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6 Places To Read Old Newspapers & Archived News Online - Flock
Searching through old newspapers is not only about history but also has practical applications for genealogists.
Despite doomsday predictions of Y2K computer problems, Jan. 1, 2000 passed uneventfully. George W. Bush defeats Al Gore in 2000 general election, which wasn’t decided until December, after Supreme Court made a key ruling. 17 U.S. sailors died in October 2000 when terrorists attacked the USS Cole in Yemen.