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General George S. Patton in 1943...
Item #657395
November 25, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 25, 1943
* re. General George Patton slaps soldier
* World War II - WWII
The top of page 7 has one column headings that include: "REPORT ON PATTON ASKED OF STIMSON" "Senate Committee to Consider Promotion Without Prejudice Pending Such Action" and more. (see) Coverage on General George S. Patton's possible removal from command for slappin... See More
World War II breaks out in Europe...
Item #657210
September 5, 1939
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, September 5, 1939
* Blitzkrieg
* World War II WWII starts
* Nazis invasion on Poland
The top of the front page has a five headline: "Nazis Take 2 More Polish Cities; British Claim Bombing Success; Roosevelt Invokes Neutrality Act" with subheads and related photo. (see)
Complete with 18 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.... See More
Start of World War II close in 1939...
Item #657205
August 26, 1939
THE BOSTON POST, August 26, 1939
* World War II about to start
* Adolph Hitler defying World
* Poland attacked in 4 days
The front page features and bold banner headline: "GERMANY MASSES TROOPS--ROOSEVELT MAKES NEW PLEA" with various subheads and related photo. (see) Nice for display. Germany would attack Poland 5 days later, starting World War II. Nice for display.
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Eve of World War II in 1939... Hitler defying the World...
Item #657079
August 29, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 29, 1939
* World War II about to start
* Adolph Hitler defying World
* Poland attacked in 2 days
The front page has a great banner headline: "LONDON AWAITS HITLER REPLY" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. More on the following pages. Related photos and map are on the back page. Germany would attack Poland 2 days later, starting World... See More
1939 assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler...
Item #657052
November 9, 1939
LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 9, 1939.
* Adolph Hitler assassination attempt (1st report)
* Pre Operation Valkyrie
* Bürgerbräukeller
The front page features a nice banner headline announcing: "HITLER BARELY MISSES DEATH AS BOMB KILLS 6" with subheads and small photo of Hitler (see). More inside.
Incomplete issue containing 8 pages of the 1st section only, a few small ma... See More
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is established...
Item #657025
January 23, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 23, 1946
* CIA Central Intelligence Agency is established (1st report)
* President Harry Truman
Page 14 has a two column headline: "Truman Creates a New Authority To Handle Foreign Intelligence" "Gathering and Dissemination Put Under Secretaries of State, War and Navy With a Central Director as Coordinator" 1st report coverag... See More
1946 railroad strike begins....
Item #657005
May 25, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1946
* Railroad workers strike beginning
* Strike wave of 1945-1946
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TRUMAN CALLS RAIL MEN TO RETURN AT ONCE; WILL USE ARMY TO RUN TRAINS IF THEY DO NOT; GOES TO CONGRESS TODAY; RAIL TIE-UP WORSENS" with many subheads and related photo. Lengthy text and nice for display.
Other news, sports and advertisements o... See More
Fantastic broadside on the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt...
Item #656892
April 12, 1945
THE SCIO TRIBUNE--EXTRA !, Linn County, Oregon, April 12, 1945
* Very usual broadside extra
* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR death
* Great for display
The photos tells it all. We have never seen a newspaper with such a dramatic presentation on the front page. The publisher wanted to use larger letters than the width of his newspaper would allow so he set all the type below the masthead si... See More
Patton's Third Army reaches the Rhine...
Item #656528
March 8, 1945
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, March 8, 1945
* Third United States Army
* General George S. Patton
The front page has a nice banner headline: "THIRD ARMY PLUNGES TOWARD COBLENZ" with subheads. (see)
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning at the margins, a little spine wear, generally nice.
Hitler invades in Austria in 1938....
Item #656436
March 12, 1938
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 12, 1938.
* Germans invade Austria (1st report)
* Adolph Hitler - Pre World War II
The front page has a great banner headline: "AUSTRIA'S FALL JOLTS ITALY" with subheads and related illustration. (see) Nice for display. More on the following pages with photo of Hitler. A large related map is on the back page. A very historical event that helped le... See More
Munich Agreement of 1938... Sudetenland....
Item #656341
September 30, 1938
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 30, 1938
* Munich Agreement
* Adolph Hitler - Benito Mussolini
* Sudetenland - Czechoslovakia
The front page has a great banner headline: "NAZIS TAKE OVER TOMORROW" with subheads that include: "HITLER WINS ALL DEMANDS AT FOUR POWER PARLEY" and more. Nice for display. More on the following pages. Large color map and photo takes up the ent... See More
Philippines gain independence from US... President Truman...
Item #655653
July 5, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 5, 1946
* Republic of the Philippines established
* Independene from the United States
* President Harry Truman proclamation
Page 5 has one column headings: "TRUMAN DECLARES PHILIPPINES FREE" "Proclamation on Independence Read at Special Observance at Washington Quarters" with complete text of the proclamation by President Harry Trum... See More
General George Patton dies in 1945...
Item #655130
December 22, 1945
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, December 22, 1945
* General George S. Patton death (1st report)
* Automobile accident or assassination ?
The front page has a two column heading: "Death Comes Peacefully To Famed Field Warrior" with subhead and related pictorial. (see)
Complete with 10 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally good.
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Nazi leaders sentenced to death in 1946...
Item #654974
October 1, 1946
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, October 1, 1946
* Nazis sentenced to death for war crimes
* Hermann Goering & Rudolph Hess
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SENTENCE 12 NAZIS TO DEATH" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage of the guilty verdict handed down on some of the most powerful Nazi leaders soon after World War II.
This is
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* Nazis sentenced to death for war crimes
* Hermann Goering & Rudolph Hess
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SENTENCE 12 NAZIS TO DEATH" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage of the guilty verdict handed down on some of the most powerful Nazi leaders soon after World War II.
This is
Hitler drafts Jews for work... Gandhi weakens during his fast...
Item #654672
March 6, 1939
NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1939
* Mahatma Gandhi
* "Fast Unto Death"
* Jews and Aryans
* Separated from jobs
Two notable front page reports, the first with two column heads: "Germany Drafts Jews for Work; Sets Them Apart from 'Aryans' " "Aim Is to Meet Pledge Made to Rublee and to Free 'Germans' for 'State-Political' Jobs---... See More
Jewish holocaust... seizure of businesses....
Item #654663
November 27, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, November 27, 1938
* The Jewish Holocaust in progress
* Eviction of Jews from area villages
* Jewish wealth studied
Page 5 of this section has a two column headline: "NAZIS IN FINAL PHASE OF THEIR WAR ON JEWS" with subhead: "Program of Ruthless Expropriation Before Expulsion From Germany Is Being Swiftly Carried Out". See images for c... See More
Nazis taking over Austria... pre-Anschluss....
Item #654652
February 20, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, February 20, 1938
* Nazi Germany taking over Austria
* Adolph Hitler meets Kurt Schuschnigg
* Total Anschluss very close
* Arthur Seyss-Inquart
The front page of this section has a heading: "Germany Puts The Stamp Of The Swastika On Her Austrian Neighbor" with subheads and photo of Adolph Hitler and Kurt Schuschnigg with another photo covered ... See More
Second Battle of El Alamein... Rommel....
Item #654628
November 7, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 7, 1942
* Second Battle of El Alamein
* World War II Egypt - Africa
* Erwin Rommel defeated
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ROMMEL IN FULL RETREAT, TANKS, GUNS SMASHED, GENERAL KILLED, ANOTHER AND 9,000 PRISONERS" with subheads and related map. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, light... See More
Death of Sara Delano Roosevelt... Mother of President Franklin Roosevelt......
Item #654504
September 8, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1941
* Sara Delano Roosevelt death
* President Franklin D. mother
* FDR
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Mother of President Dies At Her Home in Hyde Park" with photo of Mrs. Roosevelt and subhead. (See) Much more on pages 10 and 11 with photos. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, this is the... See More
Marian Anderson receives Spingarn Medal...
Item #654358
July 3, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1939
* Marian Anderson receives Spingarn Medal
* Celebrated African American singer
* First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "FIRST LADY HONORS MARTIAN ANDERSON" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Eleanor Roosevelt presenting Marian Anderson with the 1939 Spingarn Medal. I suspect this is one of the few pu... See More
Hitler and Eva Braun wed... Is Hitler still alive?...
Item #654337
June 10, 1945
NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1945
* Adolph Hitler & Eva Braun married
* Is he still alive in Europe ?
* Post-World War II - WWII
An interesting two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Zhukoff Says Hitler Wed Actress In Berlin, May Be Alive in Europe". The article begins: "Adolf Hitler married two days before Berlin's fall and the lovers may have esc... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #654160
July 27, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations
* Benito Mussolini ousted
The top of the page 9 has one column headings: "POLISH EXECUTIONS PUT AT 3,200.000" "Wiadyslaw Banaczyk Draws Gruesome Picture of Nazis' Extermination Methods", "Children Kicked To Death" and "Minister Detai... See More
Italian invasion of Albania begins in 1939...
Item #653816
April 7, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1939
* Italian invasion of Albania begins
* Benito Mussolini - Italy Empire
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "ITALIAN FORCES LANDING IN ALBANIA; ROME REPORTS ITS NATIONALS IMPERILED" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with related photo. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World ... See More
1939 Annexation of Czechoslovakia to Hitler photos....
Item #653787
March 26, 1939
ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of the New York Times, March 26, 1939
* Czechoslovakia surrenders to Adolph Hitler
* Annexation of the country to the Third Reich
The front page of this rotogravure section has 5 related photos concerning the annexation of Czechoslovakia to Adolph Hitler and Nazi Germany.
Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure section only with all 12 pages, rag edition in nice c... See More
William Patrick Hitler... Adolph's kin...
Item #653786
March 31, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 31, 1939
* William Patrick Hitler in America
* Adolph's nephew interview
Page 2 has a two column heading: "Kin of Hitler, Here, Are Cool to Fuehrer; Nephew Calls the Chancellor 'a Menace'" with photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: William... See More
1939 STOP Adolph Hitler NYC parade march....
Item #653785
March 26, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1939
* Stop Adolph Hitler march
* NYC anti-Nazi parade
* Mayor La Guardia
The front page has a one column heading: "'STOP HITLER' MARCH DRAWS CITY THRONG" with subhead. (see) First report coverage continues inside with photo. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 42 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
1939 Slovak Republic created w/ surrender of Czechoslovakia...
Item #653778
March 15, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 15, 1939
* Czechoslovakia surrenders to Adolph Hitler
* Annexation of the country to the Third Reich
* Creation of the Slovak Republic - Nazi Germany
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "TROOPS OF FOUR NATIONS CONTEND FOR RUTHENIA AS HITLER DISSOLVES CZECHO-SLOVAK REPUBLIC AND MAKES BOHEMIA-MORAVIA A PROTECTORATE" with many subheads. (s... See More
1939 Annexation of Marble Hill, Manahttan to Bronx ?....
Item #653777
March 12, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1939
* Marble Hill, Manhattan
* Annexation to the Bronx
* James J. Lyons political stunt
* "The Bronx Sudetenland"
The top of page 43 has a one column heading: "MARBLE HILL AREA ANNEXED TO BRONX" with subheads and related photo. (see) Probably only reported in a New York City publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. ... See More
1939 German ultimatum to Lithuania... Memel takover...
Item #653776
March 24, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1939
* 1939 German ultimatum to Lithuania accepted
* Occupation by Adolph Hitler & Nazi Germany
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "HITLER TAKES OVER MEMEL IN TRIUMPH" with subheads, 3 related photos and text of Adolph Hitler's speech at Memel.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition ... See More
Persecution of Jews begin in Czechoslovakia in 1939....
Item #653773
March 19, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 1939
* Persecution of Jews begin - Jewish - Judaica
* Total occupation of Czechoslovakia by Germany
* Pre-World War II Europe in chaos - disharmony
The top of page 39 has a one column heading: "NAZIS BAR VIOLENCE ON THE CZECH JEWS" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the persecution of Jews beginning in recently occupied Czechoslovakia by Adolph Hitler... See More
Jews ordered to turn over valuables...
Item #653746
February 24, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1939
* The Jewish Holocaust in progress
* Jews ordered to give up valuables
* Hermann Goering
Page three carries a one column, two headline "Reich Orders Jews To Cede Valuables" with subheads "German or Stateless Ones Must Turn In All Precious Metals and Stones in Fortnight" "'Compensation' To Be Set" "Move a Surpr... See More
75th anniversary of Battle of Gettysburg... Eternal flame...
Item #653539
July 4, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1938
* Battle of Gettysburg 75th anniversary
* Eternal flame lite (1st report)
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
The front page has a three column headline: "ROOSEVELT 'WINNING' BATTLE 'FUNDAMENTAL AS LINCOLN'S'; 150,000 ON GETTYSBURG FIELD" with subheads that include: "Peace Flame Is Lighted" and more with text of Presi... See More
RAF bombs Munich, Germany... Hitler escapes...
Item #653468
November 10, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1940
* R.A.F. - Royal Air Force
* Munich beer cellar bombed
* Adolph Hitler escapes
The front page has a one column heading: "R.A.F. FIRED CELLAR AFTER HITLER LEFT" First report coverage on the bombing of the Munich, Germany beer cellar by the Royal Air Force during World War II in which Adolph Hitler had just left minutes before.
Other news of t... See More
1939 Joseph Goebbels New Year radio address...
Item #653466
January 1, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 1, 1939
* Joseph Goebbels - propaganda minister
* New Year's radio address to Germany
The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "GOEBBELS AT HOME FOR RADIO SPEECH" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section... See More
Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...
Item #653451
June 10, 1944
NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, June 10, 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 during the closing year of the war. This newspaper/leaflet was created to counter Goebbels' propaganda machine. Notice this dates j... See More
Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...
Item #653450
June 10, 1944
NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, June 10, 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 during the closing year of the war. This newspaper/leaflet was created to counter Goebbels' propaganda machine. Notice this dates j... See More
Anschluss... Austria annexation... Adolph Hitler...
Item #653381
April 22, 1938
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., April 22, 1938
* Post Anschluss - annexation
* Nazis occupy Austria
* Adolph Hitler in control
* Eyewitness account
The front page has a two column heading: "Jewish-Austrian Refugee Who Escaped 'Death Trap' Fears For Son In Vienna" (see) A interesting eyewitness account of the takeover of Austria at the time it was happening.
Other news, spor... See More
Dramatic death of Hitler issue...
Item #653357
May 2, 1945
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER--EXTRA California, May 2, 1945 At the very top in huge letters is: "Nazis Say: HITLER DEAD ! " with a very large photo of Adolph Hitler (see) A smaller head: "Doenitz Named Successor, Asks Germans to Fight On" and more.
The complete first section with pages 1-12, some foxing at the folds, otherwise good condition.
FDR greets Rosh Hashanah in 1938....
Item #653347
September 26, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 26, 1938
* Rosh Hashanah - Jewish New Year begins
* Jews - Judaica - Judaism holiday
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
The back page has a one column heading: "PRESIDENT GREETS JEWS ON NEW YEAR" with subheads that include: "HOPE VOICED IN SERMONS" and more. (see) The Jews in certain parts of Europe were being persecuted during this time in history.... See More
1938 German annexation of Sudentenland...
Item #653332
October 4, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1938
* German annexation of Sudetenland begins
* Adolph Hitler greeted at Eger, Czechoslovakia
The front page has a two column heading: "Hitler Triumphant in Sudetenland; Crowds Strew Flowers on Roads" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the beginning of the Germany annexation of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia. Always nice to h... See More
1938 German annexation of Sudentenland...
Item #653330
October 2, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, October 2, 1938
* German annexation of Sudetenland
* Czechoslovakia - Nazis - Adolph Hitler
The front page of this section has 3 related photos and 1 map with various one column headings regarding the beginning of the German annexation of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia. Nice for display.
Complete section 4 only with 10 pages, rag edition i... See More
Adolph Hitler & Nuremberg rally in 1938...
Item #653321
September 18, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, September 18, 1938
* Adolph Hitler - Nazi Germany photos
* Nuremberg Rally - 10th Party Congress opening
* "Rally of Greater Germany" - annexation of Austria
The front page of this rotogravure section has few related photos related Adolph Hitler's annexation of Austria and Czechoslovakia. (see) Nice for display.
Other topics thr... See More
Extermination of the Jews is unveiled...
Item #653280
November 25, 1942
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Nov. 25, 1942 The front page has a very notable report on the extermination of the Jews in WWII, headed: "Report Hitler To Exterminate Jews in Europe". This is the report of Dr. Stephen S. Wise which includes: "...a campaign ...was planned to exterminate all Jews in Nazi-occupied Europe by the end of the year....was confirmed by the State ... See More
End of the war is very near...
Item #653278
August 12, 1945
THE STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, Aug. 12, 1945 The 3 line banner headline proclaims: "Allies Accept Jap Offer, If Hirohito Will Bow to Control; Reply Waited" with various reports concerning the final negotiations for the end of World War II. Grat to have this reporting in this military newspaper.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Charles Lindbergh receives Nazi medal...
Item #653270
October 20, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1938
* Charles Lindbergh a Nazi sympathizer ?
* Receives: "Service Cross of the German Eagle"
* Field Marshall Hermann Goering - Adolph Hitler
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Hitler Grants Lindbergh High Decoration After Bitter Attacks on Flier by Russians" (see) First report coverage on Hermann Goering presen... See More
Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...
Item #653252
June 10, 1944
NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, June 10, 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 during the closing year of the war. This newspaper/leaflet was created to counter Goebbels' propaganda machine. Notice this dates j... See More
1938 Will Rogers Memorial Museum dedication...
Item #653240
November 5, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 5, 1938
* Will Rogers Memorial Museum dedication
* Claremore, Oklahoma - Rogers County
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "ROOSEVELT LEADS TRIBUTE TO ROGERS" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the dedication of the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma. I suspect this is one... See More
10th Party Congress Nuremberg Rally begins...
Item #653113
September 6, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 6, 1938
* Nuremberg Rally - 10th Party Congress opens
* "Rally of Greater Germany" - annexation of Austria
The front page has a two column heading: "Nazi Victory in Austria Stressed As Nuremberg Congress Opens" with subhead. (see) First report coverage inside with photo of Adolph Hitler. Always nice to have notable events in history reported... See More
Sufi Abdul Hamid killed... "Harlem Hitler"...
Item #652998
August 1, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 1, 1938
* Sufi Abdul Hamid killed
* African-American Islam convert
* Anti-Semitism - "Harlem Hitler"
The front page has a one column heading: "PLANE CRASH FATAL TO 'HARLEM HITLER'" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo of Hamid. Nice to have in this famous NYC Publication.
Other news, sports and advertise... See More
Henry Ford receives medal from Adolph Hitler....
Item #652986
July 31, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1938
* Henry Ford's 75th birthday celebration
* Receives "Grand Cross of the German Eagle"
* Adolph Hitler - Nazis - Third Reich
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Ford, at 75, looks to 'Going Ahead'; Huge Parties Given Him in Detroit" with subhead. (see) First report coverage of Henry Ford's 75th birthday c... See More
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