1993 World Trade Center Bombing...

NEW YORK POST, February 28, 1993



* 1st attack on World trade Center



The front page has the headline: "BOMBED" with related photo and subhead. (see) Much more on the following pages. Great to have from this famous NYC tabloid publication.



Complete with all 48 pages, great condition.

Man walks on the moon...

HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, July 21, 1969 



* Neil Armstrong

* Man walks on the Moon



The front page has an offbeat banner headline: "EAGLE SOARS!" with a large example of the famous blurry photo on the surface of the Moon. Also three small photos of the astronauts within the masthead. Much more on the following pages, nice for display.

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The Fed rescues AIG... The financial crisis of 2008...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 17, 2008



* Fed bails out AIG - the largest in U.S. history!

* Money market fund falters

* Financial crisis continues



The front page banner head notes: "Fed rescues giant insurer AIG", with subhead: "85-billion loan, the largest such bailout in U.S. history, signals depth of crisis" with supporting text which continues on inside page.

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Count Fleet wins the Kentucky Derby in 1943...

SPORT'S SECTION only of the San Francisco Chronicle, May 2, 1943



* Count Fleet - horse racing photos

* Kentucky Derby win (1st of 3 wins)

* Eventual triple crown winner



The front page of this section has two larger action photos with banner heading: "COUNT FLEET ROMPS HOME TO 3-LENGTH VICTORY IN DERBY!" Also two smaller related photos. (see images) Nice for display. The top o... See More  

1988 "Last Temptation of Christ" film protest...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 12, 1988



* "Last Temptation of Christ" film protest

* Universal Studios prior to the movie premiere

* Citizens for a Universal Appeal - religious groups

* Director Martin Scorsese & Actor William Defoe



The top of the front page has two related photos with one column heading; "25,000 Gather at Universal to Protest Film" (see images) First re... See More  

Prohibition coming to an end in 1933...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., March 21, 1933 



* Prohibition ending - alcohol returning

* Twenty-First Amendment of U.S. Constitution

* United States Congress votes to repeal



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "HOUSE PASSES BEER BILL" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 18 pages, light toning at the margins, generally in very nice condition.... See More  

Philadelphia mob boss Angelo Bruno assassination...

SUNDAY SUN-TIMES, Chicago, March 23, 1980



* Angelo Bruno assassination (1st report)

* Philadelphia crime family mob boss

* Sicilian-American mobster - gangsters



The top of page 12 has a banner heading: "Crowd Cheers death of crime boss Bruno" with small photo. (see images) A somewhat infamous photo of Bruno inside a car, shot in the mouth, made it's way in a few publications.... See More  

Battle of Highbury... England vs. Italy soccer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 15, 1934



* Battle of Highbury

* FIFA World Cup match

* England vs. Italy soccer

* Arsenal Stadium



The sport's section (page 30) has a one column heading: "ENGLAND TRIUMPHS AT SOCCER, 3-2" with subheads and lineups. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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Gandhi starts 1930 Salt March...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 13, 1930 



* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma) 

* Salt march (salt satyagraha) begins 

* Dandi, India 



The top of page 10 has one column headings: "GANDHI ON MARCH CHALLENGES ARREST" "Upper India Demonstrates as Nationalists Open Campaign for Independence" "British Troops On Alert" and more. (see) 1st report cove... See More  

Death of Bettie Page.. "Queen of the pin-ups"...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 12, 2008



* Bettie Page death (1st report)

* American model & sex symbol

* "Queen of the Pinups" girls



The top of page B6 under "Obituaries" is a banner heading: "Pinup queen led a sexual revolution" with photo. (see images) Nice to have from the home of the entertainment industry and the city where she lived and died.

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1945 Malmedy massacre... Battle of the Bulge.....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 15, 1945



* Malmedy massacre in Belgium

* Battle of the Bulge nears the end

* 1st SS Panzer Division - perpetrators



The front page has a banner headline: "NAZIS FLEE FROM BELGIUM; 232 GERMAN PLANES DOWNED" with subheads.

The top of page 3 has a banner heading: "Yanks Fighting in 'Field of the Dead' Cry for Revenge on Butchers" wi... See More  

1934 "Hitler's Reign of Terror" debut ad in NYC...

SECTION 9 only of the New York Times, April 29, 1934



* Hitler's Reign of Terror movie debut ad

* First American anti-Nazi film (eve)



Page 3 of this section has a 4 x 3 1/4 inch advertisement for the opening day of "Hitler's Reign Of Terror" (see) This ad is for the following premiere. This film was a combination of newsreel footage, documentary, and reenactment on the acti... See More  

U.S. breaking relations with Germany in 1917...

THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, North Carolina, February 5, 1917



* United States close to World War I

* President Woodrow Wilson



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BOLD STROKE BY WILSON..." with many subheads. (see) Coverage on the dwindling relations between United States and Germany.

Complete with 10 pages, light toning, minor margin wear, generally good. Should be handled with... See More  

1966 Bob Dylan concert advertisement w/ photo...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 20, 1966



* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement w/ photo

* American folk singer & songwriter World Tour begins

* Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York

* Local appearance before near-fatal motorcycle accident



Page 17 has a 3 1/2 x 1 2/3 inch advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Westchester County Center... See More  

Aimee Semple McPherson 1944 death...

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, September 28, 1944



* Sister Aimee Semple McPherson

* California evangelist death



The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Aimee Dies; Followers Weep And Pray" Also a two column heading: "Aimee Semple McPherson Dies at 53 of Heart Attack" (see images) First report coverage continues inside with another photo of McPherson.

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1984 Lou Reed Manhattan concert performances ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 25, 1984



* Lou Reed - American musician songwriter singer

* Beacon Theatre concert performance advertisement w/ The Swimming Pool Q's

* The Velvet Underground & "Walk on the Wild Side" song fame



Page 80 has a full page advertisement for two "LOU REED" performances at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan. ... See More  

1st airplane flight around the World begins...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 23, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty (1st leg)

* 1st airplane flight around the World begins 

* Monoplane Winnie Mae 



The front page has a one column heading: "Gatty and Post On First Leg Of World Flight" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 14 pages, light toning at t he margins, a few small binding holes along the spine/1st col... See More  

Early days of the AIDS virus in 1988...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 29, 1985



* AIDS - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

* HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus - pathogen

* American journalist - senior editor Wayne Barrett



The front page has a heading: "STRAIGHT SHOOTERS..." with report on multiple inside pages with some related photos.

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item b... See More  

1908 Standard Oil Co....

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 20, 1908



* Standard Oil Company court case

* Monopoly ? Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "ROCKEFELLER TESTIFIES TO BIG STANDARD OIL DEALS" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tot... See More  

1962 death of Marilyn Monroe...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 16, 1962



* Death of Marilyn Monroe (1st mention in this publication)

* Actress, singer, model and sex symbol



Page 4 has a heading: "For Marilyn Monroe" Report continues on the following page. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the first mention of her death in this counter culture community newspaper.

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Babe Ruth's last home run as a Yankee in 1934...

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 30, 1934 



* Babe Ruth's last home run as a Yankee 

* New York Yankees - Major league baseball

* Best title to be had ?



Page 3 of the sport's section reports on Babe Ruth's last home run as a Yankee: "YANKEES LOSE, 8-5, THEN TRIUMPH, 9-6", "Ruth Wallops 22d Homer and Drives in Three Runs in Opener at Washington", "Gets Uni... See More  

Golden age of hip-hop music... Kool Lady Blue...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 20, 1981



* Funky 4 + 1 - Four Plus One - MC Jazzy Jeff

* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music

* Break dancing - breaking - breakin in it's infancy



Page 61 has a heading: "Buckaroos of the Bugaloo" with related photo. (see images)

wikipedia notes: They were the first hip hop group to receive a record d... See More  

Early Bob Dylan 1965 interview / photo...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 25, 1965



* Early and rare Bob Dylan interview

* American folk singer - songwriter



Page 24 has a rare interview with a young Bob Dylan under the heading: "Dylan Meets the Press" with related photo. Dylan was known not to give many interviews throughout his career. This was one of his very first public press conferences.... See More  

1960 Coalbrook mining disaster.. South Africa...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 22, 1960



* Coalbrook mining disaster

* Fezile Dabi District Municipality

* Worst mining accident in South Africa

* Methane gas and rockfall deaths (400+)



The front page has a two column heading: "Hope Is Fading for 506 in Mine" (see images)

Complete with 40+ pages, some small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, generall... See More  

Mile High Miracle & Colin Kaepernick rushing record...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 13, 2013



* Mile High Miracle - Baltimore Ravens

* Colin Kaepernick breaks rushing record

* 2013 NFL football postseason playoffs



The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Scramble Legs" with subhead and color photo showing Colin Kaepernick on a run play.

The top of page 4 of this section has a banner heading: "Ravens stun Broncos, ad... See More