Famous front pages

The Free Press front page is now drawing readers in Washington D.C.

We know certain members of our congressional delegation get the newspaper in their offices but The Free Press front page is also wired electronically every night to the Newseum, a new multi-hundred million dollar museum of newspaper and media history.

We've been doing this since last January as have hundreds of other newspapers around the country.

The Newseum is located on Pennsylvania Avenue between Congress and the White House. At last count, there were 818 front pages from 77 countries displayed every day.

You can look at them here

Roy McCabe of Madelia was at the Newseum on Nov. 6, and low and behold he saw the front page of The Free Press as the representative paper from Minnesota displayed on the outside of their building. Each day, they pick one paper from each state to display.

Roy sent us a picture, and we thank him.

A few months ago, The Free Press front page also showed up behind CNN's John King on his Sunday morning talk show. He also was hosting the show at the Newseum and had a rotation of front pages behind him.

I haven't been to the Newseum yet, but I've heard its fabulous, 14 exhibit galleries, 15 theaters, interactive news exhibits in 250,000 square feet.