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705317

Beginning of the Republican Party: John Fremont becomes their first Presidential candidate...

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June 26, 1856

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 26, 1856  A very historic issue for the Republican party as it reports their first Presidential candidate, John Fremont.

This new political party, founded just two years previous, held the prohibition of slavery as the principal issue of their platform.

The top of page 4 has column heads: "Republican Ratification Meeting" "Grand Rally for Freedom" ... See More  

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715077

Beginning of the Republican Party: nomination of their first Presidential candidate...

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June 19, 1856

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 19, 1856  A very historic issue for the Republican party as it reports their first Presidential nominee, John Fremont. The newly created political party held the prohibition of slavery as the principal issue of their platform.

The top of page 4 has a nice print of: "Col. John Charles Fremont" with the following text, taking a full column then carrying over to... See More  

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700327

Beginning of the Republican Party: their first Presidential Convention begins... "Bleeding Kansas...

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June 17, 1856

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 17, 1856  



* Republican Party is born

* 1st convention in Philadelphia

* Bleeding Kansas - war on slavery




A very historic issue for the Republican party as it reports on their very first Presidential nominating convention, held in Philadelphia. Or rather, it reports on the events the day prior to the beginning of the meetings.

Page 5 has: "The People's... See More  

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701253

Focused on the prohibition of alcohol...

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February 01, 1848

NEW HAMPSHIRE TEMPERANCE BANNER, Manchester, February 1848  A scarce title, not recorded in Union List of Serials, and the American Antiquarian Society has only 5 issues.

The motto in the masthead: "Wine is a Mocker, Strong Drink is Raging; Whosoever is Deceived Thereby is Not Wise."

As would be expected, much content on the prohibition of alcohol in society.

Four pages, never bo... See More  

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703727

The near-final version of the Bill of Rights, printed just ten days before the final version...

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September 23, 1789

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, September 23, 1789  



* U.S. Senate version of the "Bill of Rights"

* United States Constitution - Amendments




Printed in their entirety on the front page are the twelve proposed Amendments to the Constitution, to be known as the Bill of Rights. But note this version is slightly different from the final version that would appear in the Oc... See More  

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689607

Washington proclaims an end to hostilities in the Revolutionary War...

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June 09, 1783

THE MORNING POST & DAILY ADVERTISER, London, June 9, 1783 



* General George Washington letter

* Announcing the end of hostilities

* American Revolutionary War ending




Certainly the most significant content takes almost an entire column of page 3, which has George Washington's letter announcing a cessation of hostilities in the Revolutionary War.

It is prefaced with a note stat... See More  

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698983

The king creates codes for rebuilding London after the Great Fire...

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September 17, 1666

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, September 17, 1666



* Among the earliest of newspapers to be had

* The Great London Fire disaster

* Charles II of England creates safety codes




 Certainly one of the more notable events in London history was the Great Fire which began on September 2. Very shortly thereafter, in an effort to rebuild London in a safe manner, the King issued various directives ... See More  

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