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<p>Together with your course partner, decide on a research topic and question that aligns with the main course topic: Natural Disasters in Historical Newspapers. Use the German Digital Newspaper Portal (Deutsches Zeitungsportal) to explore available historical newspapers. Potential topics and research questions could include:</p>
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<li>Natural Disasters and Migration:<br>
How did newspapers report on displacement and population movements following natural disasters?</li>


<li>The Heat Crisis of 1911:<br>
How did agricultural crisis reporting vary across different regions and/or newspapers?</li>
- Which crops are most frequently mentioned in crisis reporting across different regions?"?</li>

<li>Vesuvius Eruption of 1906:<br>
- How did newspapers utilize telegraph networks for real-time updates?<br>
- How did papers cover the response of local authorities?</li>
- How were telegraph reports used for real-time updates?</li>

<li>Messina Earthquake 1908:<br>
- How did newspapers report on the organization and effectiveness of international aid efforts after the Messina earthquake?<br>
- How was aid reporting used to shape national prestige and international relations?</li>

<li>Natural Disasters in War Time:<br>
- How did wartime conditions influence disaster reporting and response?<br>
- How did wartime conditions influence disaster reporting and response?</li>

<li>The 1910 European floods:<br>
- How did newspapers cover the vulnerability of modern urban infrastructure?<br>
- Which types of infrastructure (bridges, railways, sewers, etc.) were reported about and how were future improvements discussed?</li>
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