Key-Issues-Past-12-Months

The following comprise a collection of many of the best issues/items we've offered over the past 12 months, arranged in chronological order.

Key-Issues-Past-12-Months

The following comprise a collection of many of the best issues/items we've offered over the past 12 months, arranged in chronological order.
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698480

Newspaper of the 'African Methodist Episcopal Church'...

Item #698480

April 06, 1922

WESTERN CHRISTIAN RECORDER, Kansas City, Kansas, April 6, 1922  The masthead notes that this is: "The Official Organ of the African Methodist Episcopal Church". As the title would suggest, primarily religious news and reports.

Four pages, folio size, toned, good condition.

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698511

First use of the popular term "Ivy League"...

Item #698511

February 07, 1935

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Feb. 7, 1935



* Very 1st use of the term "Ivy League"

* Collegiate athletic conference

* Harvard, Yale, Brown, Princeton, etc.

* One of a kind item here ?



Page 6 contains a rather mundane, one-column article headed: "Brown Seems to Have Been Taken Into 'Ivy League' " but it is significant for being the very first use of the... See More  

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698116

Terrific issue on the Hindenburg tragedy...

Item #698116

May 07, 1937

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER--EXTRA, May 7, 1937  



* Hindenburg airship disaster

* Lakehurst NJ New Jersey

* Great headline for display



One of the very best, dramatic banner headlines we have offered on this historic catastrophe: "DIRIGIBLE HINDENBURG EXPLODES, 90 KILLED". A large front page photo shows the Hindenburg over the New York skyline, headed: "Giant Airliner That Fe... See More  

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698562

Hometown newspaper reports: Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak begins, is established, and ends...

Item #698562

July 18, 1941

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, a trio of issues for May 16, July 17 and 18, 1941 



* Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak

* It begins - breaks record - and ending

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* 3 issue lot from his hometown publication



The sports page of May 16 has a report on the game with the Chicago White Sox, noting a 13-1 defeat, but also including the box score which shows Jo... See More  

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698121

Terrific Honolulu newspaper, one day after Pearl Harbor...

Item #698121

December 08, 1941

THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER, Hawaii, Dec. 8, 1941



* Attack on Pearl Harbor

* U.S. to enter World War II

* Best publication to be had



Fully one-third of the newspaper, above the masthead, is taken up with a dramatic three line banner headline: "SABOTEURS LAND HERE !  Britain, Australia Declare War ! " with various related subheads as well including: "Raiders Return In Dawn A... See More  

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695785

An opportunity for a newspaper that never existed...

Item #695785

October 01, 1943

THE EDITOR'S DREAM, 'September 31"



* Fake publication w/ a futuristic headline



As the title of the newspaper implies, this is not a legitimate newspaper but rather a "dream" headline any publisher would love to print.

In large type is: “NAZIS QUIT ! ” “Hitler Seized in Mountain Hideout: Nazi Chiefs Nabbed“ with a photo showing Hitler behind bar... See More  

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698556

The six issue set on the life of Bob Dylan...

Item #698556

March 20, 1969

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York  A six issue set of issues containing the entire series of six articles on the life & career of Bob Dylan. The dates are March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17 and 24, 1969.

All are authored by Toby Thompson when he traveled to Dylan's hometown of Hibbing, Minnesota. Each of the articles have a subtitle: "A Good Family Boy" "Join the Elvis Rebellion&... See More  

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700539

The 1969 Stonewall Uprising: watershed event for the LGBQT movement...

Item #700539

July 03, 1969

VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, July 3, 1969  



* Stonewall riots - uprising - rebellion

* LGBT - gay community protests

* Birth of the gay pride civil rights movement

* The best issue to be had (very rare)



The Stonewall Riots, also called the Stonewall Uprising, began in the early hours of June 28, 1969 when New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club l... See More  

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