Death of New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 21, 1947



* Fiorello H. La Guardia death w/ photos

* 99th Mayor of New York City - NYC 

* Ranked as one of the best mayors in history

* LaGuardia Airport in Queens - LGA namesake 



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LA GUARDIA IS DEAD; CITY PAYS HOMAGE TO 3-TIME MAYOR" with subheads and photo. Lengthy first report coverage cont... See More  

Churchill's famous "We shall fight on the beaches..." speech...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 4, 1940



* Winston Churchill famous speech

* 'We Shall Fight On The Beaches'

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a banner headline: "30,000 BRITISH CASUALTIES IN FLANDERS; 335,000 TROOPS RESCUED, CHURCHILL SAYS" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on Winston Churchill's famous speech, 'We Shall Fight On The Beaches&#... See More  

1936 Babe Ruth quail hunting photo...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Detroit Free Press, Jan. 26, 1936



* Unusual baseball icon Babe Ruth photo

* Thomasville, Georgia quail hunting trip



Page 5 of this section has a one column photo showing Babe Ruth with heading: "Babe Bags 'Em" with brief text. (see images) 

Complete sport's section only with 12 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, general... See More  

Liner SS Morro Castle burns...

HERALD EXPRESS, EXTRA, Los Angeles, September 9, 1934 



* Liner SS Morro Castle burns w/ photo

* Ward Line cruise ship disaster

* Early, same day coverage 



The front page has a terrific banner headline for display: "FEAR 300 KILLED AS BIG LINER BURNS IN STORM" with subheads and photo. (see images) More on pages 4 & 5

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Huey Long assassination... Kingfish funeral...

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH, September 13, 1935 



* Huey Long assassination (shot)

* Baton Rouge funeral and burial

* The Kingfish - Louisiana Senator 



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "The Burial of Huey Long; 100,000 Attend Service For Assassinated Dictator" with subhead. (see images)

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1987 golden age of new school hip-hop music...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 8, 1987



* Rappers Spoonie Gee & Kool Moe Dee editorial

* East coast hip hop artist  Scott La Rock death

* Considered the first murder of a major rapper

* Golden-age of new-school hip hop - rap music



Page 71 has a editorial by Frank Kogan with heading: "Sex Don't Love Noboby", with a correspond... See More  

2003 Middle East terrorist attacks...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 20, 2003



* Truck bomb in Baghdad, Irag UN headquarters

* Suicide bomber on Jerusalem bus (HAMAS) 



The front page has a banner headline: "Bombers Kill 38 in Iraq, Israel" with subheads and few related photos. Much more inside. 

Complete with all sections (80 pages), nice condition.

background: In August 2003, both Iraq and Israel were rocked b

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1986 Metallica concert NYC ad....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 5, 1986



* Metallica concert performance advertisement

* Heavy Metal band - Felt Forum (cancelled) 

* James Hetfield - Cliff Burton - Kirk Hammett

* Scheduled weeks prior to Bassist Cliff Burton's death



Page 71 has a 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming performance by "METALLICA" at the Felt Fo... See More  

Penn State wins 1995 Rose Bowl...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, January 3, 1995



* Penn State Nittany Lions college football

* Wins Rose Bowl vs. Oregon Ducks

* Undefeated season without a title

* Kerry Collins, Kyle Brady, Bobby Engram



The front page has a two column heading: "Penn State Wears Rose Crown Despite Thorny Ranking Issue" with a photo showing Ki-Jana Carter running for a touchdown on the opening play. Also... See More  

One of the more uncommon anti-slavery titles...

THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE, Salem, Ohio, May 25, 1850  



* Rare Anti Slavery publication - slaves

* Emancipation of the enslaved - abolition 

* About 11 years prior to the Civil War 



The motto printed in the masthead reads: "No Union With Slaveholders", which sets the tone for the newspaper's theme. This is one of the less common anti-slavery newspapers we have... See More  

The Grateful Dead in 1976...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 31, 1976



* Iconic "Steal Your Face" lightning skull badge - emblem

* Grateful Dead concert in Jersey City NJ (July 2, 1976)

* Roosevelt Stadium performance advertisement (postponed)

* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan



Page 94 has a nice full page advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for a... See More  

Death of folk singer Peter La Farge...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 4, 1965



* Peter La Farge overdose death

* Folk music singer - songwriter



The bottom of the front page has a photo of Peter La Farge with brief text on his unexpected death. (see image)

background: Peter La Farge died on October 27, 1965, at the age of 34, under circumstances that remain clouded in ambiguity and speculation. Off... See More  

On Frederick Douglass's "Colored Men's Rights" speech...

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, May 15, 1857  Page 6 has over a column taken up with a report headed: "American Abolition Society", the latter portion of which has a report of Frederick Douglass taking the podium. This report concerns his Dred Scott speech of the day prior, and was formally called "Colored Men's Rights in This Republic". Portions are alluded to in his talk, as... See More  

Ohio Stadium "The Shoe" dedication...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 22, 1922



* Ohio Stadium "The Horseshoe" dedication

* Michigan-Ohio State college football rivalry

* First game played between rivals at stadium



The front page has a terrific banner headline for display: "OHIO BOWS TO MICHIGAN, 19-0" with subheads. (see images) Very unusual having such a nice sport's headline on the front page. Rare as ... See More  

1994 PANTERA heavy metal concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 10, 1994



* PANTERA - American heavy metal band

* "Far Beyond Driven" album tour advertisement

* Dimebag Darrell - Phil Anselmo - Vinnie Paul

* Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York concert

 

Page 84 has a 3/5 page advertisement for the upcoming  "PANTERA" performance at Nassau Coliseum... See More  

1994 "Nine Inch Nails" with Marilyn Manson concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 26, 1994



* "Nine Inch Nails" NIN industrial rock band 

* "The Downward Spiral" album tour 

* Trent Reznor with musician Marilyn Manson 

* Roseland Ballroom concert advertisement



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Very early Red Hot Chili Peppers concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 16, 1986



* Red Hot Chili Peppers - American funk rock band

* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement

* In there infancy - Anthony Kiedis and Flea



Page 140 has an ad for various upcoming performances at the "RITZ" in Manhattan with one of the performers being the "RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS" wit... See More  

Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1673...

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 1, 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. A... See More  

1938 Battle of Taierzhuang ends with a Chinese victory...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1938



* Battle of Taierzhuang ending - Zaozhuang

* 1st major Chinese victory of Second Sino-Japanese War

* Republic of China vs. Empire of Japan



The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "SETBACK ADMITTED IN JAPANESE DRIVE" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 44 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.



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Chappaquiddick incident with Ted Kennedy inquest...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 30, 1970



* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne

* Chappaquiddick Island incident- car accident 

* Judge James A. Boyle's inquest conclusions 



The front page has a banner headline: "Kennedy Angered By Judge's Report Doubting Him" with lead-in: "'We Must All Live With The Loss Of Mary Jo And The Pai... See More  

John Elway & the Denver Broncos win the Superbowl...

THE DENVER POST, Denver, Colorado, January 26, 1998



Note: The Denver Post printed two versions for this date.  This is the edition which shows John Elway holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy up in victory.



* Denver Broncos win Super Bowl XXXII 

* John Elway & Terrell Davis 

* vs. Green Bay Packers 



The front page has a nice banner headline in orange: "SUPERB!&... See More  

1986: "Top Gun" opening day review with an ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 27, 1986



* Blockbuster "Top Gun" review w/ ad

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Military action drama film - Tom Cruise



Page 59 has the opening day review for the film "TOP GUN" with heading: "Phallus in Wonderland" and related pictorial. And page 67 has an advertisement for the fil... See More  

Michael Jordan wins his first NBA title in 1991...

HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 13, 1991



* Michael Jordan wins 1st NBA championship

* Chicago Bulls basketball - Phil Jackson

* Los Angles Lakers & Magic Johnson



The top of the front page, within the masthead is a heading: "The Chicago Bulls clinch their first NBA title Wednesday night with a 108-101 victory over the Los Angles Lakers" with small photo.

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Rock band "Queen" at Madison Square Garden advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 27-Sept. 2, 1980



* "Queen" concerts advertisement

* British rock band - Freddie Mercury

* "The Game" album tour - Brian May

*  Madison Square Garden performances



Page 61 has a full page advertisement for upcoming "QUEEN" concerts at Madison Square Garden. (see images)

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Manhattan Project goes public for the first time....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 16, 1945



* Manhattan Project is first made public

* Henry DeWolf Smyth report is released

* re. Atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki

* J. Robert Oppenheimer - Otto Hahn - Enrico Fermi



The top of page 8 has a seven column heading: "Story of Scientists' 'Battle' for Atom Bomb Secret Revealed in Smyth Report" with smaller subheads and re... See More