Dating back to the 17th century, the continually controversial Bergen blue laws ban the Sunday sale of non-essential items such as furniture, appliances, clothing and cars, the Record said.
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Newspapers from as far back as the early 19th century have now been copied, scanned and digitized to create a historical ... Anyone can access the database through chroniclingamerica.loc.gov, where in ...
But the industry as we understand it today really has its origins in the second half of the 19th century. Whilst the scientific revolution of the 17th century ... and its US assets seized during ...