1945 Battle of Iwo Jima...

NEW YORK POST, February 20, 1945



* U.S. Marines land at Iwo Jima Island Japan

* World War II battle beginning

* United States Flag planting close



The bottom 1/3 of the front page has a banner headline: "WE TAKE IWO AIRFIELD" Page 2 has a heading: "TAKE IWO AIRFIELD; TOUGHEST BATTLE" and more with aerial photo of the infamous island. (see images).

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Touro Synagogue honored....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1946



* Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island

* Declared a National Historic Site



Page 15 has one column headings that include: "NATION SETS APART TOURO SYNAGOGUE" "Shrine of Judaism at Newport, Oldest in Country, Designated as a Historic Site" "Relic Of Colonial Beauty" "Clergy of Other Faiths Join in Extolling Memorial to E... See More  

Battle Of Midway Won In 1942...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 6, 1942



* Battle Of Midway ends w/ win

* Japanese vs. American Navy

* World war II original - WWII



The front page has a five column headline: "DEFENDERS OF MIDWAY FORCE JAPS TO RETREAT" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, generally in very nice condition.... See More  

1st movie preview of "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 20, 1939



* Original "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" review

* James Stewart & Jean Arthur - Frank Capra

* Political comedy-drama film - movie



Page 27 has the first movie review by the Times of what is considered one of the greatest films of all time and what made Jimmy Stewart a major movie star, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. The review is headed: &quo... See More  

The Dunkirk evacuation, 1940...

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, Extra, May 29, 1940 



* Battle of Dunkirk (evacuation) - France

* Operation Dynamo "Miracle of Dunkirk"

* Allied soldiers on English Channel beaches

* Terrific headline for display

* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***



The ftpg. has a great headline in bold lettering relating to the stranding of allied forces on the beaches of Dunkirk, the focus of a recent motion pic... See More  

1938 Howard Hughes' Around the World flight...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 13, 1938.



* Aviator Howard Hughes

* Airplane flight around World (1st stage)



The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "HUGHES IN PARIS IN 16 1/2 HOURS; FLIES FOR MOSCOW TOMORROW" with subheads, related map & photo of the takeoff. Nice for display. Nice to have from the city where he began his journey.

Complete with all 38 pages, lig... See More  

First African-American judge in the United States...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 24, 1939 



* Jane Bolin 1st day as judge (NYC)

* 1st African-American black Woman



The top of page 9 has a very notable item, being a report of the first African-American woman judge in the United States. 

The article features a photo of Jane Bolin headed: "Negro Woman Justice Puts Sympathy First as Her Guide" with subhead. (see images) ... See More  

Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling... Rematch...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 22, 1938



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)

* Max Schmeling (German fighter)

* Famous rematch - boxing (day of)

* Joseph Goebbels speech in Berlin

* Rid Germany of the Jewish population



The front page has a heading: "$1,000,000 Fight Gate !" with subheads. The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "IT'S ON TONIGHT! SCHMELIN... See More  

Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Dec. 2, 1941



* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America

* Just a few days away - imminent

The front page has two column heading: "Japan Reopens U.S. Talks, Continues Rush To Arms; FDR Sees Stark" (see images) The Japanese armada were already on there way towards Hawaii.

Complete with all 26 pages, small library label on the front page, light toning at ... See More  

Official Pearl Harbor attack probe released...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass.., August 29, 1945



* Official Pearl Harbor attack report

* President Harry S. Truman releases

* Japan occupation just before peace signing



On August 29, 1945, with America’s enemies vanquished, President Harry S. Truman released the results of secret Army and Navy investigations into the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that took the live... See More  

1938 Hans Bethe & the lifespan of the sun...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 18, 1938



* Hans Bethe at Cornell University

* German-American nuclear Physicist

* Atoms and the lifespan of the sun



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Endless Duel of Atoms Declared Source of Fuel in Furnace and Sun" with subhead. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 12.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with al... See More  

Thornton Wilder wins 1938 Pulitzer Prize... "Our Town"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1938



* Thornton Wilder wins Pulitzer Prize award

* American playwright and novelist - writer

* "Our Town" book - Grover's Corners NH



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Wilder's Drama, 'Our Town,' Is Named Pulitzer Winner" with subhead. (see) Much more inside  with photo of Wilder. First report coverage on... See More  

Thanksgiving Day, 1945... The 1945-6 "Strike Wave"...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 22, 1945



* Thanksgiving Day edition

* Great front-page graphic

* The 1945-6 workers strike-wave



The front page has the banner headline: "U.S. ACTS IN 2 BIG STRIKES", followed by a related article. This most prominent feature is the large, color, Thanksgiving-themed illustration of the front page. Other news of the day, sports, and advertising are found... See More  

Cherbourg, France liberated in 1944...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1944.



* Post D-Day France being occupied by U.S. Army

* World War II German defense falling apart

* Cherbourg France falls (Cotentin Peninsula)



The front page has a banner headline: "TAKE 5,000 TRAPPED NAZIS" with subheads. (see images) Related map on page 2.

Complete 1st two sections only with 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at th... See More  

Five Sullivan Brothers killed in WWII action....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 15, 1943



* The five Sullivan brothers killed

* United States Navy sailors

* USS Juneau sinking



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "5 SULLIVANS DIE, SURVIVOR WRITES" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage includes part of the letter sent to the parents of the doomed sailors by a fellow friend also serving onboard the same ship. This si... See More  

Frank Costello arrested for tax evasion...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 10, 1939



* Frank Costello - Mafia gangster - mob boss

* "The Prime Minister of the Underworld"

* Arrested for income tax evasion re. gambling



The top of back page has a one column heading: "'SLOT MACHINE KING' IS ARRESTED HERE" with subheads. (see images for text)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 48 pa... See More  

Discovery of Penicillin... USS Iowa battleship launching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1942



* Discovery of Penicillin (historic)

* USS Iowa battleship launching

* United States Navy - WWII



The front page has a one column heading: "MIGHTIEST WARSHIP IS LAUNCHED HERE" with subhead. (see images) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with two related photos.

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Octavian Goga & Carol II of Romania

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1938



* Octavian Goga regime dismissed

* King Carol II of Romania

* Patriarch Miron Cristea



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "PATRIARCH FORMS CABINET AS ANTI-SEMITIC REGIME OF GOGA FALLS IN RUMANIA" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with photo of Dr. Miron Cristea. (see)

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Third Battle of Kharkov... 1943 Soviet Union...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 19, 1943



* Third Battle of Kharkov begins

* Nazi Germany vs. Soviet Red Army

* World War II Eastern Front



The front page has a five column headline: "RUSSIANS STRIKE AT OREL AND BEYOND ROSTOV" with subheads. (see images) This was the very 1st day of the Third Battle of Kharkov in the Soviet Union.

Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, nic... See More  

1944 Battle of the Bulge beginning...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., December 20, 1944



* Battle of the Bulge beginning

* World War II - Belgium

* German offensive campaign



The top of the front page has nice headline: "YANKS CHECK NAZIS" with subheads. (see images) Coverage at the beginning of the famous Battle of the Bulge.

Complete with all 10 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, good condition.... See More  

1945 USS St. Lo... 1st Japanese kamikaze attacks....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 1, 1944



* USS St. Lo - Casablanca-class escort carrier

* Leyte Gulf, Phillipines - Kamikazes attack



Page 3 has a somewhat discrete one column heading: "Navy Names 4 Ships Damaged Off Leyte" Although brief, this is the 1st report on the loss of the escort carrier USS St. Lo. She was the first major warship to sink as the result of a kamikaze attack. Rep... See More  

1939 Providence, Kentucky mine disaster....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1939



* Providence, Webster County, Kentucky

* Coal mine dust explosion disaster



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "19 MINERS KILLED, 9 STILL ENTOMED" with subheads, photo and list of the victims. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only wit... See More  

Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...

NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 24, 1944  A most fascinating single sheet newspaper, which translates to "News For The Troops", published by the Psychological Warfare Division of the Allied forces and dropped by Allied aircraft over Germany from just weeks before the D-Day invasion.

This newspaper/leaflet was created to counter Goebbels' propaganda machine. Notice this ... See More  

Hitler Bombs Paris - The Dunkirk Invasion...

THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, June 3, 1940 



* Hitler Bombs Paris - The Dunkirk Invasion...

* Great for framing



The ftpg. has the full banner heading: "RAIN BOMBS ON PARIS!", followed by the full banner: "Nazis in Desperate Drive at Dunkirk". The related articles also begin on this page which, although continued on inside pages which are not present, add to the graphi... See More  

Wild Bill Cummings' death...

THE MOBILE PRESS, Alabama, Feb. 8, 1939



* Wild Bill Cummings' death

* Indianapolis 500 race car driver



The front page has a one column headline: "CRASH IS FATAL TO FAMED RACER", with a subheading: "Wild Bill Cummings, Who Defied Death on Tracks, Losses Life on Highway", are followed by 1st report coverage on the death of Indianapolis 500 winner, Bill Cummings. A... See More