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Indian troubles in Georgia... Buonaparte...
Item #673103
May 22, 1818
NEW YORK SPECTATOR, May 22, 1818 Page 2 has various reports from Europe with some content concerning Bonaparte, including comments on his exile at St. Helena. Also: "Voyage to the North Pole". Pg. 4 has nearly a full column concerning: "Destruction of the Chehaw Village" in Georgia, and another report: "Expedition Against the Chehaws" Indians.
Four pages, nice ... See More
This paper lasted but two issues... A supplement as well...
Item #673039
March 01, 1870
THE NELSON CLARION, New Hampshire, March, 1870 This is the volume 1, number 1 issue of an exceeding rare newspaper. In fact the only other date which existed was May, 1871, which was volume 1 number 2. "Union List of Newspapers" notes only two institutions have this title, neither being the American Antiquarian Society.
Also included is a small "Supplement" of the ... See More
Financial Stock Market Crisis of 1907..
Item #673023
October 17, 1907
THE SUN, New York, October 18, 1907 This issue has fine coverage on the financial stock market crisis of 1907. The front page has: "AN ELIMINATION OF HEINZES - F. AUGUSTUS OUT OF BANK PRESIDENCY, A.P. OUT OF OTTO'S FIRM" See photos for details.
Complete in 14 pages, VERY fragile but otherwise good for the era. Must be handled with care.... See More
Definitive proof of Einstein's theory of relativity... 'Epoch making'...
Item #673006
November 09, 1919
NEW YORK TIMES, November 9, 1919 Page 6 begins with an article which, in scientific circles, is definitive proof of Einstein's theory of relativity.
As background, in 1916 Albert Einstein published his general theory of relativity in full mathematical detail. That opened the window on a radically new framework for physics, abolishing established notions of space and time and repla... See More
Prohibition upheld by the Supreme Court...
Item #673001
February 24, 1931
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 24, 1931
* The 19th Amendment deemed valid
* Supreme Courts upholds Prohibition
The front page has a 4-column, 2-line heading: "SUPREME COURT HOLDS 18TH AMENDMENT VALID", with considerable supporting text. Yet again the Supreme Court fended off another challenge to the validity of Prohibition. The 19th Amendment would eventually... See More
First woman to serve in the U.S. Senate...
Item #672976
November 22, 1922
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 22, 1922 The first column of page 10 has a report in the first woman taking the oath of office as a Senator - Mrs. W. H. Felton of Georgia. Quite historic.
Note: Although notable being the first woman to serve in the Senate, the honor was mostly ceremonial as she served but one day. Rebecca Latimer Felton was the most prominent woman in Georgia in the Progressive Era.... See More
From the 1600's by a woman publisher... Joanna Brome...
Item #672877
THE OBSERVATOR, London, England, Oct. 14, 1682 A dialogue newspaper founded by Sir Roger L'Estrange, a Tory pamphleteer, as a vehicle for attacking dissenters and Whigs. This early singlesheet newspaper has the old style type making it great for framing (see photo) particularly with the over 300+ year old date clearly visible in the dateline.This is a handsome dialogue newspaper founde... See More
From the 1600's by a woman publisher... Joanna Brome...
Item #672876
THE OBSERVATOR, London, England, Oct. 16, 1682 A dialogue newspaper founded by Sir Roger L'Estrange, a Tory pamphleteer, as a vehicle for attacking dissenters and Whigs. This early singlesheet newspaper has the old style type making it great for framing (see photo) particularly with the over 300+ year old date clearly visible in the dateline.This is a handsome dialogue newspaper founde... See More
The late Aaron Molineaux Hewlett...
Item #672875
February 23, 1916
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23, 1916
* The late Aaron Molineaux Hewlett - first black instructor at Harvard.
* WWI coverage on front page.
This issue has content related to the late Aaron Molineaux Hewlett (the first black instructor at Harvard). The coverage is found on page 12 (column 7) and is a letter to the editor by Aaron Molineaux Hewlett's son reprimanding the paper for the way... See More
Winfield hits no. 3,000... Emmit Smith Signs with Dallas Cowboys...
Item #672873
September 17, 1993
USA TODAY, Sept. 17 1993 The front page has a small section leading to sports with a photo of Emmitt Smith and the following two headings: "WINFIELD NAILS HIT No. 3,000" and "EMMITT SMITH SIGNS FOR $13.6 MILLION WITH DALLAS COWBOYS".
In the sports section are these two headings: "Winfield collects 3,000th hit" and "Smith signs with Dallas, gets... See More
The late Aaron Molineaux Hewlett... Fists for rent...
Item #672872
February 13, 1916
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 13, 1916
* Mentions of the late Aaron Molineaux Hewlett - first black instructor at Harvard - giving boxing lessons for rent
* WWI coverage
This issue has content related to the late Aaron Molineaux Hewlett (the first black instructor at Harvard). The coverage is found on page 14, column 5: "FISTS AS RENT".
WWI coverage is located beginning on t... See More
Michael Jackson acquitted... Senate apology re: lynchings...
Item #672864
June 14, 2005
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 14, 2005 The front page has: "Jackson Acquitted on All 10 Counts", which covers the acquittal of Michael Jackson on all charges regarding the charges of the sexual abuse of minors. Multiple pages within also have related coverage with photos.
Also quite historic is the page A8 heading: "Senate Issues an Apology for Inaction on Lynchings", with a c... See More
Planet Pluto officially discovered in 1930...
Item #672855
March 14, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1930
* Planet Pluto officially discovered
* Kuiper Belt - Dwarf planet
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "NINTH PLANET DISCOVERED ON EDGE OF SOLAR SYSTEM; FIRST FOUND IN 84 YEARS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 14 with related diagram. Loads of text, too much to photograph all. Alway... See More
Davey O'Brien... TCU football star...
Item #672854
August 27, 1939
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, Aug. 27, 1939
* Davey O'Brien to play in All-Star game vs. Giants
* Texas Christian University TCU Horned Frogs
The front page of this section has a nice, colored illustration of Davey O'Brien with heading: "O'Brien Reaches High Point Of Career" Nice for display. Curious that the number on his jersey is "1" whe... See More
Republican party's first Presidential candidate...
Item #672842
June 21, 1856
NEW-YORK DAILY TIMES, June 21, 1856
* John C. Fremont nomination
* 1st nominated for United States president
A very historic issue for the Republican party as it reports their first Presidential nominee, John Fremont.
The report shown is of the North American Party, nominating Fremont & Johnston for President & Vice President. This party would soon join the recently created ... See More
18th century Negro boy for sale ad...
Item #672823
December 12, 1794
GENERAL AURORA ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Dec. 12, 1794
* Rare 18th century American title
* Negro boy for sale advertisement
Eighteenth century American publications are somewhat scarce. The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the District of Columbia was under construction. Contains news of the day with several advertisements including one on the front page... See More
Carlson's raiders attack Makin Island in 1942....
Item #672820
August 22, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 22, 1942
* Makin Island raid
* United States Marines Corps
* Evans Carlson & Chester Nimitz
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a one column heading: "U. S. Marines Annihilate Two Jap Units" and more. (see)
Other news of the day throughout with much more on World War II. Complete in 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, s... See More
Abortions ruled legal: Roe vs. Wade decision...
Item #672817
January 23, 1973
THE MORNING NEWS, Paterson, N.J., Ohio, Jan. 23, 1973
* Abortion made legal
* Roe v. Wade decision
* U.S. Supreme Court
*** Front leaf only ***
This is the front leaf only. The front page has the Supreme Court's landmark decision on Roe v. Wade. While some of the coverage was continued onto inside pages which are not present, finding issues with the Roe v. Wade decision are quite rare... See More
Review & premiere of "Pulp Fiction", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #672816
October 14, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 14, 1994
* Best "Pulp Fiction" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Quentin Taratino - John Travolta
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Pulp Fiction" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area... See More
Livingstone is found, reported in the newspaper which financed the search...
Item #672815
May 03, 1872
NEW YORK HERALD, May 3, 1872
* David Livingstone found
* Henry Morton Stanley
James Gorden Bennett, this newspaper's publisher, capitalized on the 19th century fascination with Africa & the whereabouts of explorer Dr. David Livingstone by hiring journalist Henry Stanley to search for him. Livingstone had ventured to Africa in 1865 for a 2 year expedition with little heard from... See More
Largest newspaper in the world...
Item #672801
June 15, 1993
HET VOLK, Gent, Belgium, June 15,1993 A bonafide newspaper of this title (The People) publishes in Belgium, but the publisher saw fit to make his mark in the world of newspapers--he created this special edition which is the largest newspaper in the world. Each page measures 39 1/2 by 55 inches printed on thick, high-quality paper (not newsprint) & in color. Content focuses on this curios... See More
Serial killer Chester Turner 2007 conviction...
Item #672796
May 01, 2007
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 1, 2007
* Chester Turner found guilty
* American serial killer - murderer
* Los Angeles Women victims
The front page has a one column heading: "L.A. man guilty in 11 deaths" with subhead. (see) First report coverage continues inside with photo of Turner in the courtroom. Nice to have in this Los Angeles publication, the location of the murders.
Great condi... See More
1929 Albert Einstein theory of relativity....
Item #672795
January 26, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 26, 1929
* Albert Einstein
* Theory of Relativity & more
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN'S THEORY TRACED TO SOURCES" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 36 pages, rag edition, small binding slits along the spine, very nice condition.... See More
Anaheim Ducks win the Stanley Cup...
Item #672793
June 07, 2007
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 7, 2007
* Anaheim Ducks win their only Stanley Cup
* National Hockey League - NHL
* California's very first team champions
* Best title to be had ? (rare as such)
The top of the front page has a four column photo showing Scott Niedermayer holding up the Stanley Cup trophy. Also a three column heading: "Ducks get last laugh--and the Cup to show for it"... See More
Moutain Meadows Massacre trial in 1875...
Item #672792
July 29, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 29, 1875
* Mountain Meadows Massacre
* Mormons - Mormonism trial
* John D. Lee - Brigham Young
Page 7 has a brief article headed: "The Mountain Meadow Massacre" with subhead. See image for text.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising... WWII....
Item #672791
May 22, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1943
* Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends in failure
* German occupied Poland - Nazi atrocities
* Jewish resistance - Jews
Page 4 has one column headlines: "JEWS' LAST STAND FELLED 1,000 NAZIS" "Battle in Warsaw Ghetto Was Aided by Armed Squads of Polish Guerrillas" "More Slaughter Starts" and more. (see) See photos for text on the end... See More
Anti-Jewish riots in Britain....
Item #672790
August 06, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 6, 1947
* Anti-Jewish riots in Britain (pogrom)
* re. The Sergeants affair
* Manchester & Liverpool
* Anti-semitism
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "35 ZIONIST LEADERS DETAINED AS BOMB KILLS 3 CONSTABLES" with subheads. (see)
Page 4 has a one column heading: "ANTI-JEWISH ACTS RECUR IN BRITAIN" with subhead and relate... See More
4th Masters golf tournament.... Byron Nelson photo...
Item #672789
April 03, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1937
* Fourth Masters Tournament (day 2)
* Byron Nelson and Bobby Jones photos
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The sport's section (page 10) has a banner headline: "Amateurs Star as Nelson Retains 3-Stoke Lead in Masters' Golf Tourney" with subheads, 2 photos and scores. First report coverage on day 2 of the 1937 Masters Golf Tournament... See More
Adolph Hitler cofers w/ Neville Chamberlain....
Item #672788
September 16, 1938
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 16, 1938
* Adolph Hitler & Neville Chamberlain
* Conference at Berchtesgaden - Germany
* re. the annexation of Czechoslovakia
The front page has a nice banner headline: "PLAN PEACE PARLEY IN BERLIN; Hitler Demands Sudetens; Chamberlain Goes Home Today" with subheads and related cartoon. Nice for display. A few related photos and map are on the ba... See More
Austrian Anschluss referendum in 1938....
Item #672783
April 11, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 11, 1938
* Austrian Anschluss referendum
* Adolph Hitler - German election
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HITLER IS BACKED BY 99.08% OF VOTE IN POLL ON EMPIRE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo of Hitler casting his ballot. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this W... See More
Joe DiMaggio photo....
Item #672782
March 22, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, March 22, 1936
* Rare spring training photo in St. Petersburg, Florida
* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees - MLB baseball
* 1st year (rookie) before major league debut in May
The top of the front page of this section has a four column photo showing Joe DiMaggio batting at Spring training in St. Petersburg, Florida. This was very early in his care... See More
Captain John Owen Donaldson death....
Item #672777
September 08, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1930
* Captain John Owen Donaldson
* World War I flying ace
* Airplane stunting death
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Capt. J. O. Donaldson, War Ace and President Of Newark Air Service, Killed in Stunt Flying" (see) First report coverage on the death of World War I flying ace, John Owen Donaldson. Always nice to have no... See More
HMS Ark Royal sinks...
Item #672770
November 14, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 14, 1941
* HMS Ark Royal sunk by torpedo
* Royal Navy aircraft carrier
* German U-81 boat submarine attack
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Ark Royal Sunk Near Gibraltar" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice for display. Another photo on page 9. First report coverage on the sinking of the HMS Ark Royal by a German U-boat during World Wa... See More
Charles Webster Leadbeater death... Occultist...
Item #672768
March 02, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1934
* Charles Webster Leadbeater death
* Occultist - spiritualism - thesophist
Page 19 has a one column heading: "Dr. C. W. Leadbeater Dead In India At 86" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the death of Charles Webster Leadbeater, Theosophical Society member and occultist. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particu... See More
Creating a Jewish homeland in 1946...
Item #672766
July 27, 1946
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 27, 1946
* Creating the Jewish homeland
* Israel - Palestine - Jews - Judaica
Page 8 has a report on the work towards creating a Jewish homeland in Israel/Palestine, with a one column heading: "Entry Of 100,000 Jews Held Key Zionist Demand" with subhead. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Comp... See More
Errico Malatesta death... Italian anarchist...
Item #672763
July 26, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1932
* Errico Malatesta death
* Italian anarchist - communist
* Anarchism & organization
Page 15 has a one column heading: "E. MALATESTA DIES; ANARCHIST WAS 82" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Errico Malatesta, Italian anarchist who spent much of his life in exile. I suspect this is one of the few publications ... See More
George S. Patton's siege on Metz, France...
Item #672761
November 10, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1944
* Battle of Metz, France - Pincer siege
* General George S. Patton leads
* United States Army Central - Third
* Luftwaffe fight Ace Walter Novotny killed
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "PATTON FORGES PINCERS ON METZ" with subheads and related map. (see) Page 7 has a brief and inconspicuous report headed: "Nazi Air... See More
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan revealed...
Item #672760
April 19, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1943
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan revealed
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
Near the bottom front page is a two column heading: "Tokyo Raid Made From Carriers, U.S. Fliers Reveal on Anniversary". (see) This was when it was first revealed to the public that Jimmy Doolittle was responsible for the raid ... See More
1931 Phar Lap Australian horse racing loss....
Item #672752
November 04, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 4, 1931
* Phar Lap - Thoroughbred racehorse
* Melbourne Cup horse racing upset loss
The sport's section (page 34) has one column headings that include: "PHAR LAP UNPLACED IN MELBOURNE CUP" "Favorite Finds Burden of 150 Pounds Too Much Over Route of Two Miles" and more. First report coverage on Phar Lap's upset loss at the Melbourne C... See More
Country's leading women's suffrage publication...
Item #672751
May 18, 1895
THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., May 18, 1895
* Rare 19th century title
* Women's suffrage
Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by Clara Bewick Colby, a women's rights activist & suffragist lead... See More
Death of legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham...
Item #672750
September 26, 1980
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 26, 1980
* John Bonham death (1st report)
* British rock band Led Zeppelin drummer
The top of page 20 has a report headed: "Led Zeppelin Drummer John Bonham Found Dead". Bonham was widely considered to be the greatest drummer in music history. Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry.
The complete first se... See More
From the "heyday" of Asbury Park, New Jersey...
Item #672748
July 31, 1888
THE DAILY PRESS, Asbury Park & Ocean Grove, New Jersey, July 31, 1888
* From this tourist mecca of the 19th century
An interesting newspaper from these once-famous vacation meccas on the Jersey coast, containing various news of the day with an emphasis on tourism-related items. Page 2 has: "History of Asbury Park" taking ov
... See More
* From this tourist mecca of the 19th century
* Famous hotels in illustrated ads
An interesting newspaper from these once-famous vacation meccas on the Jersey coast, containing various news of the day with an emphasis on tourism-related items. Page 2 has: "History of Asbury Park" taking ov
John D. Rockefeller death in 1937....
Item #672734
May 24, 1937
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER, EXTRA, May 24, 1937.
* John D. Rockefeller death (1st report)
* Oil tycoon & philanthropist
The front page has a great banner headline: "ROCKEFELLER SR. DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice for display. More on pages 2 & 3.
Incomplete issue containing 12 of the 16 pages of the 1st section only, all Rockefeller content is present, light... See More
Financial Stock Market Crisis of 1907..
Item #672701
October 17, 1907
THE SUN, New York, October 17, 1907 This issue has fine coverage on the financial stock market crisis of 1907. The front page has: "SMASH OF HEINZE'S CORNER - WHOLE MARKET RUNS DOWN TO MANY NEW YORK RECORDS", which continues on pg. 3. Additionally, there is an inside article on the "FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL" section describing the, "sensational fluctuations durin... See More
Financial Stock Market Crisis of 1907..
Item #672700
October 24, 1907
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, October 24, 1907 A front page image has, "CROWD OUTSIDE COLONIAL BRANCH OF THE TRUST COMPANY OF AMERICA, BROADWAY AND ANN STREET", with related articles,"FINANCIAL LEADERS HELP - Morgan and Rockefeller Devise Measures to Relieve the Situation Here - TRUST CO. OF AMERICA STANDS RUN", "THINK WORST IS OVER - VIEWS AT THE TREASURY - Belief That Con... See More
Tyburn, England in 1873... 'God's Tribunal' - off to the Executioner...
Item #672699
November 06, 1783
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Nov. 6, 1783 As stated in Wikipedia: "Tyburn was a village in... present-day London... For many centuries, the name Tyburn was synonymous with capital punishment, it having been the principal place for execution of London criminals and convicted traitors, including many religious martyrs. It was also known as 'God's Tribunal', in the 18th century.&qu... See More
Financial Stock Market Crisis of 1907..
Item #672698
October 21, 1907
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, October 21, 1907 This issue has fine coverage on the financial stock market crisis of 1907. A front page image has, "TWO NEW BANK PRESIDENTS CHOSEN YESTERDAY", accompanied by an article,"THE THOMASES, TOO, QUIT THEIR BANKS - Four New Heads of City's Financial Institutions Chosen - Crisis Now Over". See photos for details.
Complete in 12 pages, very ... See More
1957 Villa Rica, Georgia explosion disaster...
Item #672693
December 06, 1957
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, Dec. 6, 1957
* Villa Rica, Georgia
* Natural gas explosion
* Berry's Pharmacy
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "12 PERSONS KILLED, 20 HURT IN GEORGIA EXPLOSION, FIRE" with subhead and related photo.
Complete 68 pages, red ink error during printing affects the headline (see), a little margin wear, generally good.... See More
1942 Battle of Milne Bay...
Item #672690
August 27, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 31, 1942
* Battle of Milne Bay
* World War II
The front page has a terrific banner headline: "JAPS ARE ROUTED!" in large, bold lettering with: "Allies Win Two New Guinea Battles !" and subheads. (see)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, a few binding holes, nice for display.
... See More
1876 Molly Maguires murder trial at Mauch Chunk...
Item #672689
February 19, 1876
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 19, 1876
* Molly Maguires murder trial
* Mauch Chunk - Pennsylvania
The top of page 3 has small one column headings: "The Molly Maguires" "The Jones Murder...." (see)
Complete with 10 pages, a little spine wear, generally very nice.
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