Women in the News
Shop original newspapers featuring both famous and infamous women in print, along with other noteworthy news involving women and items of female interest, arranged in chronological order - most recent first.Women in the News
Shop original newspapers featuring both famous and infamous women in print, along with other noteworthy news involving women and items of female interest, arranged in chronological order - most recent first.
The brutality of a slave auction, reported by an eye-witness...
Item #629639
January 30, 1855
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1855
* New Orleans slave auction
* Great descriptive account
The first column of page 3 contains an incredibly graphic eye-witness account of a slave auction by one totally unfamiliar to such a scene. His comments are both objective & horrific as he relays what he sees. Datelined at New Orleans, he notes near the beginning: "I have just returned fro... See More
1854 Lawrenceburg IN Women Temperance...
Item #209863
June 7, 1854
INDEPENDENT PRESS, Lawrenceburgh, Ind., June 7, 1854 This 4 page newspaper is in good condition. The back page has: An Address Delivered before the Daughters of Temperance...of Lawrenceburgh. By Mrs. Pauline E. Christian What Has Woman To Do In The Temperance Reformation? Other articles include: "Prohibitory Liquor Law" "Baby Show in Canada" and much more. Many interesting advertisement... See More
Before Carrie Nation...
Item #542122
March 29, 1854
INDEPENDENT PRESS, Lawrenceburgh, Indiana, March 29, 1854 Page 2 has a report that says: "The cause of Woman's Rights is making rapid progress in Jeffersonville...On Friday night a number of women broke open a grocery and coffee-house...and demolished all the bottles and barrels containing liquor."
Other news of the day with several ads.
First leaf has a small piece missing i... See More
1853 Manchester New Hampshire...
Item #212836
January 5, 1853
UNION DEMOCRAT, Manchester, N.H., Jan. 5, 1853.
* Manchester New Hampshire
* Carrier's Address...
Page 2 has a lengthy poem: Carriers Address To the Patrons of the Union Democrat. News of the day includes: "The Presidential Election at Sea" "Female Heroism" "California News" and much more. Several interesting advertisements as well. Small piece missing in the lower right corner of the s
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* Manchester New Hampshire
* Carrier's Address...
Page 2 has a lengthy poem: Carriers Address To the Patrons of the Union Democrat. News of the day includes: "The Presidential Election at Sea" "Female Heroism" "California News" and much more. Several interesting advertisements as well. Small piece missing in the lower right corner of the s
Jamaica Long Island Carrier Address...
Item #209704
January 4, 1853
LONG ISLAND DEMOCRAT, Jamaica, N.Y., Jan. 4, 1853 Front page has the Carriers Address To The Patrons Of The Long-Island Democrat. Takes a column and a bit more. Others headlines throughout this issue include references to: Long Island Railroad, Broadway Railroad, Female Physicians and much more. Stray writing above the masthead, bit irregular at the spine, a few scattered foxing spots, otherwise i... See More
1852 Henry Clay Death Poem...
Item #219967
July 14, 1852
INDEPENDENT PRESS, Lawrenceburgh, Indiana, July 14, 1852.
* Rep. Henry Clay Death
The front page has poem: The Death Of Henry Clay. Other news of the day includes; "Volcanic Eruption on Hawaii" "Asbury Female College" and more with advertisements. Front page has some lite staining in the lower right corner, minor edge wear. Early for Indiana.
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* Rep. Henry Clay Death
The front page has poem: The Death Of Henry Clay. Other news of the day includes; "Volcanic Eruption on Hawaii" "Asbury Female College" and more with advertisements. Front page has some lite staining in the lower right corner, minor edge wear. Early for Indiana.
Two early woman's rights convention...
Item #609275
June 4, 1852
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 4, 1852 Page 6 has 2 reports of early woman's rights conventions, headed: "Pennsylvania - Woman's Rights Convention" at West Chester, which lists the attendees including Lucretia Mott. This is followed by: "Ohio - The Woman's Rights Convention" with much detail. These reports take 2 columns.
Eight pages, close-trimmed at the botto... See More
Early woman's rights convention...
Item #609276
June 3, 1852
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 3, 1852 Page 5 has about one-third of a column on: "Woman's Rights Convention" with mention of Mary Ann Johnson as President, plus others (see). also on pg. 2: "Later From California" "Nearly $2,000,000 in Hold On the Way" "Mining Intelligence".
Eight pages, nice condition.
1851 Grand Masonic Hall Song...
Item #211783
June 13, 1851
INDEPENDENT PRESS, Lawrenceburgh, Ind., June 13, 1851 Pg. 2 has an Ode Sung at the Dedication of the Grand Masonic Hall at Indianapolis. News of the day includes: "The Woman's Right's Convention" "Flood In The Mississippi" "Horrid Murder" and much more. Several interesting advertisements as well. First leaf has a few very small holes, one a slightly affecting two words in the ode.
Poet Louise Chandler Moulton...
Item #206735
July 22, 1847
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, July 23, 1860 The ftpg. has a poem: "The House In The Meadow. By Louise Chandler Moulton". Moulton was one of the more famous female poets of the era.
Early from Florida....
Item #646390
March 13, 1847
THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, March 13, 1847 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, 14 years before the start of the Civil War.
On page 2 under "Passage of the Three Million Bill" is a report about the bill's passage, plus the text of the bill, signed in type: ... See More
The "New Israelites" and the Mormons...
Item #629953
December 25, 1841
THE WEEKLY HERALD, New York, Dec. 25, 1841 Page 2 contains: "The New Israelites--Margaret Bishop, the Female Preacher" with the body concerning an interview between her and James Gordon Bennett, the publisher of the Herald. One bit notes: "Mr. B. Your religion seems a little like that of the Mormons. What do you think of the Mormons? Marg. Oh well, I think 'em a well meani... See More
Gobrecht Dollar (?)... Mormonism...
Abolition of slavery (W. C. Johnson speech)... Woman's anti-slavery convention...
Item #600411
November 21, 1840
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Maryland, November 21, 1840
* The new coin (Gobrecht Dollar?)
* Mormon conference
* Much on the abolition of slavery
This issue contains coverage on the recent Presidential Election between Harrison and Van Buren, still awaiting all the votes to be received. Inside is a portion of the lengthy "Speech of W. C. Johnson, of MD. on the Subject of t... See More
Woman slave case...
Item #600274
July 25, 1837
SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Massachusetts, July 25, 1837
* Slave case
This issue contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout. Page 3 has a small one column heading: "A Slave Case" See image for text here.
Complete in 4 pages, minor foxing spots, nice condition.
Massacre plot by slaves uncovered in Tennessee...
Item #647534
January 7, 1832
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, January 7, 1832 Within this issue is an article with a small heading: "Another Insurrection" with a portion of the text including:
"We have been credibly informed...among the citizens of Fayetteville, Tenn.,...the discovery of a plot, among the negroes of that place...for an insurrection, all the particulars of which we have not ye... See More
Marriage announcement with a catching name...
Item #556952
June 2, 1830
MASSACHUSETTS SPY, & WORCESTER COUNTY ADVERTISER, from Worcester, Massachusetts, dated June 2, 1830
* Marriage announcement with a catching name
* Impossible fasting ?
Listed among the page 2 marriages is one that reads: "In New York, Mr. Brooks Drinkwater to Miss Temperance Pond--a cold water match surely!"
The back page has a report about an Irish woman who had not eate... See More
Uncommon Vermont title...
Item #646634
January 13, 1830
AMERICAN WHIG, VERMONT LUMINARY & EQUAL RIGHTS, Woodstock, January 13, 1830 Quite uncommon title which Gregory notes is held by several institution only with a few scattered issues. Page 1 has an article "Appendix - To the Narrative of Facts and Circumstance relating to the kidnapping and presumed Murder of Capt. Williams Morgan. Mrs. Morgan's Affidavit..." Page 4 has "... See More
Slave Woman Case...
Item #205656
October 3, 1829
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, MD October 3, 1829. This 16 page newspaper has interesting news of the day throughout. A lot of the news in this newspaper is government related. Featured in this issue is an interesting report of trial case of a woman slave that escaped. This issue is in nice condition except for little staining.
Slave case... Mr. Poinsett, of poinsettia fame...
Item #601187
October 3, 1829
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 3, 1829 Inside has a report headed: "Slave Case", being that of "Eliza, a woman of color..." who had made her escape (see). The front page has: "Prospects of the Indians" and inside has: "Indian Affairs - From the Cherokee Phoenix". There is also a lengthy letter signed in type by: J. R. Poinsett, the first U... See More
Bound too tightly...
Item #556936
July 8, 1829
MASSACHUSETTS SPY, & WORCESTER COUNTY ADVERTISER, Worcester, Massachusetts, July 8, 1829
* Lacing clothes too tight causes death ?
Page 2 has a report about the death of a "colored woman" from New York who died suddenly while ironing clothes. An inquest was held and a physician examined the body. It was determined by the physician
* ...that the deceased had been in the hab... See More
First Woman to fly the Atlantic...
Item #618693
June 12, 1828
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 12, 1928
* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart
* About to make history in airplane "Friendship"* Early aviation era original
Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. Page 33 has one column headings: "Bad Ocean Weather May Halt Friendship" "Miss E... See More
First Woman to fly the Atlantic...
Item #618246
June 8, 1828
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1928
* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart
* About to make history* Airplane "Friendship"
Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The front page has a small one column headline within inset: "Rival Woman Fliers Still Held By Bad Weather on Atlantic&quo... See More
Prison report...
Item #605343
November 18, 1826
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 18, 1826 Page 2 has an interesting report from the: "Massachusetts State Prison" and an article: "Female Samaritans" (see).
Four pages, nice condition.
1824 Massachusetts Spy...
Item #210916
October 13, 1824
MASSACHUSETTS SPY WORCESTER GAZETTE, Oct. 13, 1824 A pg. 2 report from Utica says 99 boats arrived there during the last week, with details about the various cargo transported by the boats, including 193 tons of gypsum. Other news of the includes: "Female Influence" "English Opium" "Daring Outrage" "Trial For Murder" and much more. Several interesting advertisements as well. Archival mend to ... See More
Early periodical from Western Pennsylvania...
Item #616729
August 1, 1822
THE PITTSBURGH RECORDER, Pennsylvania, August 1, 1822 The volume 1 number 28 issue of a quite uncommon and very early periodical from Western Penna. Content is primarily religious & includes: "Palestine Mission - Journal of Mr. Parsons, from The Time When He left Jerusalem"; "Naval and Military Bible Society"; "London Female Penitentiary"; Reformation ... See More
1818 Northwest Expedition
Item #213486
December 1, 1818
CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Dec. 1, 1818.
* Northwest Expedition
* Ship Isabella
* 1818
* Northwest Expedition
* Ship Isabella
* 1818
On page 3 under Northern Expedition is a very detailed letter from an officer aboard the ship Isabella, employed in the North-West Expedition. Mentions Wygatt Island, Greenland, Four Island Point, Disko, Riskoll, Woman Islands, Black Hook, and Sandersons Hope. Much about the weather c
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Appalachicola, Florida... Slave or Free?
Item #647212
September 14, 1816
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Maryland, September 14, 1816 Starting on the front page and continuing within is a great article describing a banquet held in Paris to celebrate American Independence, which illustrates the great relationship held between both nations. Another article within describes the the mass migration of negroes from in and around New Orleans to Appalachicol... See More
Alligator attack in North Carolina in 1816...
Item #219555
July 2, 1816
CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, July 2, 1816.
* Woman killed by alligator in North Carolina
Page 3 has a report from Lumberton, N. Carolina about a woman attacked and killed by an alligator while riding across the Gum Swamp, with mention that the gator was killed later and measured eleven feet in length. Other news of the day includes: "Execution" "A Good Method of Destroying Crows"
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* Woman killed by alligator in North Carolina
Page 3 has a report from Lumberton, N. Carolina about a woman attacked and killed by an alligator while riding across the Gum Swamp, with mention that the gator was killed later and measured eleven feet in length. Other news of the day includes: "Execution" "A Good Method of Destroying Crows"
Victory over the Creek Indians... Battle of Lake Erie...
Item #647673
December 25, 1813
THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 25, 1813 The issue begins with: "The Embargo Law" which takes 3 pages. Also inside: "Female Heroism". Seven pages are taken up with: "Events of the War" which has a great wealth of content on the War of 1812. Among the reports & subheads here are: "Military--Wilkinson's Army" "The Southern Indians&... See More
Scarce Woman's title for 1807...
Item #222492
October 10, 1807
THE LADYS MISCELLANY, N.Y., Oct. 10, 1807.
* scarce woman's newspaper
An uncommon title containing topical reports and literary-related content, apparently for women. Quarto-size, 8 pages., has lite staining in the lower and right margins extending into some text, otherwise good. 8 pages.
* scarce woman's newspaper
An uncommon title containing topical reports and literary-related content, apparently for women. Quarto-size, 8 pages., has lite staining in the lower and right margins extending into some text, otherwise good. 8 pages.
America's first woman editor of a general-interest magazine...
Item #623344
April 25, 1807
THE OBSERVER, Baltimore, April 25, 1807 A short-lived newspaper which published only from November, 1806 thru December, 1807. Its significance in the world of journalism is that its editor, Eliza Anderson Godefoy, or Eliza Anderson at the time (pseudonym of "Beatrice Ironside"), was the first woman to edit a general-interest magazine in the United States. She was 26 years old at th... See More
Provincial half-penny coins... John Wilkes' death...
Item #631739
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1798 The prominent feature of this issue is the nearly 7 1/2 column essay titled: "Essay on the Provincial Half-Pennies. Essay I.- On the Use and Amusement of Collecting the Provincial Half-pennies.", with considerable details (see photos).Additionally, the death report and a biographical sketch of the famous English radical (m... See More
Provincial half-penny coins... John Wilkes' death...
Item #636193
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1798 The prominent feature of this issue is the nearly 7 1/2 column essay titled: "Essay on the Provincial Half-Pennies. Essay I.- On the Use and Amusement of Collecting the Provincial Half-pennies.", with considerable details (see photos).Additionally, the death report and a biographical sketch of the famous English radical (m... See More
Death of early woman's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft...
Item #620841
November 11, 1797
THE SPECTATOR, New York, Nov. 11, 1797
* Mary Wollstonecraft death
* Women's rights advocate
Page 3 has a brief yet notable report under the heading: "Died" reading: "Lately in England, in child-bed, Mrs. Godwin; more known as Miss Wollstonecraft, the celebrated authoress of 'The Rights of Women'." Mary Wollstonecraft was a very early & famous advoc... See More
Mary Wollstonecraft, one of the earliest feminists...
Item #643998
April 21, 1795
KENTISH GAZETTE, Winchester, England, April 21, 1795
* Mary Wollstonecraft
* Women's rights advocate
This newspaper has one of the more decorative & beautiful mastheads of the era. Note the two very detailed engravings on either side, one being the fabled Canterbury Cathedral. The back page has a brief item mentioned Mary Wollstonecraft, one of the earliest woman's rights ... See More
Ad for the shortest woman in the world....
Item #217610
March 13, 1794
CALEDONIAN MERCURY, Edinburgh, Scotland, March 13, 1794 The front page has a notice announcing an exhibition of Anna Fontaine, The Wonderful Italian Lady described as the: "...shortest women in the world....She is only 28 inches high, 42 years of age, born without hands, arms, or legs, except stumps from her shoulders... Says she can walk unassisted, has three children", plus
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With the plate... Very early advocate of women's rights... Building the White House...
Item #611980
THE MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE, Boston, October, 1792 Eighteenth century American magazines are increasingly scarce in today's market. This title was published by the famed Isaiah Thomas, the patriot printer from the Revolutionary War & founder of the American Antiquarian Society.The notable article in this issue is: "Extracts from the Rights of Woman" which is by the f... See More
A woman attempts to assassinate King George III...
Item #592332
August 10, 1786
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 10, 1786
* King George III murder attempt
* Margaret Nicholson
Beginning on the front page & taking over a column on pg. 2 is a nice account of the attempted assassination of King George III by Margaret Nicholson, an event which received much attention at the time, in fact Wikipedia has a nice account on her (see hyperlink). Part of the report ... See More
Cook's voyage to the Hawaiian Islands with a related print...
Item #640326
THE UNIVERSAL MAGAZINE, London, June, 1785 * HMS Resolution - Royal Navy
* Captain James Cook death
* Third Voyage - Hawaiian Islands
This magazine--much more scarce than the Gentleman's Magazine--published in serial form the account of: "Captain Cook's Voyage to the Northern Hemisphere...", this issue containing reports from April, 1779 when after visiting the Hawa... See More
Cook's voyage to the Northwest coast, with the rare plate of natives from Prince William Sound...
Item #640292
THE UNIVERSAL MAGAZINE, (London), November, 1784 This magazine--much more scarce than the Gentleman's Magazine--published in serial form the account of: "Captain Cook's Voyage to the Northern Hemisphere...", this issue containing reports from May, 1778 when they were exploring the Northwest coast of North America in search of a Northwest Passage. As noted in "The Conte... See More
Ben Franklin creates a medal honoring the end of the Revolutionary War...
Item #650302
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1783 Near the beginning are 15 pages of: "Summary Proceedings in the Third Session of the Present Parliament" which include some discussions concerning America. Another article is concerning Yankee Doodle, or more particularly is information on the presumed author of the famous tune (questionable) who had recently died. It notes: "Your ... See More
George Barrington... Botany Bay fame... Captain Bligh mention...female orphans...
Item #600200
January 21, 1783
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, London, January 21, 1783 The second column on page 67 reports George Barrington being given ten (10) days to quit the kingdom. The back page also has a report containing Captain Bligh content. Also included on page 71 is an article in reference to an asylum for female orphans. (see images)
This is complete in 8 pages, has rubbing on the front page which does cause a sm... See More
Ben Franklin on learning to swim... Holt Castle print...
Item #217171
THE LONDON MAGAZINE, England, January, 1779 Inside has nearly two pages on: "Useful Hints For Learning To Swim, In a Letter to a Friend, by Benj. Franklin, L.L.D. F.R.S."Also within: "On the Fatal Effects of Revenge" and: "On Female Conduct" & so much more. Near the back are news reports of the day but I see no war-related content.
This issue does feature... See More
Early animal conservation... On counterfeit bank notes...
Item #567524
July 22, 1773
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 22, 1773 Pg. 3 has a fascinating letter from New York concerning a woman challenging a man to a duel to protect her own honor (see).
Half of an inside pg. is taken up with: "Abstract of the Act for the more effectual Preventing the Forging of the Notes or Bills of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England...". The same page has an item whi... See More
Maryland's non-importation Resolution...
Item #619955
July 3, 1769
PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE & UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, July 3, 1769 The front page includes an illustration relating to a new kind if water-powered mill (see). Page 3 has an interesting report of: "A bill for a charitable lottery for the relief of distressed Virgins in Great Britain" which begins: "Whereas, by the great & melancholy disuse of holy matrimony in th... See More
Colonial Boston... The Frederick Stump affair...
Item #618005
March 14, 1768
THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, March 14, 1768
* Frederick Stump's Run Massacre
* Native Americans - Indians killed
* Middleburg, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Inside has a report from Providence that: "...this colony...have appointed a committee to draw up an address to his Majesty & write to the Ministry & our Agent relative to the peculiar hardships & distresses the colon... See More
Florida described...
Item #623525
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1766 A very nice and detailed article is: "An Account of East Florida" (see), taking over a full page. Other articles include: "Laws Ill Executed with respect ot Vagabonds" "Miraculous Cure of a Consumption" "Charter Granted to the East India Company" ; much on: "Finances of this Kingdom" "L... See More
How to catch bears... a woman in disguise...
Item #608431
February 18, 1764
THE LONDON CHRONICLE: OR, UNIVERSAL EVENING POST, London, February 18, 1764 This carries an interesting article on "The manner of catching Bears at Kamtschatka" which is a peninsula in Russian Far East. "Bears and wolves are so numerous, that they fill the woods and fields like cattle... The bears of Kamtschatka are neither large nor fierce, and never fall upon people, unless ... See More
Foldout plate of Gibraltar... American news...
Item #644835
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1762 The prime feature of this issue is the nice foldout plate titled: "Plan of Gibraltar" which folds out to measure 8 by 18 inches (see). It includes an inset titled: "Bay of Gibraltar". There is a related & very detailed article: "The Advantages to England from the Possession of Gibraltar..." which takes over a ful... See More
Account of the British Plantations in America...
Item #629564
THE LONDON MAGAZINE, England, February, 1756 This is a considerably more rare title than the more common "Gentleman's Magazine" after which it is modeled, as the format is extremely similar. The title/contents page features a very nice engraving of the skyline of London. Included within is a continued article: "Account of the British Plantations in America", this port... See More
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