World War II
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Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands... USS Wasp sinking...
Item #709351
October 28, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 28, 1942
* Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
* U.S. Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy
* Guadalcanal campaign - World War II
* USS Aircraft Carrier Wasp sinking
The front page has a five column headline: "U. S. ARMY REPELS JAPANESE ON GUADALCANAL; FLIERS SINK 2 DESTROYERS, HIT A BATTLESHIP, BUT FOE'S SEA FRONT OFF ISLAND IS UNBROKEN" with subheads. (s... See More
Shinnston WV mine explosion...
Item #571398
March 26, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 26, 1944 This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 35: "MINE BLAST KILLS 16 IN WEST VIRGINIA" "Al Members of Crew Fighting Fire Lose their Lives by Explosion Near Shinnston.
Tells of the mine explosion disaster at Shinnston, West Virginia.
Other news of the day with much on World War II. Nice condition.... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #715258
December 17, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 17, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied exterminations - Gassing tests
* New Britain Campaign begins w/ U.S. troops ashore
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. TROOPS INVADE NEW BRITAIN, WIN FOOTHOLD" with subheads that include: "Americans Ashore" and more.
Page 3 has small one column he... See More
1945 Potsdam Conference...
Item #575589
July 16, 1945
WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, July 16, 1945
* Potsdam Conference (Germany)
* The Big Three meeting
* Harry Truman, Joseph Stalin, & Winston Churchill
This 42 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: " 'Big Three' In Potsdam For Historic Meeting", with nice photo of Harry Truman with caption: "Ready For Conference". Other news of the day through... See More
Dwight Eisenhower to lead D-Day attack....
Item #683489
December 25, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 25, 1943
* General Dwight D. Eisenhower
* Chosen to lead D-Day by FDR
The front page has a one column heading: "ALLIED INVASION ARMY TO BE LED BY EISENHOWER" with subhead. (see) More inside with a few related photos.
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine... See More
Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto killed...
Item #709769
May 21, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 21, 1943
* Marshall Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto killed
* Imperial Japanese Navy - combined fleet commander
* Attack on Pearl Harbor and Battle of Midway leader
* World War II - Pacific War
The front page has a one column heading: "JAPANESE ADMIRAL KILLED IN COMBAT" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
1942 St. Louis Cardinals win AL pennant....
Item #575476
September 28, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 28, 1942 This 34 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Cards Win Pennant on Final Day; Series Starts in St. Louis Sept. 30". Page 20 has a banner headline that reads: "Cooper Held Logical Choice to Pitch World Series Opener For the Cardinals" with subheads and related photos. (see) Loads of tex... See More
`945 Kamikaze attack on USS William D. Porter...
Item #713882
July 05, 1945
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, July 5, 1945
* Japanese Kamikaze suicide attacks
* USS Twiggs & USS William D. Porter
* United States Navy Destroyers
* Battle of Okinawa - Japan
The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Jap Aerial Attacks Sink 2 Destroyers" (see images) Coverage on the Japanese Kamikaze attack on the USS Twiggs & the USS William D. Porter during the Batt... See More
Modifying The Neutrality Act of the 1930s...
Item #715298
November 14, 1941
THE NEW TIMES, Nov. 14, 1941
* Neutrality Acts of the 1930s - 1941 amendment
* Arming U.S. merchant ships for protection
* Attack on Pearl Harbor around the corner
The front page has a banner headline: "HOUSE VOTES 212-194 TO AMEND NEUTRALITY LAW AFTER PLEDGE BY ROOSEVELT TO QUELL STRIKES; NAVY READY TO ARM AMERICAN MERCHANT SHIPS" with subheads and related photo. (see images) N... See More
Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?...
Item #701203
December 02, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Dec. 2, 1941
* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Just a few days away - imminent
Complete with all 26 pages, small library label on the front page, light toning at ... See More
Actor Leslie Howard killed in 1943....
Item #626778
June 03, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 3, 1943.
* Actor Leslie Howard killed in airplane crash
* 'Gone with the Wind' movie fame (Ashley Wilkes)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "NAZIS HIT AIRLINER; LESLIE HOWARD PUT AMONG 17 MISSING" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4 with photo. Always nice to have notable events in history
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* Actor Leslie Howard killed in airplane crash
* 'Gone with the Wind' movie fame (Ashley Wilkes)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "NAZIS HIT AIRLINER; LESLIE HOWARD PUT AMONG 17 MISSING" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4 with photo. Always nice to have notable events in history
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan....
Item #713873
April 21, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, April 21, 1942
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
The front page has a one column heading: "Raiders Came From Carriers, Tokyo Says". (see images) This was the famous Doolittle raid on Japan. It was not known at the time that James "Jimmy" Doolittle was involved due to s... See More
Opening of the 1942 movie "Jungle Book"...
Item #713560
April 03, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1942
* Opening of the movie "Jungle Book" (eve)
* Technicolor action adventure film
* Adaption of Rudyard Kipling's book
Page 25 has a 7 x 6 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book" in New York City which began the following day. (see images)
Other news, sports and advertisements of t... See More
Jimmy Doolittle to lead D-Day air attack...
Item #712748
December 29, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 29, 1943
* Aviation pioneer Jimmy Doolittle
* New commander of the Eighth Air Force
* Promoted Lieutenant general
* To lead air attack on D-Day
The front page has a one column heading: "DOOLITTLE TO GUIDE INVASION AIR BLOW" with subhead. (see images)
Other World War II events of the day. Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... 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
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan....
Item #686245
April 21, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1942
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
The front page has a one column heading: "TOKYO NOW TELLS OF 10 U.S. PLANES" with subhead. (see) This was the famous Doolittle raid on Japan. It was not known at the time that James "Jimmy" Doolittle was involved due to secre... See More
GrummanTBF Avenger toepedo bomber debut...
Item #714721
June 15, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, June 15, 1942
* Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber
* United States Navy new military aircraft
* Debuted at the Battle of Midway in same month
The front page has a four column photo with heading: "New U. S. Torpedo Plane Called World's Deadliest" with subhead. (see images) This was when this torpedo bomber was announced to the public. It made it's ... See More
1942 Battle of Alam el Halfa...
Item #693437
September 02, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 2, 1942
* Battle of Alam el Halfa
* Al Alamein, Egypt
* Western Desert Campaign
* Panzer Africa vs. British Eighth Army
* Erwin Rommel vs. Bernard Montgomery
The front page has a five column headline: "U.S. FORCES OPPOSE ROMMEL" with subheads that include: "Land and Air Forces Join British Against New Axis Offensive" Coverage on beginning... See More
Prelude to Pearl Harbor ?...
Item #699590
July 31, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 31, 1941
* Prelude to Pearl Harbor attack ?
* Japan bombs USS Tutluila
The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "U. S. PROTESTS JAP BOMBING OF RIVER GUNBOAT" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo. This event happened more than 4 months before the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning... See More
1940 Moscow Peace Treaty.... WWII....
Item #667676
March 13, 1940
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 13, 1940
* Moscow Peace Treaty signed (1st report)
* 105-day Winter war ends
* Finland - Soviet Union (Russia)
The front page has a banner headline: "SCANDINAVIA TO UNITE IN DEFENSE; Soviet Will Stay Out of War in the West" with subheads. First report coverage on the Moscow Peace Treaty which ended 105-day Winter War between Finland and the Soviet U... See More
Flight 537 airplane disaster....
Item #570849
September 08, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 8, 1945 This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "22 ON AIR LINER DIE IN CRASH LANDING IN CAROLINA SWAMP" "Eastern Air Lines Plane Cuts a Swath 50 Feet Wide Through 200 Feet of Trees, Brush" "WRECKAGE FOUND BY BOY" and more. (see) Reporting continues on the back page with a few ... See More
1940 Battle of Britain... London bombings...
Item #708296
August 27, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 27, 1940
* Battle of Britain
* London, England bombings
* World War II - WWII
The the top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "HITLER SWEARS TO CRUSH BRITAIN WITH GIANT NIGHT-RAIDING FORCES" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 44 pages, a few archival mends along the right margin, a little margin wear with tiny b... See More
Douglas MacArthur lands in 1945 Japan....
Item #703466
August 30, 1945
NEW YORK POST, August 30, 1945
* U.S. occupation of Japan begins
* General Douglas MacArthur takes over
* USS Missouri (Big Mo) in Tokyo Bay
* Official Pearl Harbor report is released
The front page has a headline: "M'ARTHUR RULES JAPAN" with reporting on page 3 including related photo and more.
Complete with 40 pages, tabloid size, some spine wear, small library stam... See More
Willie Vinson lynching...
Item #569594
July 13, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 13, 1942.
* Willie Vinson, Texarkana TX lynching
* Great World War II coverage
This 30 page newspaper has a very small and discrete report on page 17 under:
* LYNCHIN RECORD BETTER
Tells of the lynching of negro Willie Vinson in Texarkana, Texas.
Other news of the day throughout including much on World War II.
Light browning, otherwise in good condition... See More
Battle of Midway... Eyewitness account...
Item #683491
June 25, 1942
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 25, 1942
* Battle Of Midway Victory
* Japanese vs. American Navy
* United States Marines' account
The front page has a one column heading: "MARINES' ROLE IN BATTLE OF MIDWAY TOLD" with subhead. (see)
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, small address stamp within the masthead, gene... See More
Frank Leahy at Notre Dame...
Item #564337
September 28, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 28, 1941
* Frank Leahy 1st game
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* College football
This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "NOTRE DAME TRIPS ARIZONA, 38 TO 7" and "35,000 Watch Leahy's First Irish Eleven Flash Strong Attack--Bertelli Stars".
Report continues on page 4... See More
FDR declares America will not enter war...
Item #701804
August 17, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 17, 1941
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* United States not close to entering WWII
* Tensions with Japan re. American hostages ?
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ROOSEVELT DECLARES U. S. IS NO NEARER WAR; REVEALS FULL ACCORD ON WORLD CONFLICT" with subheads and related photo. Also a two column heading: "Japan Refuses to... See More
Byron Nelson 18th victory record....
Item #575128
August 05, 1945
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, August 5, 1945 This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "Nelson Rallies to Beat Furgol in Canadian Open".
This tells of Byron Nelson's famous 18th win in 1945 which is still a single season record and considered by many as the most impressive record in golf history. This wa... See More
Italy invades Greece in 1940...
Item #691631
October 28, 1940
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, October 28, 1940
* Battle of Greece begins
* Italy invasion of Greece
* Greco-Italian War
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Italy and Greece Are At War with subheads. Nice for display.
Complete with 8 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More
Johnny Nettleton...
Item #546138
June 10, 1942
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated June 10, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Congress Lays An Egg - But Soldiers' Families Can't Eat It". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
Also featured is coverage of the parade held in New York City for 15 war heroes, one of which was Johnny Nettleton.
This is a complete issue and is in nice condition; see photo for... See More
Nazis attack the Athenia... World War II begins...
Item #701868
September 05, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 5, 1939
* SS Athenia, 1st British ship sunk by Germany
* World War II at the beginning - WWII
* Britain and France entering the war
The front page has a banner heading: "ATHENIA REPORTED SHELLED" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, gene... See More
Roger Touhy escapes jail in 1942...
Item #577813
October 10, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 10, 1942
* Roger Touhy escapes prison
* Chicago mob boss & bootlegger
* Stateville haunted prison
This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TOUHY MOB HEADS BREAK FROM PRISON", "Former Enemies Take to Cover as 5 Desperate, Armed Men Flee Toward Chicago in Auto" which tells of Chicago gangster Roger Touhy.
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Battle of Kula Gulf...
Item #617033
July 06, 1943
THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, July 6, 1943
* Battle of Kula Gulf - Solomon Islands
* World War II naval battle - WWII
* United States Navy - Japanese Imperial
The front page has a banner headline: "U.S. Fleet Heavily Damages Jap Naval Forces In Battle Of Kula Gulf, Navy Reports On Incomplete Information" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on the battle of Kula Gulf.
Other... See More
Siege of Budapest ends w/ capture... General Patton...
Item #713824
February 14, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1945
* Siege - Battle of Budapest ends w/ capture - Hungary
* Post-Battle of the Bulge - General George S. Patton
The front page has a nice banner headlines: "BUDAPEST IS TAKEN AT COST OF 159,000 TO FOE"& "BRITISH CLEAR REICHSWALD, PATTON PUSHES ON" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More inside.
Complete with all 36 pages, l... See More
Minnesota Golden Gophers... 1940 National champs....
Item #601828
December 03, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1940
* Minnesota Golden Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 35) that include: "MINNESOTA RATED TOP TEAM OF 1940", "Gophers Finish First in Final Associated Press Poll of Football Writers", "Stanford Is Runner-Up" and mo... See More
1941 Strand Theatre fire disaster... Brockton, Mass....
Item #712921
March 10, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 10, 1941
* Strand Theatre fire disaster
* Firemen - firefighters
* Brockton, Massachusetts
Near the bottom of the front page is a brief, same day report with a one column heading: "Snow Crushes Roof; 12 Firemen Killed" (see image)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, Archival mend at top right corner (see image), some s... See More
Minnesota Golden Gophers... 1940 National champs....
Item #585044
December 03, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1940
* Minnesota Golden Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 35) that include: "MINNESOTA RATED TOP TEAM OF 1940", "Gophers Finish First in Final Associated Press Poll of Football Writers", "Stanford Is Runner-Up" and mo... See More
Japanese Army & Navy Generals ousted in 1944...
Item #713877
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 22, 1944* Admiral Osami Nagano
* Imperial Japanese Navy
* Field Marshall Hajime Sugiyama
* Hideki Tojo removes both officers
* World War II - WWII
The top of the front page has six column headlines that include: "JAPANESE ARMY AND NAVY CHIEFS OUSTED" with subhead. (see images) Coverage continues on page 3 with photos of the two Japanese officers.
Com... See More
1942 Fall of Singapore... Japanese capture...
Item #691517
February 16, 1942
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Feb. 16, 1942
* Battle - Fall of Singapore
* South-East Asian theatre
* Empire of Japan captures
* General Tomoyuki Yamashita
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Japanese Race to Finish Conquest; SINGAPORE SURRENDERS" with subheads and two related photos. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, some small... See More
1945 Battle of the Bulge ending events....
Item #711935
January 29, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 29, 1945
* General Courtney Hodges
* 1st Infantry Division (United States)
* Battle of the Bulge ending events
* World War II - WWII Europe
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. FIRST ARMY STRIKES SUDDENLY IN BLIZZARD" with subheads and related photo. (see) Lengthy text continues inside with a few photos and map.
Complete with 28 pages, ... See More
Battle of the Bulge begins... Initial attack by the Germans...
Item #714045
December 19, 1944
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 19, 1944
* Battle of Bulge begins
* Initial German attack
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a four column heading: "Germans Drive Yanks Back 4 Miles, Lose 143 Planes" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some small ink notations on the inside pages only, generally good... See More
1942 Invasion of France... WWII...
Item #715690
August 20, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 20, 1942
* Dieppe Raid - Invasion of France
* Allied amphibious attack - tanks
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. ALLIED TROOPS, TANKS RAID DIEPPE 9 HOURS; MORE THAN 1,000 PLANES AID IN LAND ACTION; 182 NAZI CRAFT, 95 BRITISH HIT; KRASNODAR LOST" with various subheads and related photo. Nice for display. More on... See More
Jewish Holocaust becomes public reality...
Item #589674
November 18, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 18, 1944
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia exterminations
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 4: "20 OF 12,000 JEWS ALIVE IN BELGRADE", "1,000 Fled Systematic Murder and Torture by Germans--Children Were Hanged". See photos for coverage on the atrocities in Nazi-occupied Yugoslavi... See More
"Alien Order" beginning internment of Japanese during World War II...
Item #713833
February 18, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, February 22, 1942
* Internment of Japanese Americans
* FDR's Executive Order 9066 (eve)
* Alien control order
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a two column heading which includes: "Enemy Aliens: FBI Seizes German Alien Working In Shell Chemical Plant; More Japs Arrested in Sacramento Area" and more. (see images) FDR would sign order # 9066 th... See More
Battle of the Bulge beginning...
Item #710746
December 22, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1944
* Battle of the Bulge beginning
* World War II - Belgium
* German offensive campaign
The front page has a nice banner headline: "AMERICANS DRIVE 9 MILES INTO GERMAN FLANK, BUT ENEMY SPEARHEADS CUT TWO VITAL ROADS" with subheads and map. (see images) Nice for display. Coverage near the beginning of the famous Battle of the Bulge. Nice to have ... See More
Capture of Koblenz... George S. Patton...
Item #699159
March 18, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1945 (first/front section)
* Third & Seventh United States Army
* Operation Lumberjack - Rhine River
* Capture of Koblenz, Germany
* General George s. Patton & more
The front page has a nice banner headline: "COBLENZ FALLS IN SWIFT ASSAULT BY 3RD ARMY; PATTON AND 7TH CLOSING TRAP ON NAZIS IN SAAR" with subheads and related map. (see images) ... See More
Official Pearl Harbor attack probe released...
Item #701053
August 29, 1945
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass.., August 29, 1945
* Official Pearl Harbor attack report
* President Harry S. Truman releases
* Japan occupation just before peace signing
On August 29, 1945, with America’s enemies vanquished, President Harry S. Truman released the results of secret Army and Navy investigations into the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that took the live... See More
U.S. regains Possession of Wake Island...
Item #662620
September 05, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 5, 1945
* Wake Island back in U.S. possession
* Post World War II Japan
The front page has a four column headline: "AMERICAN FLAG IS RAISED ON WAKE ISLE" with subheads that include: "EPIC OF ATOLL ENDS" "Americans Go Ashore to Crown Heroic Fight of marines in 1941" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. ... See More
Racehorse Seabiscuit retires in 1940....
Item #589217
March 12, 1940
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12, 1940
* Seabiscuit retires (1st report)
* Underdog thoroughbred racehorse champion
This 26 page newspaper has a two column headline in the sport's section (page 11): "Seabiscuit, Greatest Money Winner of American Turf, Retired to Stud by Howard" with subhead: "Mighty Horse's Victory in Santa Anita Handicap Was 89th ... See More
FDR nominated for 3rd term.... 1st & only time ever...
Item #681232
July 19, 1940
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 19, 1940
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR
* Nominated for 3rd term (1st & only time in U.S. history)
The front page has a nice headline: "IT'S FDR, WALLACE; But It Came After a Revolt" with subheads and related photo. More on the following pages.
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the head... See More
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