Newspapers have brought down corrupt presidents, exposed malfeasance during wartime, and crushed the presumption of benevolence associated with powerful religious institutions. Greener’s Law states, “Never pick a fight with a man who buys ink by the barrel,” a sentiment designed to convey the sheer power of publishing. Today, Stacker’s taking a look at major newspaper headlines from the last 100 years spanning women’s suffrage and world wars to President Trump’s impeachment and COVID-19. DENVER ( Stacker) - Long before live-streaming social media reports and crawling news tickers plastered on the bottom of 24-hour cable news channel feeds, the world got its news from newspapers.
