“For getting the flavor of life in a historical time and place, there’s no better way than reading the newspapers of the day. Rag Linen opens a digital drawer full of the first drafts of history.”
-J. L. Bell, Boston 1775
“Rag Linen provides both quality and depth to the rare newspapers collectible community. The material is well researched and oozes with passion for the historical significance of authentic and historic newspapers. Keep up the good work!”
-Timothy Hughes Rare Newspapers
“I look forward to your weekly blog entries. You’ve put something really worthwhile together.”
-Samuel Best, Professor of American Politics, University of Connecticut
“Great Name, Sweet Site: Not only does Rag Linen have some incredible collections and resources, it’s a site that is easy to use and incredible to look at. There is a very nice companion blog and some educational tools. Definitely worth your time!”
-HistoryTech
“Site of the Week: I’ve only discovered this site recently, but have been absolutely thrilled with it so far. I love this site! I love seeing the firsthand documents from pivotal events in our country’s history.”
-Avi’s Cogitations
“Beautiful images of early newspapers.”
-Harper’s Magazine
“I think you now have the best historic newspaper website I have seen.”
-Charles Signer
“101 Great Sites for Social Studies Class [Featuring Rag Linen]: Many teachers have yet to fully embrace the potential for the Internet to transform the social studies curriculum. Whether your class is named History, Government, Civics, Economics or Psychology, there is a great wealth of material available online that will engage your students.”
-findingDulcinea, Librarian of the Internet
“100 Great Twitter Feeds for History Geeks [Featuring @raglinen]: Although one doesn’t often associate history with up-to-date information, finding out the latest in history developments from Twitter is both fun and useful. With the help of a variety of Twitter feeds, you can stay on top of what’s going on in the history world, today and yesterday.”
-Online Classes, online education tools

