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Knoxville is captured... Mayor Wood & President Lincoln on possible peace...
Item #724955
September 08, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 8, 1863 Perhaps the most notable content is the back page exchange of letters: "President Lincoln To Mr. Wood" and then: "Mr. Wood to President Lincoln", each signed in type.
On December 12, 1862, President Lincoln wrote a confidential letter to Fernando Wood, a New York Congressman and former mayor, addressing rumors that the Southern states were prepared to cease... See More
Latest from the Civil War... Will the Rebels arm their slaves?
Item #724948
August 31, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 31, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT REBEL NEWS" "An Attack Upon the Rebel Rifle Pits on Wednesday" "The Shelling of Charleston" "Explosion of Shells in Streets & Warehouses" "Death of John B. Floyd" (Confederate general who lost the battle of Fort Donelson); "Important From New Orleans" "Commerce of the Mississippi" "Important ... See More
Sputnik 9 Russian spacecraft... Blackie...
Item #724786
March 10, 1961
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1961
* Sputnik 9 Russian spacecraft
* "Space Race" heats up for eventual human flight
* Chernushka - Blackie - Russia dog (historic)
* 1st animal returned from space successfully (alive)
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Soviet Orbits and Returns 5-Ton Satellite With Dog" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 56 pag... See More
1908 Woman serial killer Belle Gunness...
Item #724785
May 06, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 6, 1908
* "Lonely Hearts" Woman killer Belle Gunness
* La Porte, Indiana murder farm discovery
The top of the front page has a 3 1/2 column headline: "GHASTLY Evidence Found Of Wholesale MURDER" with subhead. (see images). Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues th... See More
Jehovah's Witnesses and distribution of literature in the 1930's...
Item #724784
May 26, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1932
* Bergenfield, New Jersey Jehovah's Witnesses
* Distribution of literature on public streets
* Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society member
* Jehovah's Witnesses movement arrests
* Charles Taze Russell followers - Bible Students
Page 2 has a small one column heading: "Sermon Salesman Jailed" with subhead. (see images)
I su... See More
Nazis announce sterilization plan in 1934...
Item #724782
January 05, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 5, 1934
* Third Reich - Nazis announce sterilization plan
* Prelude to the Jewish Holocaust - exterminations ?
Page 10 has a one column heading: "Reich Sterilization Of Children Planned" with subhead. (see images) See below for details.
Complete with all 42 pages, light toning, generally in very nice condition.
background: On January 4, 1934, the... See More
Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott & MLK...
Item #724781
March 20, 1956
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 20, 1956
* re. Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott
* 27 year old Martin Luther King Jr.
* 1960's Civil Rights movement in it's infancy
The front page has a one column heading: "FIRST NEGRO TRIED IN BUS BOYCOTTING" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 52 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
background: The trial of Martin Lu... See More
Lou Holtz named Notre Dame's head coach in 1985...
Item #724760
November 28, 1985
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 28, 1985
* Head Coach Lou Holtz announcement
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
The top of the fornt page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "Irish Give the Ball to Holtz" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all major section... See More
Edgar Allan Poe Parents Theatre Ad In 1806...
Item #724755
October 27, 1806
BOSTON GAZETTE, Oct. 27, 1806
* Edgar Allan Poe's father & mother theater ads
* Richard The Third and Rival Soldiers plays
* Eliza Arnold Hopkins Poe & David Poe Jr.
The top of page 3 under "Boston Theatre" is a notice for the performances of "RICHARD THE THIRD", with Mr. Poe as "Tressel" and "RIVAL SOLDIERS" with Mr. Poe as "L... See More
Genuine London Gazette original from 1673...
Item #724753
February 19, 1673
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 19, 1673
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. ... See More
Notre Dame wins 1989 college football title...
Item #724745
January 03, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1989
* Lou Holtz's 1st and only title
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Wins Fiesta Bowl vs. West Virginia
* College football national champions
The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "#1: There's No Stopping Notre Dame" with subhead and related photo. (see) First report coverage continues inside. Much reporting on the Rose Bowl b... See More
Corregidor Surrenders in 1942....
Item #724713
May 07, 1942
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 7, 1942
* United States surrender Corregidor
* Manila Bay, Philippines
* Prelude to the Bataan death march
* General Jonathan M. Wainwright
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a four column heading: "JAPS HUNT FOR GUERRILLA BANDS ON THE PHILIPPINES" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a littl... See More
Pursuing the St. Valentine's Day Massacre killers... A re-enactment...
Item #724712
February 17, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 17, 1929
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigation
* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The front page has a one column heading: "SCHOOLS CHIEF GIVES CLEW TO GANG MASSACRE" with subhead. (see images) More on page 2.
Terrific to have this report in a Chicago newsp... See More
1984 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre...
Item #724710
July 22, 1984
USA TODAY, July 20-22, 1984
* San Ysidro McDonald's massacre
* San Diego, California mass shooting
* James Huberty - mass murder
The front page has a four column illustrated montage headed: "DEATH AT McDONALDS..." Also a two column heading: "'Senseless' deaths of 21 shock all" with subhead. (see images) More on page 2 with photos.
Complete with 36 pag... See More
The United States enters the space race...
Item #724709
February 01, 1958
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, February 1, 1958
* 1st satellite put into space by the United States
* EXPLORER 1 (1ST REPORT)
The top of the front page has a five column headline announcing America's successful entry in the space race with: "Space Secrets 'Beep' Back to U.S. As Explorer Rockets Over Earth" and more with two photos of radio signals. (see i... See More
1933 professional wrestling championship w/ photos...+
Item #724707
January 27, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 27, 1931
* Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* World Heavyweight title defense
* vs. Jim McMillen - NFL football star
* From the city where it happened
The top of page 27 has a banner headline: "22,200 See Londos Retain Wrestling Title by Throwing McMillen in Garden" with subheads and photo of ... See More
Wright Brothers flight 25th anniversary....
Item #724706
December 16, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 16, 1928
* Wright Brothers - Orville & Wilbur
* Kitty Hawk, North Carolina airplane flight
* 25th anniversary celebrations across the World
Page 20 has three related reports regarding the 25th anniversary of the Wright Brothers first flight with one column heading. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, rag edition, some residue along th... See More
Newspaper edited by the famed Jonathan Swift...
Item #724704
October 12, 1713
THE EXAMINER, London, Oct. 12, 1713
* Rare 18th century publication
This editorial-format newspaper was edited by the famed Jonathan Swift at this time (of Gulliver's Travels fame), It promoted a Tory perspective on British politics, at a time when Queen Anne had replaced Whig ministers with Tories.
Complete as a single sheet newspaper as was typical of the day, 7 1/2 by 13 inches... See More
Original London Gazette newspaper from 1674...
Item #724703
February 25, 1674
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 25, 1674
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As wa... See More
Review & premiere of "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #724701
December 01, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 1, 1989
* Best "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American Christmas comedy film - Chevy Chase
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper fro... See More
The 1920 "Reichstag Bloodbath"...
Item #724700
January 14, 1920
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, Jan. 14, 1920
* The 1920 Reichstag Bloodbath
* Sicherheitspolizei (Security Police)
* Radicalism vs. Weimar Republic
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "EVERY PART OF GERMANY NOW UNDER MARTIAL LAW" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, ge... See More
Death of Israel's first president in 1952...
Item #724658
November 10, 1952
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Nov. 10, 1952
* Chaim Weizmann death
* State of Israel 1st president
* Israeli Zionist statesman - leader
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ISRAEL'S FIRST PRESIDENT DIES" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 46 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins,... See More
Ben Hogan wins his very 1st golf tourney in 1940...
Item #724652
March 22, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 22, 1940
* Ben Hogan - professional golfer wins
* Very first PGA tour victory (historic)
* North and South Open championship
* Pinehurst No. 2 course - North Carolina
The top of page 28 has a one column heading: "HOGAN'S RECORD 277 CAPTURES NORTH AND SOUTH" with subhead and leader board. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, light ton... See More
1940 Carole Landis magazine cover photo...
Item #724648
November 24, 1940
PICTURE SECTION only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Aug. 11, 1940
* Austrian-American actress Elissa Landi
* 1940 magazine color cover photo
* Hollywood's "Golden Age" films - movies
The front page of this section has a nice color photo of Hollywood actress Elissa Landi. (see images) Nice for display.
Other topics throughout. Complete with all 8 pages, measures 2... See More
July 4, 1935 Declaration of Independence...
Item #724644
July 04, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1928
* Original Declaration of Independence facsimile
* July 4, 1776 with full text and founding fathers (signatures)
* 250th anniversary this coming Summer (2026)
Page 8 has a full page facsimile of the original Declaration of Independence with heading: "IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776; The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of Ameri... See More
1965 Alabama civil rights "funeral march" protest...
Item #724639
March 31, 1965
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, March 31, 1965
* Montgomery, Alabama "funeral march" protest
* Slain activists from the Selma to Montgomery march
The front page has a one column heading: "Ala. Marchers Carry Coffins to State Capital" with subhead. (see images) Other related report with photo on page 4.
Complete with 34 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, gen... See More
Eric Clapton, Jim Morrison, Mick Jagger...
1970 Strawberry Fields (Canada) music festival...
Item #724638
July 16, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 16, 1970
* Strawberry Fields rock music festival
* Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada advertisement
* Powder Ridge Rock Festival - Middlefield CT (canceled)
* Mick Jagger - Jim Morrison - Eric Clapton
* MISSING THE FRONT & BACK LEAFS
Page 39 has a nice full page advertisement for the: "STRAWBERRY FIELDS" music festival.
... See More
Malcom X Death... Elijah Muhammad....
Item #724636
February 25, 1965
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., February 25, 1965
* Malcolm X assassination plot
* Elijah Muhammad - Muslims
* Search for the murderers
The front page has a one column heading: "Break Due In Slaying Of Malcolm" (see images)
Complete with all 26 pages, minor margin wear, nice condition.
background: On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in Manhatta... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1671...
Item #724635
December 07, 1671
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 7, 1671
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was... See More
Pope Paul VI visits Israel in 1964...
Item #724630
January 06, 1964
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 6, 1964
* Pope Paul VI makes historic visit to Israel
* Hole See "spiritual journey" - Mandelbaum Gate
The front page has a nice banner headline: "POPE WELCOMED BY ISRAEL" with lead-in: "Stresses Friendly Catholic-Jewish Ties", subhead and related photo. (see images) More inside and related pictorial on the back page.
Complete w... See More
1955 "Revenge of the Creature" opening day ad...
Item #724629
March 25, 1955
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 25, 1955
* "Revenge of the Creature" - Gill-man
* "Creature from the Black Lagoon" sequel
* Opening day (midnight) premiere advertisement
* 3D monster horror film - movie
Page 17 has 10 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day (midnight showing" for the monster film "Revenge of the Creature" in Detroit.... See More
1964 "The Flintstones" color comic strip...
Item #724628
January 05, 1964
COLOR COMIC STRIPS section only of The Detroit Free Press, January 5, 1964
* "The Flintstones" color comic strip
* "Stone age" animated comedy series
This section has several color comic strips which includes a page 5 "THE FLINTSTONES" strip. (see images)
Complete color comic section with 8 pages, minor margin wear, small binding holes along the blank sp... See More
1965 Camden, Alabama civil rights demonstration...
Item #724626
April 01, 1965
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 1, 1965
* Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama
* Negroes - African Americans students
* Civil Rights protest - demonstration
The top of the front page has a four column heading: "Negro Students are Dispersed by Smoke Bombs in Camden, Ala." with related photo. (see images)
Complete with 72 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally i... See More
1939 "Flash Gordon" color comic strip...
Item #724625
May 28, 1939
COMICS SECTION only of St. Louis Post-Dispatch (weekly on Sundays), May 28, 1939
* Flash Gordon (color comic strip)
* "Ice Kingdom of Frigia" Queen Fria
* BRUKKA - Chieftain of the Giants
* Space - science fiction themed
This section has several nice, colored comic strips with a page 7 strip titled: "Flash Gordon" (see images)
Ten pages, small binding hol... See More
1985 "The Commission" Mafia crime family bosses...
Item #724415
February 27, 1985
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 27, 1985
* The "Commission Case" indictments
* NYC mafia - organized crime family bosses
* Paul Castellano, Anthony Salerno & more
The front page has a two column heading: "U.S. Indicts Five Top N.Y. Mafia Chieftans" with related pictorial. (see images)
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), very light toning along the central f... See More
The world's oldest continually published English language newspaper...
Item #722958
March 04, 1666
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, March 4, 1666 (1667 by today's calendar)
* One of the earliest of English newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Back during the Great Plague & pre London fire era
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day.
... See More
Rare 1918 Anti-Prohibition Broadside: "The Dry Spasm" – Rochester, NY...
Item #712356
February 18, 1918
THE DRY SPASM of The "BLABBER", Rochester, New York, Feb. 18, 1918 A very unusual broadside newspaper without any volume or issue numbers. The masthead includes: "Priceless", "Weather: Bone Dry", "Why Worry? The Worse is Yet to Come!"
This is a broadside newspaper, printed on the front side only, the sheet is irregular in size, proportionally longer... See More
Reports of baseball games from during the Civil War...
Item #709903
July 05, 1862
WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, July 5, 1862
* Civil War era baseball reporting
Over one-third of page 4 has: "Base Ball" reports with details of five games and box scores for 3 of them. Uncommon to find much baseball reporting from during the Civil War.
Sixteen pages, 11 by 16 inches, some foxing and light damp staining, otherwise good.
background: This specif... See More
Tyburn, England in 1783... 'God's Tribunal' - off to the Executioner...
Item #709900
November 06, 1783
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Nov. 6, 1783
* Tyburn gallows - executions
* Newgate Prison to the "Triple Tree"
As stated in Wikipedia: "Tyburn was a village in... present-day London... For many centuries, the name Tyburn was synonymous with capital punishment, it having been the principal place for execution of London criminals and convicted traitors, including many religiou... See More
Mention of Newfoundland and the West Indies in a 1697 newspaper...
Item #709899
July 05, 1697
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 5, 1697
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 7th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
The first column of the front page has a few mentions of the "new world" amongst shipping notices, including: "The ships of the Flora, which returned lately from the W... See More
Benedict Arnold on the Battle of Quebec... Ethan Allen in irons...
Item #709894
February 22, 1776
NEW-ENGLAND CHRONICLE OR ESSEX GAZETTE, (Cambridge), Feb. 22, 1776
* American Revolutionary War
* Great year to have (1776)
* Battle of Quebec - Canada
* General Benedict Arnold
The top of the first column begins with a report from Cork that: "...there has been commotions amongst the soldiers who are to embark for America; that a great numbers of them have deserted & that ... See More
Should the U.S. boycott the 1936 Olympics?
Item #709892
December 09, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 9, 1935
* Movement to boycott the Berlin Olympics
* Jewish Holocaust - plight of the Jews
* Adolph Hitler & Nazi Germany
* Amateur Athletic Union votes for participation
There was considerable controversy in the United States preceding the 1936 Olympics as to whether the games should be boycotted due to Hitler's Nazi regime and its treatment of J... See More
Financial Panic of 1873...
Item #709890
September 23, 1873
THE WORLD, NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 1873
* Financial crisis - panic of 1873
* Collapse of Jay Cooke & Company
This issue has fine follow up coverage on what became known as: "The Panic of 1873", which was precipitated by the bankruptcy of the banking firm of Jay Cooke and Company.
There are several reports with one column heads including: "A Brighter Prospect--Bet... See More
Nice reports on the War of 1812...
Item #709888
November 28, 1812
BOSTON PATRIOT, Nov. 28, 1812
* Commodore Isaac Chauncey
Page 2 has: "Copy of a; Letter from Com. Chauncey to the Sec'y of the Navy" datelined from Sacket's Harbor in which he notes his military exploits and ends with: "...The officers & men under my command are all extremely anxious to meet the enemy. We cannot command success, but we will endeavor to deserv... See More
Print of a sea serpent...
Item #709887
September 27, 1851
SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Sept. 27, 1851 The front page features a print of: "The Sea Serpent" with descriptive text.
Four pages, large size, several folds, a piece from a column on the back leaf has been cut away. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
background: The sighting occurred on December 31, 1848, when the crew of the HMS Plumper, a Royal Navy ... See More
1847 Tallahassee, Florida...
Item #709885
March 27, 1847
THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, March 27, 1847
* Rare antebellum title
* Mexican War
Nineteenth century newspapers from Florida are uncommon, particularly those from before the Civil War. Here is such an issue from the capital city of Florida, three years before the Civil War.
The front page includes various reports from the Mexican War including: "From The Army - The Army News"... See More
Red Bluff, California....
Item #709883
March 18, 1876
THE DAILY PEOPLE'S CAUSE, Red Bluff, California, March 18, 1876
* Rare old West publication
An interesting title from Northern California. Quite scarce as well, as we only have 3 issues. Various news of the day both local & national, with a wealth of advertisements as well.
Four pages, very nice condition.
background: The March 18, 1876, issue of the Daily People's Cau... See More
Sinking of the Lusitania...
Item #709882
May 10, 1915
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, May 10, 1915
* RMS Lusitania torpedoed and sunk
* Cunard Line passenger ocean liner
The front page headline of this bi-weekly newspaper announces: "GERMAN SUBMARINE SINKS VESSEL AND TAKES TOLL OF 1,198 LIVES" with subheads: "LUSITANIA ATTACKED AND SENT TO BOTTOM OF SEA WITHOUT WARNING" "Greatest Crime Yet Committed... See More
Five laws of the United States and a Proclamation...
Item #709843
May 25, 1816
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 25, 1816 Inside has over a full page taken up with five "Laws of the United States", most dealing with military affairs, and each signed in type by the President, James Madison, and H. Clay, Speaker of the House. Also: "A Proclamation by the President of the United States" concerning an act for granting bounty land to Canadian vo... See More
President Monroe's treaty with the Indian tribes...
Item #708174
June 22, 1819
NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, June 22, 1819 The front page has a full column taken up with a treaty with various Indian tribes in the state of Ohio, signed at its conclusion by the President: James Monroe, and the "X" signatures of many Indian chiefs, tribes including the Senecas, Oettawas, Wyandottes, Shawanees, and Ottawas.
Four pages, a bit irregular at th... See More
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