I love historical newspapers
I was happy to discover that we had a connection to the Washington Post archives through AU. I was woefully ignorant of that fact before class. I love using the New York Times Historical site to research things. I find that newspapers, especially the further back one goes, are great sources of gossip and reveal the feelings of the common citizen. I honestly feel that any boring paper could be livened up by some sensational newspaper headline about the topic or some tangential hook to begin a paper.