This is the 150th anniversary of the first edition of the Belleville Democrat, which became the Belleville News-Democrat in 1883. During the course of 2008, we will be celebrating our anniversary by taking a look at our community's history.
Celebrate with us: Take a tour of the BND
VIDEO: Belleville News-Democrat at 150
On Jan. 16, 1858, the first edition of the Belleville Weekly Democrat was published. There were 31 states in the United States, and the Civil War didn’t start until three years later.
One of our newspaper’s most important responsibilities is to record local history.
“The only people this newspaper is made for are those who buy it and read it every day. We do not care whether they agree with us or not. We want them to think with us and follow their own judgment. ” — Editor Alfred E. Kern, editorial page of May 26, 1919
The 1911 fire at St. Peter's Cathedral. John F. Kennedy's 1960 campaign stop in Belleville. A cute little girl with a lightning bug on her nose.
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