The information and sample article links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in the Chronicling America: American Historic Newspapers digital collection (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/). Use the Suggested Search Terms and Dates to explore this topic further in Chronicling America.
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Important Dates:
- January 8, 1918. President Woodrow Wilson presents his Fourteen Points to Congress which introduces his idea for a League of Nations.
- January 1919. League of Nations created at Paris Peace Conference.
- February 3-14, 1919. League of Nations Covenant is drafted.
- March 2, 1919. U.S. Senate opposes League of Nations until peace treaty is completed.
- April 11, 1919. Geneva chosen as the location for the League of Nations.
- January 16, 1920. First League Council session takes place in Paris.
- January 16, 1920. U.S. Senate votes against U.S. participation in the League.
- November 15-December 18, 1920. First League Assembly session meets.
Suggested Search Strategies:
- [Try the following terms in combination, proximity, or as
phrases using Search
Pages in Chronicling America.] Wilson, League, Geneva.
- It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results.
- Try searching for the terms League and Nations within 5 words of each other.
Sample Articles from Chronicling America:
- "14 Conditions for Peace are Proposed by Wilson,"
The Evening World (New York, NY),
January 8, 1918, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-6.
- "League of Nations Idea is Adopted,"
The Corpus Christi Caller (Corpus Christi, TX),
January 26, 1919, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3-7.
- "Full Text of Constitution of the League of Nations,"
The Washington Times (Washington, DC),
February 14, 1919, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3-4.
- "37 Senators Reject Wilson's Peace League Plan; Demand Swift Settlement with Germany First,"
New-York Tribune (New York, NY),
March 4, 1919, Page 1, Image 1, col. 8.
- "League at Geneva Angers Belgians,"
New-York Tribune (New York, NY),
April 12, 1919, Page 1, Image 1, col. 8.
- "League of Nations Born; New World Era is Seen,"
Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA),
January 16, 1920, Page 1, Image 1, col. 8.
- "League of Nations Convenes in Paris Without America,"
El Paso Herald (El Paso, TX),
January 16, 1920, Page 1, Image 1, col. 2-3.
- "League Meets in Geneva; 41 Nations There,"
New-York Tribune (New York, NY),
November 14, 1920, Page 1, Image 1, col. 7.
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