The lost era of the 'newspaper march' and The Courier Journal's legacy

Before the digital age, newspapers commissioned marches for civic pride from composers like John Philip Sousa. Listen to 'The ...

March for democracy planned for anniversary of historic MLK-led 1963 Washington march

A large coalition led by the Rev. Al Sharpton and the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will mark the anniversary of the historic March on Washington next month with a march for democracy ...
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Once, hundreds of newspapers had marches. Why and how they disappeared

Happy 250 th birthday, USA! In honor of which, consider two specimens of Americana. One: the newsboy. The kid in knee pants and cloth cap, calling “Extry! Extry!” He did exist, once. The other: the ...