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Paul von Hindenburg elected president.....
Item #722505
April 27, 1925
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 27, 1925
* Paul von Hindenburg
* 1st election as president of Germany
This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Hindenburg Is Elected President Of Germany is Sweeping Victory; His Plurality Approaches 900,000" with subheads. 1st report coverage on Paul von Hindenburg becoming the president of Germany. Other news,... See More
Joe Aiello assassination... Capone rival...
Item #722502
October 25, 1930
THE DETROIT NEWS, October 25, 1930
* Gangster Joe Aiello assassination
* Sicilian Mafia leader - bootlegger
* Al 'Scarface' Capone rival
* Chicago gangland war
The front page has a one column heading: "AIELLO'S DEATH BOOSTS CAPONE" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
1943 Bombing of Cagliari, Sardinia...
Item #722498
April 02, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1943
* Bombing of Cagliari, Sardinia - Italy
* U.S. Army & Royal Air Force bombers
* Prelude to the invasion of Sicily
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "100 FORTRESSES BATTER SARDINIA, SMASH 26 SHIPS AND 71 PLANES" with subheads and related aerial photo. (see images)
Complete with 42 pages, light toning at the mar... See More
Brandenburg Gate opening in 1989...
Item #722496
December 23, 1989
B-Z, Berlin, Germany, December 23, 1989
* Fall of the Berlin Wall
* Brandenburg Gate opens
* Best publication to be had ? (very rare)
A great issue on the fall of the Berlin Wall, with a banner headline proclaiming (translated): "Berlin, Rejoice!" The front page photo shows a huge crowd at the Brandenburg Gate, apparently oblivious to the rain & storm of that day, as th... See More
Jesse Owens continues to win at the Berlin Olympics...
Item #722455
August 04, 1936
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 4, 1936
* Jesse Owens shines in track & field
* Wins gold medal in the broad (long) jump
* Olympic games in Berlin Germany
* In front of Adolf Hitler & Third Reich
The front page has a three column heading: "OWENS TAKES BROAD JUMP; WOODRUFF, HARDIN TRIUMPH" with subheads that include: "Jesse Jumps 26 Ft. 5 Ins. t... See More
1934 search for Loch Ness Monster...
Item #722363
January 30, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 30, 1934
* Loch Ness Monster mystery
* Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars' opinion
* Beginning of the legendary hoax
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "DITMARS SCOFFS AT 'SEA MONSTER'" with subheads. (see images)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
AI notes: ... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1675...
Item #722362
June 21, 1675
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 21, 1675
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. ... See More
1967 Battle of Mekong... Vietnam War...
Item #722361
June 20, 1967
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 20, 1967
* Battle of the Mekong - Delta - River
* Vietnam War - U.S. Navy River Patrol Boats
The front page has a two column heading: "GIs Kill 276 Reds In Heavy Fighting" (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
AI notes: The June 19, 1967 Battle of the Mekong refers to a sharp river-ambush enga... See More
Buffalo Bills very 1st football game in 1960...
Item #722360
September 12, 1960
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Sept. 12, 1960
* Buffalo Bill play their very 1st ever football game
Page 15 has a one column heading: "AL Dorow Leads Titans to Win" with subhead and stats. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, very nice condition
AI notes: On September 11, 1960, the Buffalo Bills played their first-ever regular-season game in t... See More
Very displayable French criminal broadside from 1794...
Item #722353
May 02, 1794
Interesting French criminal broadside announcing the acquittal of a trial against Etienne Michaud. Headed in large type at the top (translated): JUDGMENT OF THE CRIMINAL COURT of the Department of Rhone, Who Declares Etienne Michaud Acquitted of The Charge Against Him." followed by details of the result of the trial.
There is a "dateline" at the middle: "Du 17 Floreal, l... See More
Full page: "Baseball in Blackville" print...
Item #722351
July 27, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 27, 1878
* "Blackville" baseball scene
* Famous Thomas Nast print
Perhaps the most notable print is the very nice full page illustration: "Baseball at Blackville -- The 'White Stockings' Against the 'Black Legs' -- First Blood for the 'Black Legs.' " being a cartoonish illustration showing African-American... See More
Magic Johnson drafted 1st in the NBA...
Item #722350
June 26, 1979
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 26, 1979
* Earvin "Magic" Johnson drafted
* NBA basketball - Los Angeles Lakers
* Best title to be had ?
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a two column heading: "Lakers Take 3-Point Stance in NBA Draft" with subhead. First report coverage continues on page 6. Page 7, under "Basketball", has the list of the fir... See More
Brazil football team wins 1994 FIFA World Cup...
Item #722344
July 18, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 18, 1994
* Brazil wins 1994 FIFA World Cup of Soccer
* vs. Italy - penalty shoot-out - Rose Bowl
The front page has a three column headline: "Brazil Beats Italy for World Cup in Dramatic Penalty-Kick Showdown" with nice color photo. Much more in the sport's section, see images for portions. Nice to have in this publication as the final was played in the... See More
Nuremberg trials open...
Item #722343
November 20, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 20, 1945
* Nuremberg trials officially opens
* High ranking Nazi officials
* Hermann Goering amongst others
* War crimes against humanity
The front page has a two column heading: "Top Nazis Go on Trial Today; Nuernberg Heavily Guarded" with small photo of Ernst Kaltenbrunner. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, light toni... See More
1939 Yankee Clipper starts transatlantic flight...
Item #722341
June 24, 1939
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 24, 1939
* Boeing 314 Yankee Clipper (flying boat)
* Pan American World airways
* Inaugural airplane airmail flight (Northern Route)
* New York to England transatlantic
The top of the front page has a three column photo with heading: "Yankee Clipper Starts Out on Historic Flight" Also a one column heading: "Bears Mail Across North A... See More
Voice of the Nation of Islam... America's Doom Feared...
Item #722340
June 18, 1971
MUHAMMAD SPEAKS, Chicago, Illinois, June 18, 1971 This newspaper was one of the most widely-read ever produced by an African American organization. Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad began the publication on May 1960 as a weekly publication. It was distributed nationwide by the Nation Of Islam and covered current events around the world as well as relevant news in African American commun... See More
Michigan Wolverines football are 1932 Big Ten champs...
Item #722334
November 20, 1932
SPORT'S SECTION only of the New York Times, Nov. 20, 1932
* Michigan Wolverines NCAA football - University
* Declared 1932 Big Ten Conference champions
The top of page 2 has a 5 column heading: "Western Conference Football Crown Won by Michigan" with subheads, stats and lineups. (see images)
Complete sport's section only with 10 pages, rag edition in nice... See More
Aviator Howard Hughes wins the Harmon Trophy....
Item #722331
March 01, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 1, 1937
* Aviator Howard Hughes & Aviatrix Jean Batten
* Harmon International Trophy presentation
The top of page 5 has small photos of Howard Hughes and Jean Batten with heading: "Win Air Awards" (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
AI notes: At the 1936... See More
"Wild Bill" Cummings wins the 1934 Indianapolis 500...
Item #722330
May 31, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1934
* 1934 Indianapolis 500 automobile race
* "Wild Bill" Cummings wins (1st report)
* 1934 Indianapolis 500 automobile race
* "Wild Bill" Cummings wins (1st report)
The sport's section (page 26) has a banner heading: "135,000 See Cummings Capture Indianapolis Auto Race in Thrilling Finish" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the 1934 Indianapolis 500 race in which Bill Cummings
Ratification of the repeal of prohibition in 1933 West Virginia...
Item #722329
June 28, 1933
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, June 28, 1933
* End of Prohibition in West Virginia
* Beer - liquor returns - Ratification voted
* Repeal of the Eighteenth 18th Amendment
The front page has a banner headline: "WEST VIRGINIA VOTES REPEAL; WETS LEAD IN CALIFORNIA" with subheads. (see images) Related photo on the back page. (see images) First report coverage on the sta... See More
1942 Battle of Midway... Eyewitness account...
Item #722328
June 09, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 9, 1942
* Battle Of Midway ends w/ win
* Japanese vs. American Navy
* Great eyewitness account - George H. Gay Jr.
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "U. S. FLIER SAW 3 ENEMY CARRIERS AFIRE; BIG ONE AMONG THOSE LOST OFF MIDWAY" with subheads that include: "Flier Down On Sea" "He Saw Japanese Planes Circle Blazing Carriers... See More
1987 golden age of new school hip-hop music...
Item #722311
September 08, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 8, 1987
* Rappers Spoonie Gee & Kool Moe Dee editorial
* East coast hip hop artist Scott La Rock death
* Considered the first murder of a major rapper
* Golden-age of new-school hip hop - rap music
Page 71 has a editorial by Frank Kogan with heading: "Sex Don't Love Noboby", with a correspond... See More
Marshall Applewhite in 1975... Heaven's Gate...
Item #722309
December 01, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 1, 1975
* Early Marshall Applewhite & Bonnie Nettles
* Heaven's Gate - new religious movement - cult
* Two witnesses of Revelation ? UFO religion
* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
* "Sabotage" Madison Square Garden advertisement
* Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Aerosmith concert tour
The front ... See More
1963 Cambridge, Maryland race riot...
Item #722306
July 13, 1963
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 13, 1963
* Cambridge, Maryland race riot
* Long, hot summer of 1967
The front page has a two column heading: "Maryland Troops Rule Cambridge, Repulse Marchers" Related photo on page 2. (see images)
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.
AI notes: In July 19... See More
J. Robert Oppenheimer in 1945...
Item #722305
October 18, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 18, 1945
* Physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer WARNING
* Los Alamos National Laboratory Director
The top of page 2 has one column heading: "Warn Of Death Toll In Millions In Atomic Raid" with subhead and small photo of Oppenheimer. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: On October 17, 1945, J. R... See More
1945 Battle of Iwo Jima w/ photo....
Item #722304
February 21, 1945
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., February 21, 1945.
* Battle of Iwo Jima w/ photo
* Fighting on Mount Suribachi
* United States Flag planting close
The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. MARINES SCORE IWO ADVANCES" with subheads, aerial photo and map. (see images) Nice for display.
Incomplete issue containing the first 6 pages of a 10 page issue. Some light toning, min... See More
Early Salt Lake City... Paul Morphy the famous chess player...
Item #722303
September 25, 1858
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 25, 1858
* Paul Morphy - American chess champion
* Early Salt Lake City, Utah view
The prime print would be the great and displayable full page view of: "Salt Lake City, from the Observatory of the Council House" being one of the earlier views of Salt Lake City to be had in any periodical. The condition of this print is quite n... See More
Novelist Charlers Dickens's honorary banquet...
Item #722302
April 26, 1869
THE WORLD, April 26, 1869
* Novelist Charles Dickens
* Honorary banquet w/ speech
* Last year of his life
The front page has an article headed: "Charles Dickens" "Banquet in Liverpool--Mr. Hutchinson's Speech" (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.
Item #722301
August 07, 1947
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 7, 1947
* Aviator & business magnate Howard Hughes
* Senator Owen Brewster - Senate hearings
* TWA & wartime aircraft contracts - monopoly
* Pan American Airways (Pan Am) - airplanes
The front page has a nice banner headline: "HUGHES, BREWSTER BATTLE" with subheads and photos of Hughes and Brewster. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages,... See More
Chiang Kai-shek heads for exile in 1949...
Item #722299
January 22, 1949
THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 22, 1949
* Fall of Peiping - modern day Beijing
* Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek
* Flees Nanking for Fenghua, Ningbo
* Republic of China (ROC) leader
* The Chinese Revolution of 1949
The front page has a nice headline for display: "REDS CAPTURE PEIPING" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. Some small bind... See More
Witnessing the birth of Bob Dylan's extraordinary career...
Item #722298
April 20, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, April 20, 1961
* Bob Dylan - Robert Allen Zimmerman
* Very 1st public performance advertisement
* Gerde's Folk City music venue in Greenwich Village
An exceedingly significant newspaper which offers witness to the birth of the music career of the legendary Bob Dylan. And perhaps no better title exists for this content. Indeed, this notice may only hav... See More
1942 Stanley Johnston & Battle of the Coral Sea...
Item #722297
June 17, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 17, 1942
* Battle of Midway naval & air engagement
* Attack on the United States Navy carrier described
* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston
* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Imperial Japanese Navy secret coding - codes
The front page has a one column heading: "'EYES' OF NAVY TELL OF JOB AT MIDWAY" wit... See More
Operation Dragoon in 1944 WWII... Southern France...
Item #722295
August 17, 1944
THE BOSTON POST, August 17, 1944
* Operation Dragoon
* Southern France invasion
* Allies invade Nazis
* Gen. George S. Patton
The front page has a four column headline: "NAZIS ISOLATED IN RIVIERA FIGHT" with subhead. Also a front page photo with small heading: "Fighting General At His Headquarters" (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light to... See More
Jewish refugees - Exodus 1947's seizure...
Item #722294
July 21, 1947
NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 21, 1947
* SS Exodus 1947 seized by British w/ considerable details
* Jewish refugee packet steamship travesty - Aliyah Bet
* Frankie Frisch becomes 1st switch-hitter to make H.O.F.
The front page has: "JEWS SHIPPED BACK TO PORT IN FRANCE, PALESTINE REPORTS," with subhead, "Soldier Killed, Policeman Shot, Others Hurt In Retaliation for Ac... See More
1934 John Dillinger gang... The Flint, Michigan robbery...
Item #722293
May 19, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1934
* John Dillinger gang
* Flint, Michigan bank robbery
Page 3 has one column headings: "$30,000 RAID IS LAID TO DILLINGER GANG" "Presence of Leader Himself in Foray on Bank at Flint, Mich., Is Doubted" "Woman One Of The Band" and more. (see images)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, rag editio... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1674...
Item #722292
July 16, 1674
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 16, 1674
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As wa... See More
1983 Beirut barracks bombings...
Item #722291
October 24, 1983
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 24, 1983
* 1983 Beirut barracks bombings - Lebanon
* United States Marine Corps massacre
* Lebanese Civil War terrorist suicide attack
* Islamic Jihad Organization & Iran
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BEIRUT DEATH TOLL AT 146 AMERICANS; FRENCH CASUALTIES RISE IN BOMBINGS; REAGAN INSISTS MARINES WILL REMAIN" with subheads, two related p... See More
1983 Beirut barracks bombings...
Item #722290
November 04, 1983
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 4, 1983
* Tyre, Southern Lebanon
* Suicide truck bombing
* Israeli military headquarters
* Islamic Jihad Organization (Hezbollah)
The front page has a banner headline: "29 Dead, Israelis Strike Back" with subhead. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 24 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: On November 4, 1983, a suicide truck bomb targe... See More
1950 Jayuya Uprising - Puerto Rican Nationalist Revolt...
Item #722289
October 31, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 31, 1950
* Jayuya Uprising - Puerto Rican Nationalist Revolt
* Pedro Albizu Campos - Utuado, Puerto Rico
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Revolt Flares in Puerto Rico; Soon Quelled With 23 Dead" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with 56 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in very ... See More
Einstein-Rosen bridge (wormhole) theory...
Item #722288
July 05, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 5, 1935
* Albert Einstein & Nathan Rosen bridge
* Wormhole - spacetime - unified theory
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Einstein in Vast New Theory Links Atom and Stars in Unified Theory" with subhead. (see) Lengthy text continues inside.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 28 pages, light toning and a li... See More
Voice of the Nation of Islam on Chrsistmas...
Item #722287
January 01, 1971
MUHAMMAD SPEAKS, Chicago, Illinois, January 1, 1971
* Rare African American periodical
* Nation of Islam religious movement
* Elijah Muhammad - founder
This newspaper was one of the most widely-read ever produced by an African American organization. Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad began the publication on May 1960 as a weekly publication. It was distributed nationwide by the Nation ... See More
1929 St. Valentine's Day massacre aftermath....
Item #722286
February 24, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1929
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre aftermath
* George 'Bugs' Moran vs. Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Gangsters - gangland - underworld
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "KIDNAP A WITNESS IN MORAN KILLINGS" with subheads. Coverage on the recent unrest in Chicago's gangland crisis.
Complete 1st section only with 32 pages... See More
1930 Max Valier.... Rocket propulsion....
Item #722285
April 20, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 20, 1930
* Max Valier
* Rocket car
* Liquid-propellant
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "ROCKET CAR MAKES 50 MILES PER HOUR" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 26 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
background: On April 19, 1930, Austrian rocketry pioneer Max Valier staged one of his most ambitious demonstrations in Berlin when he unveil... See More
1951 West Frankfort, Illinois mine disaster...
Item #722284
December 23, 1951
THE DETROIT NEWS, December 23, 1951
* West Frankfort - Lakeland
* Franklin County, Illinois
* Coal mine explosion disaster
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "60 ENTOMBED MINERS ALL FEARED DEAD" with subheads. Three related photos are on page 6 of section II. (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, rag edition, small binding holes along the spine, nice condi... See More
Seabiscuit to race in the 1940 Santa Anita Handicap...
Item #722282
December 07, 1939
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Dec. 7, 1939
* Seabiscuit gets one more try for victory
* Santa Anita Stakes - Arcadia, California
* Thoroughbred racehorse racing
The top of page 4B has a banner heading: "Field of 95 Nominated for $100,000 Santa Anita Derby" with subheads and photo. (see images
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along th... See More
Five British newspapers from the 1760's - 1790's...
Item #722280
* Pre and post American Revolutionary War era* Great, unique gift idea for that history buff
(5) An interesting & unique lot of five British newspapers, containing all different titles from the 18th century. They span the 1760's thru the 1790's and include at least one from each decade. Some have red ink stamps (partial or otherwise, see images). Certainly a one-of-a-kind grouping... See More
1979 George Romero... zombie films...
Item #722279
April 23, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 23, 1979
* Movie director George Romero
* Zombies in horror films pioneer
* "Dawn of the Dead" release
Starting on the front page is a editorial on George Romero and his release of "Dawn of the Dead" with heading: "Knight of the Living Dead" with photo of Romero (notice the red li... See More
Luke Appling's famous 1982 baseball home run...
Item #722278
July 21, 1982
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, July 21, 1982
* Shortstop Luke Appling
* Chicago White Sox baseball
* Cracker Jack Old Timers game
* Famous home run at 75 years old
Page 105 has a heading: "A crackerjack all-star game" with subhead and two related photos. Text includes: "They will remember 75-year-old Luke Appling--"Old Aches and Pains"-- leading off the game for the American... See More
Indiana Hoosiers football are 1945 Big Ten champs...
Item #722277
November 25, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 25, 1945
* Indiana Hoosiers NCAA football - University
* Declared 1945 Big Ten Conference champions
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "YALE TOPS PRINCETON, 20-14; INDIANA, DUKE WIN TITLES" with subhead: "Hoosiers Trip Purdue, 26-0, For First Big Ten Crown" (see images) This was the last time Indiana were named... See More
World War II breaks out in Europe in 1939...
Item #722275
September 07, 1939
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, September 7, 1939
* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw about to fall
* World War II WWII beginning
* Nazis invasion on Poland & more
The front page features a banner headline: "NAZIS 20 MILES FROM WARSAW" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, general... See More
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