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Battle of the Bulge begins... Initial attack by the Germans...
Item #723097
December 19, 1944
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 19, 1944
* Battle of Bulge begins
* Initial German attack
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a four column heading: "Germans Drive Yanks Back 4 Miles, Lose 143 Planes" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some small ink notations on the inside pages only, generally good... See More
1961 Basketball Hall of Fame dedication...
Item #722826
November 07, 1961
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 7, 1961
* Basketball Commemoration Day
* Dr. James Naismith celebration
* Hall of Fame building cornerstone
* From the birthplace of the sport
* Memorial Field House - Springfield College
The top of page 28 has a six column heading: "Springfield Collage Dedicates Basketball Hall of Fame" with subhead and a few related photoa. ... See More
Marilyn Monroe's first husband...
Item #722825
August 18, 2005
LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 18, 2005
* Death of Marlyn Monroe's 1st husband
Page B10 has a 2/3 page death announcement for James Dougherty who was Norma Jean's 1st husband she married at the age of 16. The article tells their story including his quote: "I never knew Marilyn Monroe... I knew and loved Norma Jean."
Additionally, the Calendar section includes seve... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1968....
Item #722824
May 02, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 2, 1968
* Grateful Dead concert in Electric Circus
* East village performance advertisement
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* HAIR, the musical opens on Broadway at the Biltmore
Page 34 has a 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for there performances at the Electric Circus i... See More
Moody and Sankey and the religious awakening...
Item #722823
November 17, 1875
THE BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Nov. 17, 1875
* Ira D. Sankey & Dwight Lyman Moody
* Evangelist - Evangelism - sermons
Page 2 has a small one column headng: "Moody And Sankey"
(see images) This is on Dwight L. Moody, a notable American evangelist, and Ira D. Sankey, an American gospel singer and composer, known for his long association with Dwight L. Moody in a ... See More
An early 1733 London newspaper...
Item #722820
December 01, 1733
THE DAILY POST-BOY, London, Dec. 1, 1733
* Forty-two years prior to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War
* Red tax stamp on the bottom of the front page
A fine example of this single sheet issue with the front page having various items from London with a red stamp at the bottom right corner, and the back page entirely taken up with advertisements.
Single sheet, 9 by 1... See More
The Denmark Vesey slave revolt... Would one day fuel Frederick Douglass' battle-cry for freedom...
Item #722819
July 13, 1822
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 13, 1822
* Denmark Vesey Slaves Rebellion
* Free black man in Charleston SC
The back page has a report of the Denmark Vesey slave revolt, noting that six slaves were executed in Charleston.
The report has a small heading: "South Carolina" and reads: "Six negro men, one of them free, and the rest slaves, were executed at... See More
The positions of President-Elect Lincoln...
Item #722818
January 30, 1861
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1861
* Abraham Lincoln about to change America
A great issue shortly before the outbreak of war with pg. 4 including: "...declare that Mr. Lincoln has listened to the Compromisers & is inclined to sacrifice the principles of the Chicago platform...We have the best authority for saying that Mr. Lincoln is opposed to all concessions of the sort..."... See More
See the displayable front page from the 18th century...
Item #722817
October 14, 1718
THE POST-BOY, London, Oct. 14, 1718
* Nice masthead engravings
One of my favorite 18th century newspapers with the two nice engravings in the masthead, plus the very decorative first letter in the text (see). Various European reports.
Single sheet, 8 1/2 by 14 1/8 inches, in very nice, displayable condition.
AI notes: The Post-Boy was a prominent London newspaper founded in 1695, e... See More
Dutch Harbor, Alaska bombed.... Midway...
Item #722816
June 04, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1942.
* Dutch Harbor, Alaska
* Japanese airplane attack
* Battle of Midway eve
The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPANESE BOMB DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA, TWICE" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display. More inside with related photos.
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: On June 3... See More
Woodstock '99 music festival opens w/ photos....
Item #722814
July 24, 1999
DAILY NEWS, New York City, July 24, 1999
* Woodstock '99 music festival in Rome, New York
The front page has a headline: "WE'RE ROCKIN'" with "250,000 jam opening day at Woodstock" within a related photo. And pages 4 & 5 has a heading: "Woodstock '99 turns on heat" with four more related photos. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, tabloid s... See More
Meyer Lansky's death w/photo
Item #722813
January 16, 1983
SUNDAY SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Jan. 16, 1983
* 'Mob Accountant' Meyer Lansky's death
* National Crime Syndicate
The bottom of the front page has a small heading: "Meyer Lansky dies"
And page 4 has a heading: "Mob 'brain' Meyer Lansky dies at 80" with photo. (see images)
Complete Sunday edition with all 128 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.
A... See More
1936 Brady Gang... murder confession...
Item #722812
May 01, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 1, 1936
* Murder confession & jailed in Indiana
* Pre Al Brady Gang shootout
* Bangor, Maine fame
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "NEW 'DILLINGER' CONFESSES; SENT BACK TO INDIANA" with subhead. (see images) Two related photos are on the back page. This was about 1 1/2 years prior to their infamous shootout with F.B.I. agen... See More
Rembrandt's "Supper At Ammaus" 1930 painting replica...
Item #722811
February 23, 1936
PICTURE SECTION of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Feb. 23, 1936 The front page of this section has a full page facsimile of Rembrandt's 1648 painting "Supper At Emmaus" with heading: "The Greatest Of Religious Paintings: Rembrandt's "Christ At Emmaus" (see images)
Complete picture section only with 10 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, great condition.... See More
Deaths of Eva Gabor & Pancho Gonzales...
Item #722810
July 05, 1995
LOS ANGLES TIMES, July 5, 1995
* Actress Eva Gabor death
* Comedy sitcom "Green Acres"
* Pancho Gonzales death
* Mexican-American tennis star
The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Pancho Gonzalez, One of Tennis' Greatest Stars, Dies" with subhead and photo.
And also at the bottom is a photo with small heading: "Eva Ga... See More
1948 Archbold, Ohio Train & sleigh disaster....
Item #722771
January 05, 1948
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., January 5, 1948
* Archbold, Ohio train crash
* Winter sleigh ride disaster
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "10 CHILDREN KILLED IN OHIO AS TRAIN HITS THEIR BOBSLED" with subheads. (see images)
Complete in 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
AI notes: In January 1948, near Arch... See More
Formal warning of the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania...
Item #722754
June 13, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, June 13, 1863
* Formal warning to citizens of Pennsylvania
* General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army
* Governor Andrew G. Curtin proclamation
* Prelude to the Battle of Gettysburg
Among the front page, first column heads on the Civil War: "IMPORTANT FROM LOUISIANA" "The Siege Progressing Satisfactorily" "Full Details o... See More
July 4, 1944 Declaration of Independence...
Item #722751
July 04, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1944
* Original Declaration of Independence facsimile
* July 4, 1776 with full text and founding fathers (signatures)
* World War II era - Post D-Day
Page 14 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 America" with... See More
Liberty Bell is erected in Philadelphia...
Item #722749
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1753 Near the back is a terrific--yet inconspicuous--report which is part of various news items under the heading: "America" and dateline of Philadelphia, June 7.
It reads: "Last week was raised and fixed, in the State-House Steeple, the great bell, weighing 2080 lb. cast here, with this inscription, 'Proclaim liberty th... See More
W.C. Fields death in 1946....
Item #722745
December 26, 1946
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 26, 1946.
* William Claude Dukenfield
* W. C. Fields death (1st report)
* Actor - Comedian
The front page has a five column heading: "W. C. Fields, Famed Comedian, Dies" with subhead and small photo. (see images) Nice to have on the front page.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the
Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?...
Item #722724
November 27, 1941
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, November 27, 1941
* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* About one week away - imminent
* Roosevelt knows something ?
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, some small bi... See More
1941 Army-Navy game... college football...
Item #722723
November 29, 1941
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH November 29, 1941
* The Army-Navy game
* College football rivalry
* West Point vs. Annapolis
* Attack on Pearl Harbor close
* Early, same day report
The top of the front page of the sport's section has a heading: "NAVY BEATS ARMY, 14-6" with subheads and lineups. (see images) Pearl Harbor would be attacked the following weekend.
Complete with all 14... See More
Meyer Lansky's death....
Item #722721
January 16, 1983
THE KANSAN, Kansas City, January 16, 1983
* 'Mob Accountant' Meyer Lansky's death
* National Crime Syndicate
Page 3 has a one column heading: "Meyer Lansky, mob finance whiz, dead", with several paragraphs of coverage (see photos), providing 1st report coverage on the death of famous organized crime figure, Meyer Lansky.
Other news of the day is found throughou... See More
Sweetwater Dam failure close... San Diego County...
Item #722720
January 18, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 18, 1916
* Lower Otay Reservoir dam failure close
* Great Southern California flood of 1916
* Best title to be had ? - rare as such
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BIG OTAY DAM TO OVERFLOW" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to fi... See More
1932 Julius Rosenwald death... Sears owner...
Item #722718
January 07, 1932
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., January 7, 1932
* Julius Rosenwald death (1st report)
* Sears, Roebuck and Company owner
The top of page 7 has a one column heading : "Rosenwald, Merchant Prince, Dies, Aged 69" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small binding holes along the spine/1st column which slightly affects the mentioned report ... See More
Death of Fred C. Trump...
Item #722716
June 26, 1999
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1999
* Death of Donald's father Fred. C. Trump
* Patriarch of the NYC real estate business
* Stonewall Inn formally made historical Landmark
The top of page 12 has a banner heading: "Fred C. Trump, Postwar Master Builder of Housing for Middle Class, Dies at 93" with photo of Donald Trump with his father overlooking Trump Village. (see images)
Pag... See More
1926 St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees...
Item #722715
October 07, 1926
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 7, 1926
* New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals
* World Series of baseball (DURING game 5)
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "RECORD CROWD OF 40,000 AT FIFTH WORLD SERIES GAME" with current scoreboard, subhead, lineups and photos of opposing pitchers that day. (see images) More in the sport's section.
Complete w... See More
1984 US embassy bombing in Beirut...
Item #722707
September 20, 1984
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 20, 1984
* Embassy of the United States, Beirut, Lebanon
* Hezbollah - Islamic Republic of Iran car bombing
* Lebanese Civil War
The top of the front page has a banner headline: "Beirut Embassy Attack Kills 10" with subhead. (see images) This a early, same report as the number of dead would ultimately be 24.
Complete 1st section only with all 36 p... See More
1965 U.S. Embassy bombing in Saigon...
Item #722706
March 30, 1965
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., March 30, 1965
* U.S. Embassy bombing
* Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City
* Vietnam War - conflict
The front page has a banner headline: "Bombing To Bring Retaliation" with subhead. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 10 pages, some tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
background: The 1965 U.S. Embassy bombing in Vietnam occurr... See More
1899 death of Dwight L. Moody...
Item #722705
December 22, 1899
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Dec. 26, 1899
* Dwight L. Moody funeral
* American evangelist
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MR. MOODY'S FUNERAL" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally good.
AI notes: Dwight Lyman Moody, the renowned American evangelist, die... See More
Coelophysis dinosaurs found in New Mexico... DC-3 airliner crashes in Florida swamp...
Item #722704
July 14, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1947
* Coelophysis dinosaurs skeletons discoveries
* Ghost Ranch, New Mexico
* DC-3 crashes in Florida swamp
The top of the front page a has two column heading: "Museum Finds Dinosaurs Of 200 Million Years Ago" with subhead. (see images)
The front page also reports the DC-3 airliner which crashed into a swamp near Melbourne, Florida: "21 Killed,... See More
1874 Mill River flood....
Item #722691
May 20, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 20, 1874
* Mill River flood disaster - Northhampton
* Williamsburg & Haydenville, Massachusetts
The top of page 7 has one column headings that include: "MILL RIVER CALAMITY" "Continues Efforts to Recover the Missing Dead" "Funerals At Haydenville" and more. (see images) Text takes up over 2 1/2 columns.
Other news of the day.... See More
1955 "Aerodyne" aircraft concept ?...
Item #722685
December 24, 1955
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 24, 1955
* Aerodyne - wingless aircraft ?
The top of the back page has a four column illustration with heading: "Details of Wingless, Tailles, Propelleress 'Aerodyne' Are Revealed" with text. (see images)
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: In 1955, A. M. Lippisch, the German aeronautical engineer r... See More
From the American Revolutionary War era...
Item #722684
May 25, 1779
THE LONDON EVENING POST, May 25, 1779
* American Revolutionary War era
* 18th century - from The Enemy
Newspapers from England during the time of the Revolutionary War are always interesting as they give a sense as to life at that time and what political discussions were the "hot topic" of the day. Red tax stamp on page 3.
I could find no "meaty" references to the Revo... See More
1929 Bramwell Booth death... Salvation Army...
Item #722679
June 17, 1929
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, June 17, 1929
* Bramwell Booth death (1st report)
* 1st Chief of Staff & 2nd president
* The Salvation Army - charity organization
Page 3 has a one column heading: "BOOTH'S DEATH ENDS CONFLICT IN S. A. RANKS" (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning, tiny binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.
AI notes:... See More
1934 Babes in the Woods murder (Pine Grove Furnace)....
Item #722676
November 26, 1934
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, November 26, 1934
* Babes in the Wood murders
* Pine Grove Furnace Park
* Carlisle, Pennsylvania
The front page has a one column heading: "'CROSS' ON BROW OF ONE OF 3 DEAD GIRLS MYSTIFIES" with subheads. (see images) Also there is a rare three column photo showing the girls laying on the blanket in the woods. I covered up this image for ... See More
Actress Rosamond Pinchot 1938 suicide...
Item #722674
January 25, 1938
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, January 25, 1938
* Rosamond Pinchot suicide death
* Stage & film actress - socialite
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Pinchot's Niece Kills Self" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages; light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.
background: Rosamond Pinchot (... See More
1938 Northwest Arline Flight 2 disaster...
Item #722672
January 11, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 11, 1938
* Northwest Airlines Flight 2 disaster
* Lockheed Super Electra airplane
* Bridger Mountains - Montana
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "10 Killed as Airliner Hits Peak of Montana Mountain" with subhead. (see images)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 48 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Corregidor Surrenders in 1942....
Item #722631
May 07, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, 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 six column headline: "10,000 PRISONERS IN MANILA BAY FORTS" with subheads and related photo. More inside. (see images) Always nice to have notable events in history reported... See More
Charles "Taze" Russellites arrested in 1918...
Item #722630
May 09, 1918
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, May 9, 1918
* Rutherford & other Russellites arrested
* Opposition to World War I - WWI
* Pastor Charles Taze Russell followers
* Christian restorationist minister
* Founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses
The bottom of the front page has brief report with a small one column heading: "Russell's Successor Taken By Government" (see image). ... See More
1942 Lidice Czechoslovakia massacre...
Item #722629
June 11, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 11, 1942
* Lidice Czechoslovakia massacre
* World War II Nazis liquidation
The front page has a two column heading: "Nazis Blot Out Czech Village; Kill All Men, Disperse Others" (see images)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on World war II including coverage on the recent victory at the Battle of Midway. Comp... See More
Battle Of the Coral Sea & Midway in 1942...
Item #722628
June 14, 1942
SECTION 4 only of The New York Times, June 14, 1942.
* Battle of the Coral Sea & Midway
* Imperial Japanese Navy defeated
* World war II - WWII naval victories
Under the banner heading: "THE NEWS OF THE WEEK IN REVIEW" are one column headings: "5,000-Mile Front" "The Battle of the Pacific" with even smaller subheads, related photo and m
... See More
* Battle of the Coral Sea & Midway
* Imperial Japanese Navy defeated
* World war II - WWII naval victories
Under the banner heading: "THE NEWS OF THE WEEK IN REVIEW" are one column headings: "5,000-Mile Front" "The Battle of the Pacific" with even smaller subheads, related photo and m
First African-American to be awarded the Navy Cross...
Item #722622
May 28, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1942
* Doris 'Dorie' Miller awarded Navy Cross
* 1st African American to achieve this honor
* Attack on Pearl Harbor hero
Page 8 contains a significant report under the one column heads: "Medals Given to 9 By Admiral Nimitz" "Negro Hero Honored With Ship Commanders and Airmen".the text reading in part: "...Admir... See More
1961 Bob Dylan's breakthrough performances ad....
Item #722620
October 05, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 5, 1961
* Very early Bob Dylan's performances advertisement
* Gerde's Folk City music venue in Greenwich Village
* Considered his breakthrough performance (20 yrs. old)
* Before his very first concert at Carnegie Chapter Hall
Page 14 has a small but historic advertisement for what are considered Bob Dylan's breakthr... See More
Ku Klux Klan in 1871 South Carolina...
Item #722619
October 19, 1871
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, N.C., Oct. 19, 1871
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK outrages
* South Carolina brutality
* President Ulysses S. Grant
* Declares martial law in the state
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "Martial Law" (see images)
complete with 4 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: In October 1871, President Ulysses S. Grant took decisive action against the Ku Klux ... See More
1972 New York Dolls & "Grease" musical ads...
Item #722618
August 24, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 24, 1972
* New York Dolls - punk rock music band pioneers
* Hotel Diplomat - New York City concert advertisement
* "GREASE" musical play - Broadway theatre ad
Page 42 has a 4 1/2 x 4 inch advertisement for a "New York Dolls" performance at the Hotel Diplomat"
AI notes: On August 25, 1972, the New York ... See More
1989 "Back to the Future Part II" opening day advertisement...
Item #722617
November 28, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 28, 1989
* "Back to the Future Part II" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Science-fiction adventure comedy film
* Michael J. Fox - Marty McFly
* New-school hip hop - rap music near the beginning
* Public Enemy - rappers Chuck D and Flavor Flav
Page 101 has a nice advertisement for the ope... See More
1973 Summer Jam at Watkins Glen advertisement...
Item #722616
July 05, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 5, 1973
* The Grateful Dead w/ Allman Brothers - The Band
* Summer Jam at Watkins Glen concert advertisement
* Largest attendance at a pop festival - Bigger than Woodstock
Page 54 has a 10 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen. (see image)
AI notes: Summer Jam at Watkins Glen was a legendary rock festi... See More
1942 Army-Navy game... college football...
Item #722615
November 29, 1942
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of The Detroit Free Press November 29, 1942
* The Army-Navy game
* College football rivalry
* West Point vs. Annapolis
* During World War II
The bottom of the front page of this section has a two column heading: "Navy Sinks Army, 14-0; Only 11,700 See Classic" with stats and lineups. This was the first game played between these two military teams during ... See More
Miriam A. Ferguson wins 1924 Democrat primary...
Item #722587
August 25, 1924
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 25, 1924
* Miriam "Ma" A. Ferguson
* Democrat primary victory
* Woman Governor of Texas
* vs. Ku Klux Klan candidate
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "MRS. FERGUSON WINS TEXAS" with subheads. Two related photos and heading are on the back page. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning and some wear at the marg... See More
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