Newsbie

  • The Gilded Age

    The Gilded Age

    The Newsies lives were a stark representation of child labor during the Gilded Age, characterized by hardship, potential hunger, and exploitation, but also by resilience and community.
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  • Janurary 1st 1892

    Janurary 1st 1892

    This date is significant to the newsies because the group were a ubiquitous part of the urban landscape in America, and this day was the official opening of the Ellis Island Immigration Station, with the first immigrant
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  • May 23, 1895