Footnote.com announced the release of original images from The Times (London from 1785–1820). These documents include details about prominent figures of that time such as King George and Napoleon Bonaparte.
In addition to details regarding prominent people, the newspapers provide interesting insight into everyday life in England at that time, including reports on crimes and trials, advertisements from local businesses, weather reports and announcements about local interests like the release of the newly published “Sense and Sensibility†by Jane Austen.
Footnote.com is a social networking site that allows users to do more than just find historical documents. Footnote.com enables people to interact with history by providing tools that help users showcase their discoveries and share their insights with others.
Originally posted on November 28, 2007 @ 11:49 am