• Exploring a Newspaper Title Record
• Top Five Tips for Using the Image Viewer

Please email Ask-A-Librarian if you encounter any issues.

Read more about this initiative on our migration page.

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Today in History - June Highlights

Explore the month of June using the Library's resources.  Check out the following Today in History features about some historic June events.

June 6: D-Day: Operation Overlord
In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, Americans received word that three years of concerted war efforts had finally culminated in D-Day.

June 14: Flag Day
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag.

June 19: Juneteenth
Juneteenth was established as a legal public holiday to commemorate June 19, 1865, the day the end of legalized slavery in Texas was announced.

June 21: Summertime!
June 21 marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

June 26: On the Boardwalk
On June 26, 1870, the first section of the Atlantic City Boardwalk opened along the New Jersey beach.

June 30: Yosemite
President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Valley Grant Act, Senate Bill 203, on June 30, 1864.

Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments.

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Tickets Still Available: Thomas Mallon and Jonathan Capehart TONIGHT

Tickets are still available for the back-to-back Live! at the Library programs tonight in the Thomas Jefferson Building:

• 6:00pm: Thomas Mallon on the Early Days of the HIV/AIDS Crisis
• 7:00pm: Jonathan Capehart in Conversation with Michele Norris

For tickets to the Thomas Mallon event, click here; for tickets to the Jonathan Capehart event, click here.

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