‘Freedom Riders’ in Alabama | Enquirer historic front pages from May 21

Take a look back at history through the front pages of The Cincinnati Enquirer. Every day we look at 10 pages that show the local, national and international headlines.

Today’s pages cover news reported in The Enquirer on May 21 in years ranging from 1955 to 2000. Headlines included the “Freedom Riders” in Alabama in 1961, more on the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 and a vision for Cincinnati in the year 2000 ... from 1978.

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May 21, 1955

21 May 1955, Sat The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

May 21, 1961

21 May 1961, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

May 21, 1964

21 May 1964, Thu The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

May 21, 1969

21 May 1969, Wed The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

May 21, 1978

21 May 1978, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

May 21, 1980

21 May 1980, Wed The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

May 21, 1991

21 May 1991, Tue The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

May 21, 1993

21 May 1993, Fri The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

May 21, 1996

21 May 1996, Tue The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

May 21, 2000

21 May 2000, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: ‘Freedom Riders’: Enquirer front pages from May 21