Millican, Texas race riot in 1868...
Item #668773
July 18, 1868
NEW YORK HERALD, July 18, 1868
* Millican, Brazos County, Texas
* KKK - Ku Klux Klan race riot
Page 5 has an article headed: "Serious Negro Riot in Texas" "... Negroes Attempt top Hang a Man and Are Prevented--A Bloody Fight the Result..." (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with 8 pages, nice condition.
Indian treaty signed at Fort Rice in 1868...
Item #668772
July 10, 1868
NEW YORK HERALD, July 10, 1868
* Indians - Native Americans treaty signed
* Fort Laramie - Fort Rice, Dakota Territory
Page 7 has an article with small headings: "The Indians" "Treaty with the Sioux at Fort Rice..." (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.
Black suffrage is politicized in 1868...
Item #668771
July 2, 1868
NEW YORK HERALD, July 2, 1868
* Black suffrage and the Southern States
* Political campaign for president
Page 6 has an editorial headed: "Universal [Black] Suffrage--The Great Issue of the Campaign" (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.
David Livingstone death.... African explorer...
Item #668770
January 27, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 27, 1874
* David Livingstone death
* African explorer (1st report)
Page 3 has an article headed: "DAVID LIVINGSTONE" "Death of the Great African Explorer" "He Falls By The Way" "Cause of His Death and Story of His Life" Lengthy text takes up 3 full columns.
Other news of the day. Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
1874 Women's Suffrage... Susan B. Anthony...
Item #668769
January 23, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 23, 1874
* Early Women's suffrage meeting at Albany
* Susan B. Anthony address re. taxation
Page 3 has an article headed: "Women's Suffrage" "Argument at Albany Against Taxation Without Representation..." (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
1874 Lincoln County, New Mexico outrages...
Item #668767
January 15, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 15, 1874
* Lincoln County, New Mexico
* Texas outlaws causing trouble
Page 7 has an article with small headings: "New Mexico" "Desperate Outrages by Texan Desperadoes--Wholesale Slaughter of Un-offending Citizens" See image for text here.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
1874 Natick, Massachusetts fire disaster...
Item #668766
January 14, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 14, 1874
* Downtown Natick, Massachusetts fire disaster
Page 4 has an article headed: "A CITY CONSUMED" "Great Conflagration in Natick, the Shoe Shop of Massachusetts" "The Flames Sweep Through the Finest Steeets" and more. (see) Text takes up just over a full column.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition... See More
Third Anglo-Ashanti War in 1874...
Item #668763
January 8, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 8, 1874
* Third Anglo-Ashanti War - 1st expedition
* Cape Coast Castle - Gold Coast - Africa
Page 3 has an article headed: "THE ASHANTEE WAR" "Letter from the Special Herald Correspondent at Cape Coast Castle" "Full Description of the King, His Army, People and Customs" and more. (see) Lengthy text takes up 4 1/2 columns
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1874 Civil Rights... Virginia schools...
Item #668757
January 7, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 7, 1874
* Civil Rights Act of 1875 debated
* Schools in Virginia - segregation ?
Page 7 has an article headed: "Civil Rights In Virginia" "Spicy Legislative Debate on the Mixed Schools and the Wants of the Black and White Races" (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
1874 Virginius Affair... diplomatic dispute...
Item #668755
January 6, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 6, 1874
* Virginius Affair dispute- Ten Years' War
* United States, United Kingdom and Spain
Page 3 has an article headed: "THE VIRGINIUS" "Message From The President" "Text of the Negotiations with Spain Regarding the Vessel" "and more. (see) Lengthy text takes up 3 1/2 columns.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12... See More
1874 Chang & Eng Bunker deaths...
Item #668753
January 20, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 20, 1874
* Chang and Eng Bunker deaths
* Siamese twins (1st report)
Page 3 has an article headed: "The Siamese Twins" "Death of Chang and Eng, the Celebrated Twin Wonders...Last Moments on Earth..." (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.
Trial of Abraham Lincoln's assassins...
Item #668748
June 1, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 1, 1865
* Trial of the assassins of Abraham Lincoln
* Arnold and Atzerodt - lots of testimony
The first column of the front page has one column headings: "THE ASSASSINATION" "The Trial on Wednesday" "Testimony Concerning Atzerodt" "The Theory of His Insanity" "The Case of Arnold" "Examination of the Propriet... See More
1865 Trial of Abraham Lincoln's assassins...
Item #668747
June 9, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 9, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Trial of the conspirators
The top of the first column of the front page has: "THE ASSASSINATION" "The Trial on Thursday" "The Testimony for the Defense to Close To-Day" "Jeff. Davis's Indictment" "Atzerodt Not Courageous" "Dr. Mudd Regretting the Assassination" wi... See More
1865 Reconstruction era after the Civil War...
Item #668746
June 27, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 27, 1865
* Post Civil War reconstruction
* Andrew Johnson proclamation
The top of the front has one column headings: "RESTORATION" "Progress toward a Peace Basis" "Trade Restrictions West of the Mississippi Removed" "Only A Few Exceptions Made". Document removing trade restrictions is signed in type: Andrew Johnson.
Complete wi... See More
Government to buy Ford's Theater?
Item #668745
July 26, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 26, 1865
* Government to buy Ford's Theater ?
The front page has much on the Reconstruction efforts in bringing the Southern states back into the Union. Also an inconspicuous item headed: "Ford's Theater" concerning the government possibly buying it from Mr. Ford (see). Page 5 has an early baseball game report. Page 4 has an article on "And... See More
Decline & fall of the Confederacy...
The Atlantic cable route across the ocean...
Item #668744
August 5, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 5, 1865
* Atlantic cable route - U.S. map
* Southern Confederacy no more
Certainly the graphic appeal of this issue is the very large map showing the route of the Atlantic cable across the Atlantic Ocean, which also presents a nice map of the United States at this time with most of the area west of the Mississippi still as territories (see). Curiously there is n... See More
Andersonville Prison Trial... Captain Wirz...
Item #668743
August 26, 1865
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, August 26, 1865
* Andersonville prison trial
* Henry Wirz
The top of the front page has one column headings: "Andersonville" "The Trial of Wirz" "Dr. Bates Testimony Resumed" "Evidence of a Loyal Physician" "Sickening Details of Rebel Barbarities" "A Prisoner Killed by a Bloodhound" "Wirz Knocks a Man D... See More
The Andersonville Prison trial...
Item #668742
September 12, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 12, 1865
* Andersonville prison trial
* Henry Wirz
The back page has nearly two columns of reporting headed: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Wirz Trial Yesterday" "More Witnesses for the Defense Demanded" "Passage at Arms Between Counsel" "Evidence of Major-Gen. Wilson". (See)
Eight pages, uncut and never bound (uncommon)... See More
On the Andersonville Prison trial... Reconstruction era...
Item #668741
September 28, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 28, 1865
* Andersonville prison trial
* Henry Wirz
The top of the front page has: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Wirz Trial Yesterday" "How The Prisoner Fares" "A Letter To His Wife" with more (see).
Eight pages, uncut and unbound (uncommon), minor light staining, generally very nice.... See More
Defense of the Kansas Frontier in 1868...
Item #668723
August 18, 1868
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 18, 1868
* Defense of the Kansas Frontier
* Solomon River Valley - Indians
Page 7 has an article headed: "Our Indian Troubles" "Large Bodies of Indians on the War Path--Government Troops Defeated--Settlements Broken Up--Eight Men Murdered" (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with 12 pages, light damp staining at top portion, generally nice.... See More
Solar Eclipse of August 18, 1868...
Item #668722
August 20, 1868
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 20, 1868
* 19th century Solar eclipse
* Moon - Earth - Sun
Page 11 has an article headed: "Total Eclipse Of The Sun Of August 18, 1868" and more. (see) Text takes up a full column.
Other news of the day. Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.
Suez Canal under construction in 1868...
Item #668721
August 12, 1868
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 12, 1868
* Isthmus of Suez Canal construction ongoing
* Mediterranean to Red Sea in Egypt
Page 8 has an article headed: "SUEZ ISTHMUS" "The Great Ship Canal Transit Through Egypt" "Connection of the Mediterranean and Red Sea" and more. (see) Lengthy text takes up the entire page.
Other news of the day. Complete with 12 pages, nice ... See More
Two Reno Brothers arrested in 1868...
Item #668720
August 6, 1868
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 6, 1868
* Reno Brothers Gang train robbery arrests
* Marshfield, Scott County, Indiana
* Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad
Page 5 has an brief article headed: "Indiana" "William and Simon (sic) Reno, the Adams Express Robbers" (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with 8 pages, minimal wear, generally nice.... See More
Two Reno Brothers arrested...
Item #668719
August 2, 1868
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 2, 1868
* Reno Brothers Gang train robbery arrests
* Marshfield, Scott County, Indiana
* Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad
Page 5 has an brief article headed: "Indiana" "William and Simon (sic) Reno, the Adams Express Robbers" (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with 8 pages, minimal wear, generally nice.... See More
1875 Civil Rights Act into law...
Item #668716
March 2, 1875
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, March 2, 1875
* Civil Rights Act - Force Bill passing
Page 6 has an editorial headed: "The Vote On The Force Bill" (see) Close cut along the bottom margin cause the loss of a line of text.
Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, good condition.
H.H. Holmes..... 1st U.S. serial killer....
Item #668712
August 6, 1895
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, August 6, 1895
* H.H. Holmes - Herman Webster Mudgett
* Murder Castle in Chicago findings
The front page has small one column headings: "Discovered A Trail Of Blood" "Science Makes Up for the Failure of the Excavators in the Basement" (see) See image for text.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light toning, minor margin wear, gen... See More
Nellie Bly's expose on poverty in the "Big Apple"......
Item #668710
January 14, 1894
THE WORLD, New York, Jan. 14, 1894
* Nellie Bly expose reporting
* "Among The Starving"
Although Nellie Bly's is perhaps most famous for her trip around the world in 72 days, most of her work as a reporter for the World newspaper was exposing various vices in society. She was a pioneer in her field, and launched a new kind of investigative journalism.
This issue has a t... See More
Indianola Hurricane disaster of 1875 ...
Item #668676
September 23, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 23, 1875
* Morgan's Point & more - Texas
* Indianola Hurricane disaster
Page 7 has an article headed: "THE TEXAS CYCLONE" "Additional Details of Suffering Along the Coast" "The Shipping At Morgan's Point" "Families Engulfed In The Flood" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages in nice c... See More
Impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson...
Item #668675
May 2, 1868
THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 2, 1868
* President Andrew Johnson
* Reconstruction era impeachment trial
Most of page 3 is taken up with reporting on the President Andrew Johnson impeachment trial headed: "IMPEACHMENT" "Trial of President Andrew Johnson for High Crimes and Misdemeanors" "The Impeachment Articles Argued Down on Every Point" and more. Text takes ... See More
Michael Barrett (Fenian) public hanging...
Item #668640
June 9, 1868
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 9, 1868
* Michael Barrett execution - hanging
* Last man publicly hanged in England
* Irish Republican Brotherhood - Fenians
* re. the Clerkenwell explosion - bombing
Page 5 has an article headed: "BARRETT, THE FENIAN" "Execution of the Clerkenwell 'Conspiracy,' in England" "The Hangman, the Halter, the Fall and Death" and mo... See More
Hermannsdenkmal dedication in 1875...
Item #668639
August 16, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 16, 1875
* Chieftain Arminius statue dedication
* Hermannsdenkmal memorial monument
* Battle of the Teutoburg Forest fame
Page 3 has one column headings that include: "ARMINIUS." "German National Festival in Honor of the Ancient Soldier-Patriot" and more with illustration of "The Hermann Monument" (see) Lengthy text.
Other news... See More
Daniel O'Connell celebration in 1875 Dublin...
Item #668636
August 7, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 7, 1875
* Daniel O'Connell centenary celebration
* "The Liberator" "The Emancipator"
* Irish Catholic political leader - Ireland
Page 2 has a large, detailed map of Dublin, Ireland headed: "THE O'CONNELL CENTENARY" and more. (see) Page 3 has one column headings that include: "THE LIBERATOR" "An Immense Processio... See More
General George Pickett's funeral in 1875 ...
Item #668634
August 1, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 1, 1875
* General George Pickett death funeral
* Pickett's Charge fame at Gettysburg
Page 7 has a brief article headed: "The Funeral Of General Pickett" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages in nice condition.... See More
Implementing the Civil Right Act in the South...
Item #668628
July 7, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 7, 1875
* re. Civil Rights Act of 1875
* Black suffrage in the South
The back page has an article headed: "MISRULE" "Why the Color Line Irritates in the South" "The Civil Rights Act" "How Negro Suffrage Becomes Dangerous" and more. (see) Text takes up two full columns.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 10 pages, nice ... See More
New John Surratt trial in 1868 ?...
Item #668624
June 23, 1868
NEW YORK HERALD, June 23, 1868
* New John H. Surratt trial ?
* re. Lincoln's Assassination
Page 4 has an article headed: "The Trial Of John H. Surratt" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
Ulysses S. Grant's 1868 presidential nomination...
Item #668623
May 25, 1868
NEW YORK HERALD, May 25, 1868
* Reno Brothers Gang train robbery
* Marshfield, Scott County, Indiana
* Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad
Page 4 has a article with small heading: "The Last Express Robbery" (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with 8 pages, nice condition.... See More
Ulysses S. Grant's 1868 presidential nomination...
Item #668621
May 22, 1868
NEW YORK HERALD, May 22, 1868
* General Ulysses S. Grant
* Presidential Republican nomination
The top of page 3 has one column headings: "CHICAGO CONVENTION" "Republican Nominations" "For President, ULYSSES S. GRANT, of Illinois" and more. Lengthy text takes up the entire page and continues on page 10.
Other news of the day. Complete with 12 pages, nice ... See More
Georgia Negroes insurrection...
Item #668619
September 1, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 1, 1875
* Negroes uprising - insurrection
* Sandersville & more, Georgia
Page 3 has an article with headings: "THE NEGRO IN GEORGIA" "The Interior History of the Insurrection" "A Band of Brothers to 'Cill the Wites" and more. (See) Text takes up 2 1/2 columns.
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A newspaper for spiritualists and occultists...
Item #668617
October 30, 1875
RELIGIO PHILOSOPHICAL JOURNAL, Chicago, Oct. 30, 1875 A quite uncommon title which, as noted in the decorative masthead, is "Devoted To Spiritual Philosophy". This interesting newspaper was begun in 1865 by an association of dozens of the leading spiritualists of the day. Its masthead is a graphic depiction of the progressive, free-religious views of the association showing &... See More
1858 Fraser River Gold discoveries...
Item #668613
September 29, 1858
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 29, 1858.
* Fraser Canyon Gold Rush
* Fraser River discoveries
Front page has: The Fraser River Gold Mines--Indian Outbreak. Other news of the day includes: "Important From The Pacific" "Arrival of $1,570,924 in Gold Dust" "Quicksilver Mines Worth $40,000,000 in Dispute" "The Indian War In Oregon" and more. Comp
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* Fraser Canyon Gold Rush
* Fraser River discoveries
Front page has: The Fraser River Gold Mines--Indian Outbreak. Other news of the day includes: "Important From The Pacific" "Arrival of $1,570,924 in Gold Dust" "Quicksilver Mines Worth $40,000,000 in Dispute" "The Indian War In Oregon" and more. Comp
Moody and Sankey at Northfield in 1875 ...
Item #668584
September 11, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 11, 1875
* Ira D. Sankey & Dwight Lyman Moody
* Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
* Evangelist - Evangelism - sermon
Page 6 has an article with headings: "MOODY AND SANKEY" "The Great Revivalists Begin Their Work at Northfield, Mass." "Mr. Moody's Address" and more. (see) Text takes up over 3 columns.
Other news of... See More
Early Manhattan transit w/ map in 1875 ...
Item #668581
September 7, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 7, 1875
* Manhattan, New York City
* Early transit - transportation
* Large, detailed map
Page 3 has a nice, detailed map headed: "THE RAPID TRANSIT ROUTES" and more. (see) Also one column headings: "PUSHED THROUGH!" "The Quick Transit Problem Settles at Last" "History of Their Troubles and Labors" "Relief for the Trav... See More
Fort Smith, Arkansas hangings in 1875 ...
Item #668579
September 4, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 4, 1875
* Fort Smith, Arkansas
* Hangings - executions (6)
* Judge Isaac Parker
Page 3 has an article headed: "SIX MURDERERS HANGED" "A Memorable Scene at Fort Smith Yesterday" "Terrible Tragedies in the Indian County" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with all 10 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.... See More
Torpedoes warfare in 1875 ...
Item #668578
September 3, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 3, 1875
* Early Torpedoes development experiments
* Naval Torpedo Station at Newport, Rhode Island
* Naval Undersea Warfare Center - Goat Island
Page 4 has an article headed: "TORPEDOES" "Boom! Boom! Slap, Bang!" "Experiments with the Infernal Machines at Newport" and more. (see) Text takes up almost 2 1/2 columns.
Other news of the... See More
Michelangelo biography in 1875 ...
Item #668573
September 12, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 12, 1875
* Michelangelo biography - celebration
* Italian sculptor, painter, architect & poet
Page 9(5) has an article headed: "MICHAEL ANGELO" "Quadro-Centennial of the Great Genius" "The Painter, Patriot And Poet" "A Grand Life, but Full of Checks and Sorrows" and more. (see) Lengthy text takes up 4 columns.
Other new... See More
Moutain Meadows Massacre trial in 1875...
Item #668571
July 27, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 27, 1875
* Mountain Meadows Massacre
* Mormons - Mormonism trial
* John D. Lee - Brigham Young
Page 4 has an article headed: "The Mountain Meadow Massacre" "Important Testimony Against Lee And Implicating Brigham Young..." (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
Chief Spotted Tail in 1875...
Item #668570
August 28, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, August 28, 1875
* Chief Spotted Tail - Agency
* Brulé Lakota Sioux Indians
Page 4 has an article headed: "SPOTTED TAIL AND HIS PEOPLE" "Visit of the Indian Commissioners to the Agency" "Condition of the Brule Sioux--Characteristics of Their Chief" and more. Lengthy text takes up 3 full columns.
Other news of the day. Complete with a... See More
Ku Klux Klan in Southern Illinois... 1875...
Item #668569
August 27, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, August 27, 1875
* KKK - Ku Klux Klan outrages
* Anarchy in Southern Illinois
Page 4 has an article headed: "ANARCHY IN ILLINOIS" "Further Particulars of the Rout and Capture of the Ku Klux" "A Chapter of Outrages Upon Men and Women" "The People Arming" and more. Text takes up just over a full column
Other news of the day. Complet... See More
Gabriel García Moreno assassination in 1875...
Item #668568
August 18, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, August 18, 1875
* Gabriel García Moreno assassination
* Conservative President of Ecuador
Page 5 has an article headed: "ASSASSINATED" "President Moreno of Ecuador, Murdered" "Sketch Of Moreno's Life" and more. Text takes up 1 1/2 columns.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
Chief Red Cloud in 1875...
Item #668567
August 23, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, August 23, 1875
* Chief Red Cloud - Agency
* Oglala Lakota Indians
Page 4 has an article headed: "RED CLOUD" "The Indian Commission and the Charges of Professor Marsh" "Visit Of Sitting Bull and Turkey Legs" "Speeches of Red Cloud and Little Wound" and more. Lengthy text takes up the entire page.
Other news of the day. Complete w... See More
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