The Newspaper that travels through time Windows Software Requires Windows 95, 98 $19.95

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The News on Your Birthday Enter a birth date and watch as news from that month and year is delivered on your computer screen. America's favorite song in 1880? "Blow the Man Down." The cost of a gallon of milk? 16 cents. The president? Rutherford B. Hayes. A century later, a gallon of milk is 10 times more expensive, the Super Bowl dominates sports news and a peanut farmer from Georgia named Jimmy Carter lives the the White House. Discover any year's highlights, from sports to movies, from politics to the price of a new home. the Birthday Banner provides snapshots of history though photos and short news stories. Sports Popular Music and Films Events Politics Cost of Living Horoscopes Celebrity Birthdays The Birthday Banner is designed for small-scale production. While the interface is easy to use, the program does not include the many features you will find in Professional News of the Past or CardWare. The Birthday Banner is for the occasional user willing to spend additional time to print a wonderful front-page-style greeting that will knock your socks off. Minimum System Requirements The birthday banner requires a Pentium class computer with CD-ROM, 75Mhz, Windows 95 or Windows 98, 16MB RAM, 2MB hard disk space available, SVGA monitor with 256 colors. Printer (optional) Birthday news seekers (right), at stations at the Newseum, use a touch-screen monitor to call up The Birthday Banner The Newseum is the world's only interactive museum of news. The Newseum's mission is to help the public and the news media understand one another better through exhibitions, educational programs and outreach activities. The Newseum is funded by The Freedom Forum, a nonpartisan international foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. The foundation pursues its priorities through programs including conferences, educational activities, publishing, broadcasting, online services, fellowships, partnerships, training and research. When in New York City, visit Newseum/NY, located at 580 Madison ave. (between 56th and 57th streets). The Newseum's satellite gallery features public programs and changing photo exhibitions.