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Latest news on the Civil War...
Item #692734
July 16, 1861
THE WORLD, New York, July 16, 1861 Nice front page column heads on the Civil War include: "The Southern Rebellion" "Triumphant Advance of Gen. McClellan" "The Rebellion Killed in Western Virginia" "Ten Regiments Cross the Potomac" "A Skirmish at Great Falls" "Another Victory in Western Virginia" "The Rebels Totally Dispersed&qu... See More
The Southern rebellion...
Item #692717
November 28, 1861
THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 28, 1861 Nice front page column heads on the Civil War include: "The Southern Rebellion" "A Penna. Detachment Surprised with Severe Loss" "Successful Skirmish at Drainesville" "Gen. Beauregard Indisposed to Advance" "The Pensacola Fight" "Ominous Silence of the Rebels" and more.
Eight pages, never bound no... See More
Much on Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial...
Item #692706
April 14, 1868
NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1868 The entire front page and close to half of the back page are taken up with reports on Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial, much of it verbatim testimony. The column heads include: "IMPEACHMENT" "Debate Relative to the Closing Arguments" 'Further Objections to Gen. Sherman's Testimony" "The Senate Finally Decides to Admit... See More
Much on Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial...
Item #692705
April 14, 1868
NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1868
* President Andrew Johnson
* Reconstruction era impeachment trial
The entire front page and close to half of the back page are taken up with reports on Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial, much of it verbatim testimony. The column heads include: "IMPEACHMENT" "Debate Relative to the Closing Arguments" 'Further Objections... See More
Who doesn't want a newspaper from Mars?
Item #692657
February 23, 1919
THE MARTIAN, France, Dec. 22, 1918 This is a little 8 page newspaper "Published by Organizations at Hospital Center, A.P.O. No. 780 American Expeditionary Forces" near Mars, France, hence the title.
This town became an American hospital complex near the end of WWI, meant to serve up to 40,000 people.
Of curious interest is a hand penned letter written to "Dearest Miss J
... See More
This town became an American hospital complex near the end of WWI, meant to serve up to 40,000 people.
Of curious interest is a hand penned letter written to "Dearest Miss J
Latest from the Civil War...
Item #692608
January 22, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 22, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Oath of Allegiance Still Before the Senate" "All Cotton to be Taxed Two Cents Per Pound" "Clothing Packages for Soldiers Can be Sent by Mail" "From North Carolina' "Excitement About the Rebel Conscription Law' "The 'Confederacy' Repudiated&qu... See More
1860 Famous Charles Dickens Magazine...
Item #692554
ALL THE YEAR ROUND, London, 1860 This was a Victorian weekly literary publication founded and owned by Charles Dickens, published from 1859 to 1895. Edited by Dickens, it was the direct successor to his previous publication "Household Words", abandoned due to differences with his former publisher. It hosted the serialization of many prominent novels and after Dickens' death
... See More
British Mormons are heading for the Great Salt Lake...
Item #692316
February 22, 1851
THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, Feb. 22, 1851 Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city. Among the articles within: "Gold and Silver" and a report noting: "A party of 400 Mormons sailed from Liverpool, on the 5th ult., for New Orleans. Their destination is the Valley of the Great Salt Lake. A second ship, with 280 emigrants of t... See More
Second Battle of Murfreesboro...
Item #691860
January 16, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 16, 1863 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "The Army Of The Potomac" "Condition & Prospects of the Army" "From The Rebel States" "Abuse of a Flag of Truce at Fredericksburgh" "Estimates of the Results of the Battle at Murfreesboro" and much more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed (p... See More
The Civil War in Tennessee... Taxing the Confederates...
Item #691859
January 14, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 14, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Tennessee" "Two Rebel Divisions at Shelbyville, Above Tullahoma" "Longstreet's Corps, Numbering 30,000, Expected from Virginia" "From the Rebel States--An Expose of Confederate Finances" "Taxation A Necessity" "A Truce Called For&quo... See More
Galveston is retaken... Farragut at Port Hudson...
Item #691857
January 12, 1863
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 12, 1863
* Second Battle of Galveston, Texas
* Confederate General John B. Magruder
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Galveston Recaptured by the Rebels under Magruder" "The Attack Made by land & Water" "Nearly All the Officers & men Killed" "Admiral Farragut Preparing to Attack ... See More
Indian issues, reported on the front page...
Item #691798
February 14, 1874
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1874 The front page begins with 1 1/2 columns on: "CONGRESS" "The Modocs and Oregon Settlers" and also on the front page a full column on: "THE INDIAN TROUBLE" with subheads: "Opinion in the Interior Department--Spotted Tail's Complains--Why He Is Off His Reservation--The Trouble With the Sioux--The Wood Party Not Attacked--Troo... See More
Lengthy on the life of Charles Dickens...
Item #691797
February 22, 1874
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 22, 1874 Page 3 has 2 1/2 columns taken up with: "CHARLES DICKENS" "Further Extracts From Mr. Forster's Biography" containing a wealth of interesting content on this notable writer.
Eight pages, four binding holes near the spine affect about 7 words in the Dickens article, otherwise nice condition.
News from the West... A railroad to the Pacific...
Item #691699
October 05, 1852
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 5, 1852
* Transcontinental Railroad thought
Page 3 has a nice report: "The Desert Beyond the Colorado--And the Pacific Railroad" being a detailed letter on the topography of the West, and the availability of water. Also some good talk concerning the construction of a railroad to the Pacific, which would not be realized unt... See More
California gold mines... Mormon emigrants...
Item #691698
October 02, 1852
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 2, 1852 Page 3 has a report headed: "Immigrants" noting the numbers of foreign immigrants who have landed on American shores. Also: "Two Weeks Later From California" has various news reports with bits including: "...The overland emigration continued to be very large...The news from the mines is highly favorable. Th... See More
The Arizona & California deserts...
Item #691697
July 29, 1852
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 1852 Page 2 has nearly half a column with a very descriptive article headed: "California Desert", It is datelined from the junction of the Colorado and Gila Rivers, which would be west of Phoenix at the California border, but there is mention of Capitol Dome and other locations that would seem to include Northern Arizona and... See More
Wonderful Proclamation by Santa Anna...
Item #691627
May 10, 1847
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 10, 1847
* Proclamation by General Santa Anna
Page 2 has a fascinating proclamation by the Mexicans concerning their recent losses in the Mexican War, headed: "Proclamation of Santa Anna".
It begins: "Mexicans! Vera Cruz is already in the power of the enemy. It has succumbed, not under the influence of American ... See More
Much on the Mexican War...
Item #691622
May 05, 1847
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 5, 1847 Pages 1 and 2 have over 3 columns taken up with: "Speech of Mr. Daniel P. King...On the General Appropriation Bill and the Mexican War".
Page 2 has an article: "The Planet Neptune" which was just recently discovered. And Page 3 has reports on the Mexican War headed: "From the Rio Grande" "The Volu... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #691265
November 11, 1941
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 11, 1941 A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "The Desperate Situation of the Soviets" "Soviet Defeat Irreparable" "Extensive Fires Caused by Day & Night Raids on Sevastopol&... See More
President-elect enroute to his inauguration...
Item #691179
February 22, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 22, 1861
* President-Elect Abraham Lincoln heads to Washington D.C.
A great wealth of fine reporting on Lincoln's journey to Washington for his inauguration.
Among the front page column heads are: "THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION" "Progress of the President Elect Towards Washington" "His Departure From New York" "Popular Ovation... See More
Closing events of the Civil War...
Item #691115
May 07, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, May 7, 1865
* Closing events on the Civil War
* Abraham Lincoln assassination plot
The front page has some nice column heads on the closing events of the Civil War including: "Danville" "Interesting Details of the March of the Sixth Corps to Danville, Va." "THE PLOT" "Flight of Sanders & Tucker from Montreal" "Can... See More
Battle reports from near the end of the Civil War...
Item #691112
February 17, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 17, 1865 Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MARCH" "Official Dispatches from the Army" "Branchville Evacuated by the Rebels" "Occupation of Orangebury by Sherman" "Beauregard's Forces Retreating on Columbia" "The Operations On The Coast" and more.
Eight pages, ver... See More
Confederates create their own Constitution... Jeff Davis elected President...
Item #691104
February 11, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 11, 1861 The top of the front page has: "The Southern Confederacy" "Important Action of the Congress at Montgomery" "Adoption & Copy of the Constitution" "Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, Elected President" "Alex. H. Stephens, of Georgia, Vice President" "Sketches of the Elect" "The African Slave Trade... See More
Latest Civil War reports from the fields of battle...
Item #691103
May 24, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 24, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Official War News" "McClellan Across the Chickahominy" "Preparations For An Attack" "A Famine In Virginia" "Beauregard At Richmond" "Rebels Want a Ten Day's 'Armistice" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Black troops fighting in Florida...
Item #690838
February 10, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 10, 1863
* Negroes - black troops in Florida
* Thomas Wentworth Higginson
* 1st South Carolina Volunteer Infrantry
The best content might be the first 2 columns of page 2 headed with: "THE WAR IN FLORIDA" "Negro Troops Against the Rebels" 'The First South Carolina volunteers in the Field" "Salt Works Destroyed" and mor... See More
Trial of the Lincoln conspirators, from the city where it happened...
Item #690709
June 06, 1865
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 6, 1865 All of page 2 and most of page 3 are taken up with: "THE CONSPIRACY" "Trial Of The Accused" "Testimony Heretofore Suppressed" with a great wealth of verbatim testimony.
The front page has various end-of-war reports Including: "Important From Texas" "Magruder Hissed By His Soldiers"... See More
The Mexican War, and more...
Item #690587
August 07, 1847
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 7, 1847 Page 2 has 2 articles relating to the potato famine. Also a lengthy article on "Stonehenge".
Page 3 has: "Important From Mexico" which takes 1 1/3 columns and includes a letter signed: A. Taylor, and a report concerning "General Pierce" who would become the 14th President 6 years later.
Four pages, n... See More
The Mexican War, and more...
Item #690586
August 09, 1847
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 9, 1847 Page 2 has over half a column on: "Miles's Route To the Pacific". Also most of a column is taken up with: "The Island of Nantucket" which is very descriptive.
Page 3 has: "Blockade On The Pacific" which relates to the Mexican War. "Capture of a Small Train" relates to the Mexican War as ... See More
The war continues against Japan...
Item #690391
July 13, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 13, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports include: "550 B29s Pound 5 Jap Cities" "200 Planes Rip Sumatra, Tokyo Says" "19 Full Bomb Groups OF 8th AF Now in U.S.&quo... See More
The war continues against Japan...
Item #690389
July 16, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 16, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports include: "New Fleet Assault Rakes Japan" "North Ports Blasted for First Time" "President, Churchill Fly to Berlin" &q... See More
Pre-Civil War scenes of Richmond...
Item #690038
June 05, 1858
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, June 5, 1858 The front page features a nice print: "The Late Crevasse [breach of a river bank] act Bell's Plantation Near New Orleans" with an article.
Inside has 2 pages of text with 4 prints of: "Views in Richmond Virginia" including: "Head Quarters of Lafayette at Richmond" "The Monumental Church" "Henrico C... See More
Early scenes of Racine, Wisconsin...
Item #690019
January 09, 1858
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 9, 1858 The front page has a print: "Station House, Hotel & Steamboat Landing at Rouse's Point, New York" with a related article.
Inside has 2 pages of descriptive text with 4 prints of "Racine, Wisconsin" including: "College at Racine" "The New Fourth Street Bridge" "Presbyterian Church, Barnstable St... See More
Niagara Falls, Fort Ontario, and more...
Item #689985
March 29, 1856
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, March 29, 1856 Most of the front page is taken up with an emblematic print of the: "State of New York" with an article.
Prints within include 2 of: "Artist Life In Paris" and 2 prints of the: "Academy of Music, New York". Also: "Fort Ontario, Oswego River, New York" "Fort Niagara, Niagara River, New York" &... See More
Waltham, Massachusetts...
Item #689984
March 15, 1856
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, March 15, 1856 Most of the front page is taken up with: "Central View of Waltham, Massachusetts" with a related article.
Prints within include two full page prints on: "Then Battle off Buena Vista, Mexico--Generals Taylor &B Santa Anna" and "Storming of Chapultepec, Mexico--Generals Pillow & Bravo" plus two prints o... See More
War focus is now on the Pacific Theater...
Item #689916
June 08, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, Southern Germany Edition, June 8, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "450 Supers Raid Osaka; Okinawa Airport Is Taken" "5 Divs. Ready for Final Drive on 20,000 Foe" "2,500 Tons of Fire Bombs Rake 2d Largest City" & m... See More
Battle of the Bulge...
Item #689915
December 31, 1944
STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, Dec. 31, 1944
* Battle of the Bulge
* General George S. Patton
* World War II - WWII
This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports on the Battle of the Bulge with: "Retake 1/3 of Bulge" and: "Patton Cuts Its Waist To 17 Mile... See More
Frankfurt falls to the American Army...
Item #689912
March 30, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, March 30, 1945
* Battle of Frankfurt, Germany (capture)
* General George S. Patton's Third Army
* Nazis - Germans falling apart
This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page banner headline: "Frankfurt Falls to Third" with subheads... See More
The John Brown raid at Harper's Ferry...
Item #689700
November 08, 1859
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 8, 1859
* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia
Page 6 has over a full column of text headed: "John Brown's Invasion" which includes some related subheads as well. This report focuses on the trial of John Brown as a result of his infamous raid on the arsenal at Harper's Ferry.
Eight pages, bin... See More
To be executed for involvement in the Rye Houses Plot...
Item #689359
October 29, 1685
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Oct. 29, 1685
* Charles II of England & brother
* Assassination attempt - Rye House Plot
* Conspirators to be executed by beheading
The top of the front page has a report from Rome beginning: "Yesterday was celebrated here the anniversary of the Pope's Coronation, who entered that day into the tenth year of his Pontificate..... See More
The Jew Bill... Jefferson, Adams & Madison lend their support...
Item #689202
February 20, 1819
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER with the "Supplement To Volume XV", Baltimore, Feb. 20, 1819 Certainly the best content in this issue is in the lengthy "Supplement" to the volume, with an article headed: "Legislature Of Maryland - The Jew Bill--From A Correspondent" which takes nearly four pages.
As a bit of history, In 1776 Maryland's constitution safely protec... See More
General Hunter's emancipation order rebuffed by Lincoln...
Item #689131
June 07, 1862
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 7, 1862
* General David Hunter's Emancipation order
* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs (nullifies
The front page announces President Lincoln's proclamation nullifying General Hunter's General Order regarding emancipation, headed: "Important Proclamation by the President" which carries over to page 2, where signed: Abraham Lincoln. ... See More
On the beginning of the Civil War...
Item #688725
April 24, 1861
WESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 24, 1861
* Civil War beginning
* Troops forming
Although the title would suggest mostly religious content, there is also much reporting on the on-going Civil War.
From the beginning weeks of the Civil War, the front page has a great editorial: "The 'Peace At Any Price' Policy". Also: "Major Anderson in N... See More
Last issue published before his presses were destroyed by the Sons of Liberty...
Item #687444
November 23, 1775
RIVINGTON'S NEW-YORK GAZETTEER; or, the CONNECTICUT, HUDSON'S RIVER, NEW-JERSEY, and QUEBEC WEEKLY ADVERTISER, New York, Nov. 23, 1775
* American Revolutionary War
* Extremely rare publication
* James Rivington - spy publisher
James Rivington, the famous printer of this newspaper, had an interesting career.
He began this newspaper in 1773 initially with an impartial sta... See More
Washington's farewell to his officers at Fraunces Tavern...
Item #687284
December 18, 1783
THE NORWICH PACKET of the CHRONICLE OF FREEDOM, Connecticut, Dec. 18, 1783 This must rank among the more beautiful mastheads of the 18th century with the handsome engraving of the ship.
This issue, on page 2, has an exceedingly historic report of Washington bidding adieu to his fellow officers of the war at the now-famed Fraunces Tavern in New York.
The report reads: "At Fr... See More
The treaty which formally ended the Revolutionary War...
Item #687283
December 10, 1783
THE NORWICH PACKET of the CHRONICLE OF FREEDOM, Connecticut, Dec. 10, 1783
* Historic Treaty of Paris (peace)
* End of the Revolutionary War
This must rank among the more beautiful mastheads of the 18th century with the handsome engraving of the ship.
Taking almost all of page 3 is perhaps the most significant document of the Revolutionary War era, being the complete text of th... See More
New Jersey's first newspaper... America's independence to be acknowledged?
Item #687204
January 12, 1780
THE NEW JERSEY GAZETTE, Trenton, Jan. 12, 1780
* First publication in this state
* American Revolutionary War
* Independence in America coming ?
Titles from New Jersey are very uncommon, particularly from the 18th century. Of greater significance is that this was the very first newspaper in New Jersey, having begun just 2 years prior in 1778.
The entire front page is taken up... See More
Early report on the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and so much more...
Item #687095
November 06, 1781
THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, Nov. 6, 1781
* Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
* American Revolutionary War ending
Certainly the most notable content is an early report of the capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
The page 2 report notes in part: "The General is happy in congratulating this army on the following authentic & interesting inte... See More
Siege of Newport, Rhode Island... Map of Dominica...
Item #685899
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, November, 1778 The issue begins with: "Proceedings in Parliament, continued" which has much concerning the Revolutionary War, including letters from Lord Viscount Howe to Lord Germaine from New York signed by him in type.A few bits include: "...as the rebel army remain strongly posted at the north part of the island of New York & the... See More
Burgoyne & Saratoga... John Paul Jones: King wants his ships back...
Item #685882
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, November, 1779 The first 8 pages are taken up with "Summary of Proceedings in the Present Parliament" which includes some discussion of the affairs in America.But the prime content would be the excellent coverage of events relating to General Burgoyne & his defeat at Saratoga, taking several pages & includes: "...The army I commanded... See More
The surrender of West Florida to the Spanish...
Item #685807
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, April, 1780 The issue begins with 5 pages of the "Summary of the Debates in Parliament" which includes some discussion of the American situation, one bit noting: "...could see no difference in point of turpitude between an endeavour to detach France from America and an attempt to recover America from France...remained totally silent respec... See More
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