We just posted about a new batch of The Key West Citizen, but even more pages were just uploaded to Chronicling America! This batch includes January-December 1941, October-December 1942, January-August 1943, March-December 1945, January-December 1946, January-December 1947, and January-July 1949. This batch really covers the lead up to World War II, the war itself, and the beginnings of the post-war era.

Two timely stories really caught our eye when we began to explore this new batch: coverage of Pearl Harbor and U.S. entry into WWII in December 1941 and the dedication of Everglades National Park on December 6, 1947 by President Harry Truman.

Pearl Harbor
Digitized Copy of The Key West Citizen with a headline that reads "Congress Declares War on Japan."
The Key West Citizen-December 8, 1941
Digitized Copy of The Key West Citizen with a headline that reads "100,000 Jap Troops Invade Luzon" it also features an artist's conception of the Pearl Harbor attack created by Hank Barrow, who worked for the Associated Press
The Key West Citizen-December 22, 1941

Everglades National Park
Digitized Copy of The Key West Citizen with a headline that reads "President Dedicated 'Glades Park"
The Key West Citizen-December 6, 1947
Photograph of Everglades National Park Stamp from the U.S. Post office. It features a drawing of Florida with a drawing of a standing crane in front of the state. The area the park occupies is outlined on the map. The stamp cost 3 cents.
The Key West Citizen-December 5, 1947

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