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Gainesville, Georgia tornadoes disaster...
Item #724394
April 07, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1936
* Gainesville, Georgia
* Tupelo, Mississippi
* Tornadoes disaster
* Horton Smith wins Masters Tournament
The front page has a two-column headline: "300 KILLED BY TORNADOES OVER WIDE AREA IN SOUTH; PROPERTY DAMAGE HEAVY" with subheads. (see) Much more inside with related photos.
The sport's section (page 32) has a banner headline: "Great Stretch Drive Gives Horton Smith ... See More
1938 Boeing 314 Ocean Clipper 1st flight...
Item #724345
June 08, 1938
THE NW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1938
* Boeing 314 Ocean Clipper makes debut
* Pan American Airways flying boat
* First maiden flight of the seaplane
The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "NEW OCEAN CLIPPER IN FIRST TRIAL HOP" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in great condition.
background: The Ocean Clipper, one of the early ... See More
1991 death of actress Jean Arthur... L.A. Times...
Item #724344
March 18, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 18, 1993
* Helen Hayes death (1st report)
* American Broadway & film actress
* "First Lady of the American Theater"
* Best publication to be had ?
The front page has a one column heading: "Helen Hayes, Legend of U.S. Theater, Dies" with related pictorial. (see images) Much more inside with lengthy text and a few more photos.
Great to have ... See More
1921 Mingo County coal fields war...
Item #724343
May 23, 1921
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, N.C., May 23, 1921
* West Virginia coal mines war
* Coal miners vs. operators labor conflict
* Poor working conditions - (UMWA)
* Merrimac, Mingo County
Page has a small one column heading: "Mingo County Placed Under Martial Law" (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, irregular along the spine, g... See More
1943 The assassination of Boris III of Bulgaria...
Item #724342
August 29, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 29, 1943
* King Boris III of Bulgaria assassination ?
* Tsar - czar of Kingdom of Bulgaria poisoned ?
The front page has a five column heading: "BORIS DIES AS NAZI ULTIMATUM EXPIRES" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 12 with photo.
Complete 1st section only with 42 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
background... See More
Malcom X Death... Elijah Muhammad....
Item #724341
February 27, 1965
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., February 27, 1965
* Malcolm X assassination plot
* Elijah Muhammad - Muslims
* Search for the murderers
The front page has a three column photo with small heading: "Muslim Leader Nearly Hidden" and brief text. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
background: On February 21, 1965, M... See More
Wright Brothers National Memorial....
Item #724340
May 03, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1928
* Wright Brothers National Memorial
* Kill Devil Hill, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
* Granite boulder - cornerstone erected
The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Kitty Hawk Honors First Plane Flight In Monument to the Wright Brothers" (see images)
Complete with 56 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular long the spine, g... See More
Space monkeys Able and Miss Baker...
Item #724339
May 29, 1959
THE DETROIT NEWS, May 29, 1959
* Space monkeys Able & Miss Baker
* 1st living beings returned from space alive
The front page has a one column heading: "U.S. Space Monkeys to Meet Press" More on page 2. (see images)
Complete with all 46 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.
background: Able, a rhesus macaque, and Miss Ba... See More
Harry H. Frazee death... Babe Ruth debacle fame...
Item #724338
June 05, 1929
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 5, 1929
* Harry Herbert Frazee death
* Boston Red Sox baseball fame
* Sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees
The front page has a one column heading: "HARRY H. FRAZEE, FORMER OWNER OF RED SOX, DIES" with subhead. (see images) He was best known for selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees thus starting the Curse of the Bambino.
Complete in 28 pages, light t... See More
1934 Adolph Hitler's "Daily Mail" interview...
Item #724335
August 06, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 6, 1934
* Newly named Fuhrer Adolph Hitler
* British tabloid "Daily Mail" interview
* Germany doesn't want a future war ?
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HITLER BARS WAR; ASSERTS THAT 1918 'WAS LESSON TO US'" with subheads. (see images) Was this his way of fooling the World so he could build his war machine ? Thi... See More
Item #724334
January 05, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 5, 1934
* Third Reich - Nazis announce sterilization plan
* Prelude to the Jewish Holocaust - exterminations ?
Page 10 has a one column heading: "Reich Sterilization Of Children Planned" with subhead. (see images) See below for details.
Complete with all 42 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
background: On January 4, 1934, the Nazi regime offi... See More
1977 Alice Cooper concert advertisement...
Item #724333
June 27, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 27, 1977
* Alice Cooper - "The Alice Cooper Show" tour
* American rock singer and songwriter
* Nassau Coliseum concert advertisement
* w/ Atlanta Rhythm Section - Southern rock band
Page 75 has a full page advertisement for a "The Alice Cooper Show starring Alice Cooper" concert at the Nassau Coliseum i... See More
Item #724310
October 12, 1987
LOS ANGLES TIMES, Oct. 12, 1987
* Second National March on Washington for for Lesbian and Gay Rights
* First display of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt
* Organized by AIDS and LGBT rights activist Cleve Jones
The front page has a two column heading: "200,000 Call for More AIDS Research Funds" with subhead and photo showing the crowd examining the AIDS Memorial Quilt. (see i... See More
1948 Einsatzgruppen trial... SS officers sentenced...
Item #724306
April 11, 1948
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 11, 1948
* Einsatzgruppen trial ends with sentences
* Nazis - SS Officers - death sentences
* Jewish Holocaust - extermination of Jews
* SS mobile death squads - war crimes
The top of page 2 has a one-column heading: "14 Nazis to Hang for Butchery" (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 12 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes... See More
Jersey Joe Walcott wins heavyweight boxing title...
Item #724303
July 19, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1951
* Jersey Joe Walcott wins boxing heavyweight title
* Oldest in history at the time vs. Ezzard Charles
The top of page 27 has a seven column heading: "Walcott Knocks Out Charles in Seventh, Wins Heavyweight Title" with subheads and photo of the knockout. A smaller mention of this fight at the bottom of the front page. (see images) Walcott became the ... See More
Israel invasion of Southern Lebanon in 1978...
Item #724302
March 15, 1978
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 15, 1978
* Israel launches Operation Litani
* Israelis military forces invade Lebanon
* Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
* In response for the Coastal Road massacre
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "ISRAELIS INVADE LEBANON; LAND, SEA AND AIR UNITS ARE REPORTED IN ACTION" with subheads and related map. (see images)
Compete w... See More
Ted Bundy's 1978 capture and arraignment...
Item #724301
February 18, 1978
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 18, 1978
* Finally captured and arraigned in Florida
* Ted Bundy - notorious American killer
Near the bottom of page 8 is a two column heading: "Man Is Held in Hunt for Coed Slayer" with photo showing Bundy in a Pensacola courtroom. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the ti... See More
African American Oscar De Priest in 1928...
Item #724300
May 28, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 2, 1928
* Oscar De Priest runs as a Republican (ballot)
* Chicago, Illinois's 1st Congressional District
* First African American Congressman (20th century)
The front page has a one column heading: "DE PRIEST PUT ON BALLOT FOR MADDEN PLACE" with subhead. And a photo of him on the back page with heading. (see images) He would become the 1st African A... See More
1929 Rye Cove, Virginia tornado disaster...
Item #724299
May 04, 1929
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 4, 1929
* Rye Cove, Virginia tornado
* Scott County schoolhouse disaster
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "STORM DEATH LIST RISES TO 50; SHIP IS RESCUED BY TUG" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, more so along the spine, generally nice.
AI notes: The Rye Cove tornado disaster occu... See More
Walt Whitman... Bear Mountain statue dedication...
Item #724298
November 18, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 18, 1940
* Bear Mountain State Park - New York
* American poet Walt Whitman statue
* Sculptor Jo Davidson bronze depiction
The top of page 21 has a three column photo with heading: "Statue Of Walt Whitman Dedicated At Bear Mountain" And a one column heading: "NEW ROAD PRESSED AT BEAR MT. FETE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 38 pages, rag e... See More
Original London Gazette newspaper from 1674...
Item #724297
August 17, 1674
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 17, 1674
* 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. As was the case with ... See More
Gen. George S. Patton slaps soldier in 1943...
Item #724296
November 23, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 23, 1943.
* General George S. Patton slaps soldier - assault
* World War II - WWII U.S. senate hearing
* Dwight D. Eisenhower keeps Patton's leadership
The front page has a six column heading: "Senate Hears Eisenhower's Story of Patton" with subheads. (see images) More on page 6.
Complete 1st section only with all 14 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding hole... See More
1943 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football upset loss...
Item #724295
November 28, 1943
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Nov. 28, 1943
* Notre dame Fighting Irish - college football
* Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets upset victory
* World War II era Naval Station military team
The front page has a five column heading: "Sailors Defeat Notre Dame, 19-14" with subhead. The front page of the sport's section has a banner heading: "SAILORS REVEL IN 19 TO 14 TRIUMPH OVER NOTRE DAME" ... See More
An early 1733 London newspaper...
Item #724259
October 24, 1733
THE DAILY POST-BOY, London, Oct. 24, 1733
* Forty-two years prior to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War
* Red tax stamp at 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 ... See More
Eric Heiden wins 1st gold medal in 1980...
Item #724258
February 24, 1980
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 24, 1980
* Eric Heiden wins 5th gold medal
* Track speed skating
* 1980 Winter Olympics
* Lake Placid, New York
The front page has a two column photo with small heading: "Heiden Skates to a Fifth Gold Medal" The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Eric Heiden Completes Sweep With 5th Gold" with subhead and two related ... See More
Jesse Jackson announces candidacy for president...
Item #724257
November 04, 1983
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 4, 1983
* Jesse Jackson announces candidacy
* For president of the United States
* Civil rights movement leader - activist
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Provocative Candidate" with subhead: "Jackson Posing Broad Challenge to His Party" with photo. (see) The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "JACKSON DEC... See More
Jesse Jackson receives "Medal of Freedom"...
Item #724256
August 10, 2000
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 10, 2000
* Civil Rights leader Jesse Jackson
* Receives "Medal of Freedom"
* President Bill Clinton
Page 5 has a heading: "Clinton Presents Medals to 15 Heroes" with subhead and related photo. Text includes: "Jackson, who sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988, 'has preached a gospel of hope..." (... See More
Jesse Jackson receives "Medal of Freedom"...
Item #724255
August 10, 2000
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 10, 2000
* Civil Rights leader Jesse Jackson
* Receives "Medal of Freedom"
* President Bill Clinton
The top of page 15 has a three column heading: "15 Awarded Highest Civilian Honor" with related photo. Text includes: "...the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who is Mr. Clinton's envoy to Africa" (see images)
Complete with all sections (50+ pages), nice condition.
background: On A... See More
Very early 1982 MADONNA performance ad...
Item #724253
December 21, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 21, 1982
* Very early Madonna advertisement in social media
* Upcoming first performance at Danceteria
* Singer - songwriter - actress & more
* "Queen of Pop" solo career in it's infancy
Page 137 has a advertisement for upcoming performances at the Danceteria nightclub in New York City with a midnight per... See More
Item #724247
January 21, 1934
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Jan. 21, 1934
* House passes monetary bill re. the New Deal
* Part of formalizing the Gold Reserve Act
* Surrendering private holdings of gold to the Government
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GOLD BILL SWEEPS THE HOUSE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with all 16 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A... See More
1948 Battle of Kastel... Mandatory Palestine...
Item #724242
April 09, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1948
* Battle of Kastel in Mandatory Palestine
* Prelude to the declaration of the state of Israel
* Arab military leader Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni, killed
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "ARABS WIN KASTEL BUT CHIEF IS SLAIN" with subheads and photo of Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni. (see images)
Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.
background... See More
1950 Jayuya Uprising - Puerto Rican Nationalist Revolt...
Item #724235
October 31, 1950
THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 31, 1950
* Jayuya Uprising - Puerto Rican Nationalist Revolt
* Pedro Albizu Campos - Utuado, Puerto Rico
The front page has a one column heading: "Attack Rebels in Puerto Rico" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. Some small binding holes along the spine.
AI notes: On October 30, 1950, ... See More
Six-Day War begins... Jerusalem...
Item #724234
June 06, 1967
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 6, 1967
* Six -Day war begins
* Israelis - Arabs
* Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The front page has banner headline: "Israeli Forces Nearing Closed Suez" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) A few more related headings also on the front page.
Complete with 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in very nice con... See More
Pre "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Hockey vs. Soviets...
Item #724231
February 10, 1980
CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Feb. 10, 1980
* Pre "Miracle on Ice" at Lake Placid
* U.S. Olympic hockey team vs. Soviets
* Madison Square Garden exhibition game
Near the bottom of the front page of the sport's section is a banner heading: "U.S. team convinced of Soviets' hockey superiority" A few more smaller related item inside this section with box scores.... See More
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp horrors...
Item #724198
September 19, 1945
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 19, 1945
* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
* Nazi death factory horrors revealed
* Eyewitness accounts - Jewish Holocaust
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "Briton Tells of Nazi Evils at Belsen" (see images) Unfortunately a somewhat brief report here.
Complete in 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, general... See More
1942 USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea... Midway...
Item #724197
June 18, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1942
* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston
* Battle of Midway aircraft carriers - sailors
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "FLAMES ON CARRIER FOUGHT TO THE END" with subheads. Also four photos with heading: "As Coral Sea Battle Raged; First Blow To Lexington And Sinking Of Japanese Carrier" (se... See More
Richard E. Byrd's 2nd Antarctic Expedition...
Item #724196
January 19, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1934
* Real Admiral Richard E. Byrd
* Second Antarctic Expedition
* Little America base arrival
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Byrd Arrives at Little America; Amazed by Vast Upheaval of Ice" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality... See More
Ending of prohibition in Michigan... liquor returning...
Item #724144
April 27, 1933
THE DETROIT NEWS, April 27, 1933
* Prohibition ending in Michigan
* Beer - liquor soon to return soon
* Governor Comstock signs beer bill
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "Beer For Michigan In 10 Days" with subheads and photo of the governor signing. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: On April 27, 1933, Mi... See More
1958 Brownfield, Texas truck explosion disaster...
Item #724143
December 23, 1958
THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 23, 1958
* Brownfield, Terry County, Texas
* Butane truck explosion disaster
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "160 Hurt, 4 Killed as Blasts Hit Town" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along th... See More
Voice of the Nation of Islam on Chrsistmas...
Item #724142
January 01, 1971
MUHAMMAD SPEAKS, Chicago, Illinois, January 1, 1971
* Rare African American periodical
* Nation of Islam religious movement
* Elijah Muhammad - founder
This newspaper was one of the most widely-read ever produced by an African American organization. Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad began the publication on May 1960 as a weekly publication. It was distributed nationwide by the Nation ... See More
Wright Brothers flight 25th anniversary....
Item #724140
December 16, 1928
SECTION 3 ONLY of the New York Times, December 16, 1928
* Wright Brothers - Orville & Wilbur
* Kitty Hawk, North Carolina airplane flight
* 25th anniversary - editorial on the early history of aviation
Page 4 of this section 3 only has a an editorial with one column heading: "Twenty-Five Years Of Flying" (see images)
Other topics throughout. Complete section 3 only with... See More
Review & premiere of "Child's Play", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #724139
November 09, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 9, 1988
* "Child's Play" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American supernatural slasher - Chucky
* Best publication to be had ? (very rare as such)
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Child's Play" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the hom... See More
1939 USS Squalus submarine disaster...
Item #724138
May 28, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, May 28, 1939
* USS Squalus (Sailfish) sinking disaster
* Submarine test dive off New Hampshire
The front page of this section has a nice banner pictorial with heading: "Fort Fathoms Undersea An Heroic Rescue Is Made" with smaller subheads.
Other topics throughout. Complete section 4 only with all 10 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
back... See More
1946 Tomoyuki Yamashita execution...
Item #724136
February 23, 1946
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 23, 1946
* Tomoyuki Yamashita execution
* Imperial Japanese Army General
* "Tiger of Malaya" war crimes
The front page has a nice banner headline: "YAMASHITA DIES ON GALLOWS" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, generally in nic... See More
Richard E. Byrd's 1927 welcome home...
Item #724135
July 19, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1927
* Aviator Richard E. Byrd
* Transatlantic airplane flight
* New York City welcome home
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "NEW YORK WELCOMES BYRD, HIS CREW AND CHAMBERLAIN; BRAVES RAIN TO CHEER TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT HEROES; THEIR PROGRESS UP BROADWAY TO CITY HALL A TRIUMPH" with many subheads and photo. Much more inside with ful... See More
1835 Evening Gazette original newspaper from Boston...
Item #724134
March 14, 1835
EVENING GAZETTE, Boston, March 14, 1835 Complete 4 page periodical from the early part of the 19th century. This issue measures 25 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches, a little light damp staining, nice condition.
AI notes: The Boston Evening Gazette of the 1830s was a prominent and influential broadsheet newspaper that played a key role in Boston’s political and social life during the early 19th century... See More
1975 "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" editorial...
Item #724130
June 01, 1975
MAGAZINE SECTION only of the Chicago Tribune, June 1, 1975
* "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" TV series program
* Judith Wagner editorial w/ photos - preschool children
Pages 20 & 21 has an editorial by Judith Wagner on TV personality Fred Rogers with heading: "A kids' kind of grownup" with three related photos, one being in color. This was during the height of ... See More
1977 New Rochelle, New York mass killing...
Item #724121
February 14, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 14, 1977
* New Rochelle, New York mass killing
* Neptune Worldwide Moving Company
* "St. Valentines' Day Massacre" - Feb. 14th
* White supremacist Frederick William Cowan
The front page has a banner headline: "Fired, He Kills 5 at Plant" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with all ... See More
Battle Of Midway victory in 1942...
Item #724120
June 07, 1942
MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 7, 1942.
* Battle Of Midway victory
* Imperial Japanese Navy defeated
* World war II - WWII naval
The front page has a banner headline: "'2 or 3' Jap Plane Carriers Destroyed by U.S. in Pacific" with subheads and photo of Admiral Nimitz. Nice for display. This key naval fight would turn the tables in favor of the United States vs.
... See More
* Battle Of Midway victory
* Imperial Japanese Navy defeated
* World war II - WWII naval
The front page has a banner headline: "'2 or 3' Jap Plane Carriers Destroyed by U.S. in Pacific" with subheads and photo of Admiral Nimitz. Nice for display. This key naval fight would turn the tables in favor of the United States vs.
Jehovah's Witnesses & the Manchester N.H. Parade
Item #724119
April 01, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 1, 1941
* re. Manchester, New Hampshire parade
* Cox v. New Hampshire case upheld
* United States Supreme Court decision
* Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society member
* Jehovah's Witnesses movement stalled
* Charles Taze Russell followers - Bible Students
Page 26 has a brief and very discrete report with one column heading: "... See More
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