The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can further explore the topic of "April fools' " using the following search strategies:

• Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
  April Fool, All Fools’ Day, prank, April 1

• Use the above keywords in combination with other relevant keywords to narrow your results. For example, to find articles about the history of April Fools’ Day, use the above keywords in conjunction with history or origin.