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711273

1941 Brooklyn waterfront explosions & fire disaster...

Item #711273

August 18, 1941

NEW YORK POST, Aug. 18, 1941



* Brooklyn, New York City sabotage ?

* Waterfront explosions & fire

* Pier 27 conflagration disaster




The front page has a very nice banner headline for display: "SHIPPING AND PIERS AFIRE; 25 EXPLOSIONS IN HARBOR" and large photo. (see images) Another related photo inside. The attack on Pearl Harbor was just a few months away.

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711269

Babe Ruth debuts as a coach in 1938...

Item #711269

June 20, 1938

SECTION TWO (sports) section only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, June 20, 1938.



* Babe Ruth debuts as a coach

* Brooklyn Dodgers - MLB baseball




The front page of sport's section (page 19) has a one column heading: "Babe Saves Run for Brooklyn; Gets Big Hand" with photo of Ruth on his first day as a Dodgers coach. (see images)

Complete section II (sports) only with all 10 pages... See More  

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711159

1942 Battle of Bataan ending w/ fall....

Item #711159

April 08, 1942

THE BOSTON POST, April 8, 1942



* Battle of Bataan ends (eve)

* Allies surrender to Japanese

* Philippines Campaign

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a nice headline in bold lettering: "YANKEES IN LAST STAND ON BATAAN" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. This Luzon Island province would fall the following day. The Japanese capture would eventually lead to the inf... See More  

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710746

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  

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710343

Cherbourg, France captured...

Item #710343

June 24, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1944



* Capturing Cherbourg, France

* Post D-Day - Normandy landings

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a banner headline: "ATTACK ON CHERBOURG GAINS; EARLY FALL SEEN" with subheads. (see images)

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710308

1942 Doolittle raid of Japan.... official report...

Item #710308

April 21, 1943

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 21, 1943



* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan official report

* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers

* USS Hornet aircraft carrier




The front page has a nice banner headline: "FULL STORY OF TOKIO RAID!" Nice for display. First report coverage continues on pages 8 & 9 with nice photos. (see) This was the official report on the Jimmy Doolittle ... See More  

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710287

Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...

Item #710287

November 14, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1943



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time

* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations


* Lomza & Bialystok ghettos



Page 3 has small and somewhat discrete one column headings: "2,500 Poles Executed" "Mass Executions in Lomza and Bialystok Reported" (see image)

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710266

V-2 rocket reaches highest altitude ever...

Item #710266

December 18, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, Dec.18, 1946



* V-2 rocket reaches highest altitude ever

* 1st objects flung into space




The front page has a two-column headline: "Try to Hurl Rocket Slugs Into Space, Free of Earth". The coverage tells of the 1st time in history that man-made objects where successfully put out into outer space. This was also the highest a rocket (A-4 missile) has eve... See More  

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710265

1938 - Robert H. Goddard... early rocketry...

Item #710265

June 03, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 3, 1938 



* Robert H. Goddard rockets 

* Rudder for steering - invention
 



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 23: "ROCKET SHIP GETS 'CATAPULT RUDDER' ", "Dr. R. H. Goddard Devises Means for Steering After Gas Propulsion Ends", with supporting text.

Other news of the day throughout.

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710264

1941 Bicknell, Indiana coal mine explosion...

Item #710264

May 24, 1941

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 24, 1941 This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (page 34) that include: "14 MINERS KILLED IN INDIANA BLAST", "Seventeen Others in Coal Shaft escape Through Debris After Violent Gas Explosion", and more. See photos for details. This tells of the coal mine explosion disaster at Bicknell, Indiana.
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710251

Joe Louis defeats Arturo Godoy (1940)...

Item #710251

February 10, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1940



* Joe Louis (The Brown Bomber)

* Heavyweight boxing title fight - Arturo Godoy

* "This was the worst fight I ever had"




This 32 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Louis Wins, Keeps Title; Godoy Avoids a Knockout" and more. Much more on page 10 with a banner headline, photos and more. The coverag... See More  

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710247

Rocket range in Australia... Would lead to the Anglo-Australian Joint Project...

Item #710247

October 29, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 29, 1946



* Rocket range in Australia



This 52 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 8: "Australia Plans Rocket Range". See photo for brief text.

Page nine has a large photo: "Dedicating Cemetery To Victims Of Nazi Persecutions".



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.



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710234

Gen. George S. Patton... Battle of the Bulge prelude...

Item #710234

December 09, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1944 



* General George S. Patton 

* World War II - WWII

* Battle of the Bulge prelude




The top of the front page has a five column headline: "GERMANS LAUNCH HEAVY ATTACK" with subheads that include: "Patton Lines Hold". See photos for partial coverage of Patton's movements just one week prior to the Battle of the Bulge.

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710228

Arandora Star attacked... Nazi prisoners...

Item #710228

July 04, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1940



* Arandora Star attack and sinking

* Nazi prisoners (prison ship)

* German submarine U-47




The front page has a six column headline: "U-BOAT TORPEDOES PRISON SHIP, 1,068 LOST" with subheads. (see images) Photo of the Arandora Star is on page 4.

Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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710015

Battle of Okinawa ending... Simon B. Buckner killed...

Item #710015

June 20, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1945



* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ending

* Dwight E. Eisenhower's welcome home

* Closing events of World War II




The front page has a banner headline: "MARINES SLASH TO OKINAWA TIP, SPLITTING FOE" with subheads.(see)

Also on the front page is: "WELCOME TO EISENHOWER IS CITY'S GREATEST..." with subheads and photo. Always nice to have no... See More  

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709769

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)

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709468

The Hardest Day... 1940 Battle of Britian...

Item #709468

August 17, 1940

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 17, 1940



* The Hardest Day - Battle of Britain

* German Luftwaffe vs. British Royal Air Force

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a five column heading: "Germans Bomb Suburbs of London" with subheads. (see images) More on pages 2 & 3 with related photo and 2 maps. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publ... See More  

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709351

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  

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709346

1942 Carrier USS Hornet sinking....

Item #709346

January 12, 1943

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 12, 1943



* USS Aircraft Carrier Hornet sinking

* Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands

* Doolittle Raid & Battle of Midway fame




The front page has a banner headline: "NAME 11 LOST U. S. WARSHIPS" with subheads. (see images) Two nice size photos on the back page with heading.

This sinking actually happened a few months earlier but was not made public un... See More  

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709343

1943 Withholding tax bill signed into law...

Item #709343

June 11, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 11, 1943



* Withholding tax bill signed into law

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)

* World War II era




The top of the front page has a one column headings: "PAY-AS-YOU-GO TAX IS SIGNED INTO LAW; IN EFFECT ON JULY 1" "Wage and Salary Earners Will Find 20% Withheld to Put Then on Current Basis" and more. (see) First report coverage continues o... See More  

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709140

Opening day ad for Disney's "Song of the South"...

Item #709140

November 27, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 27, 1946



* Opening day movie premiere advertisement for  "Song of the South"

* Walt Disney's 1st live-action/animated musical comedy-drama film

* Uncle Remus stories as adapted by Joel Chandler Harris

* Actor James Baskett - "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" song fame



Page 21 has a nice 11 x 9 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day
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709049

German occupation of the Channel Islands...

Item #709049

July 01, 1940

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 1, 1940



* German occupation of the Channel Islands (1st report)

* Islands of Guernsey & Jersey - English Channel




The top front page has a six column headline: "NAZIS OCCUPY TWO BRITISH ISLANDS" with subheads. (see images) Two blurry photos of Hitler in conquered Paris, France.

Complete with 20+ pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding hol... See More  

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708925

The Pearl Harbor Committee 1st session...

Item #708925

November 16, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 16, 1945



* Joint Committee 1st session

* Attack on Pearl Harbor - Hawaii

* U.S. Senate Investigation




The top of the front page has a three column headline: "WE KNEW JAPANESE SECRETS 6 MONTHS BEFORE DEC. 7, 1941, PEARL HARBOR DATA SHOW" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition, light crease along the 1st column, generally in gr... See More  

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708898

1938 John William Ward suicide jump...

Item #708898

July 27, 1938

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 27, 1938



* John William Ward suicide jump

* Gotham Hotel in Manhattan




The front page has a heading: "Perched on Ledge 10 Hours, New Yorker Leaps to Death As Crowd Stares in Horror" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on John William Ward's suicide jump from he 17th floor of the Gotham Hotel in Manhattan. The 1951 motion picture &quo... See More  

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708845

Amelia Earhart's disappearance official report....

Item #708845

May 15, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1938



* re. Amelia Earhart's Pacific disappearance

* USCGC Itasca radio communications (log) reported




The top of page 41 has a one column heading: "EARHART LOSS SEEN AS RADIO TRAGEDY" with subheads. (see) Text takes up about 1 1/2 columns.

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 42 pages, light toning, nice condition.... See More  

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708244

Ofuna POW camp liberated... Doolittle executions...

Item #708244

September 01, 1945

NEW YORK POST, Sept. 1, 1945



* U.S. prisoners freed from Ofuna Camp

* Executions of Doolittle raiders told

* Day of the official surrender on USS Missouri




The front page has a headline that reads: "GIs' STORY OF JAP TORTURES" Page 2 has: "95 Freed GIs Detail Jap Prison Bestiality" (see images) This was the POW camp that held Louis Zamperini and Pappy Boyington.

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707305

Battle of Midway... official report... WWII....

Item #707305

July 15, 1942

ELMIRA STAR-GAZETTE, New York, July 15, 1942



* Battle of Midway

* Official U.S. Navy report

* World War II - WWII




The top of page 3 has a banner heading: "MIDWAY COST JAPANESE 20 SHIPS, 275 PLANES, 4,800 MEN" and 2 related subheads. (see images) This was the official report from the United States Navy on the famed battle. The battle was actually fought over a month earlier, but t... See More  

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707122

Assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler...

Item #707122

November 10, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1939



* Adolph Hitler assassination attempt

* Bürgerbräukeller beer hall in Munich

* The hunt for suspects in Nazi Germany




The front page has a five column headline: "MAJOR NAZI OFFENSIVE FORECAST" with subheads that include: "Germany Is Tense" "Shocked by Munich Blast, People Now Feel Blow at Britain Is Near" "Ma... See More  

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706471

1944 Warsaw Uprising... WWII Poland...

Item #706471

August 11, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 11, 1944 



* Warsaw Uprising 

* Polish resistance Home Army 

* Nazi Germany
 



Page 14 has an editorial with one column headings: "Poland Continues to Fight" and "Warsaw in Midst of Third Attempt to Oust Enemy Occupants" See images for text on the Warsaw Uprising. Germany would eventually take control once again. This is not t... See More  

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706100

D-Day invasion, day 2...

Item #706100

June 07, 1944

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 7, 1944 



* D-Day invasion of France

* World War II German defense




The banner headline announces the successes of the Allied forces' D-Day invasion one day later: "NEW LANDINGS IN FRANCE" with subheads, related photo" and map showing the invasion area.

The complete 18 page issue, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a little c... See More  

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705010

Introducing "Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs"...

Item #705010

January 14, 1938

NEW YORK TIMES, January 14, 1938 



* Snow White and the seven dwarfs

* Walt Disney animated cartoon movie

* Opening day movie review




Page 21 contains a very nice, detailed, and lengthy review of the new animated feature-length movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", the very first by Walt Disney. The very favorable review begins: "Sheer fantasy, delightful, gay and alto... See More  

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705004

Adolph Hitler consolidates power... 16 Reich Generals ready to quit...

Item #705004

July 26, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1944.



* Adolph Hitler giving out power

* Post Operation Valkyrie

* Hitler tries to tighten grip




The top of the front page has a six-column headline: "...NAZI LEADERS TIGHTEN GRIP ON HOME FRONT" with subheads that include: "DECREE BY HITLER" "Goebbels Gets the Task of Finding Manpower for Final Stand" and more. (see) Coverage conti... See More  

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704937

Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...

Item #704937

May 29, 1944

NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 29, 1944  A most fascinating single sheet newspaper, which translates to "News For The Troops", published by the Psychological Warfare Division of the Allied forces and dropped by Allied aircraft over Germany during the closing year of the war. This newspaper/leaflet was created to counter Goebbels' propaganda machine. Notice this dates ab... See More  

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704841

Battle of the Bulge begins... Initial attack by the Germans...

Item #704841

December 16, 1944

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 16, 1944



* Battle of Bulge begins

* Initial German attack

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a six column heading: "Nazis Launch Heavy Counter-Attack" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, nice condition.



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704606

1st use of the German V-1 Flying Bomb...

Item #704606

June 16, 1944

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 16, 1944 



* German V-1 Flying Bomb

* Early cruise missile

* Robot planes - no pilot 

* Buzz bomb - doodlebuug

* London terror bombing




The front page has a banner heading: "Nazi Pilotless Planes Explode In Britain" with subheads. (see images)

Other news of the day with much on World War II. Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the m... See More  

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704595

Albert Einstein's Swarthmore College commencement address....

Item #704595

June 07, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 7, 1938



* Albert Einstein commencement addresss

* Swarthmore College - Pennsylvania




The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN CRITICIZES 'BARBARITY' ABROAD" with subheads and complete text of Einstein's address. First report coverage on Albert Einstein's commencement address at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.

Other news, s... See More  

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704566

Rome falls to the Allies...

Item #704566

June 05, 1944

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 5, 1944 



* Fall of Rome, Italy  - liberated by the allies

* D-Day invasion of France 1 day away

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a nice banner headline: "ROME FALLS TO ALLIES" with subhead and photo of American troops rolling into Rome. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete in 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the marg... See More  

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704543

D-Day "Extra" edition in a military newspaper...

Item #704543

June 06, 1944

BEACON Extra! Extra! Extra!, Philadelphia Navy Yard, June 6, 1944  



* D-Day invasion of France (1st report)

* World War II German defense




The banner headline reports: "INVASION STARTED" with subheads: "Landing Craft, With Plane and Ship Support, Pour Men And Supplies Into Beaches" "Admiral Draemel Calls for Greatest Effort, Says There Must Be No Rest Until Such... See More  

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704367

Battle of Cape Esperance in 1942....

Item #704367

October 14, 1942

LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 14, 1942



* Battle of Cape Esperance

* Savo Island, Guadalcanal

* World War II - WWII

* INCOMPLETE ISSUE ****




The front page has a banner headline: "Navy Sinks Five Jap Warships in Night Battle Off Solomons" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on the Battle of Cape Esperance and Savo Island, Guadalcanal.

Incomplete issue containing two loose leafs (4 p... See More  

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704360

The Dunkirk evacuation, 1940...

Item #704360

May 28, 1940

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, May 28, 1940 



* Battle of Dunkirk (evacuation) - France

* Operation Dynamo "Miracle of Dunkirk"

* Allied soldiers on English Channel beaches




The front page has a nice banner headline relating to the stranding of allied forces on the beaches of Dunkirk, the focus of a motion picture, with: "BELGIANS DETHRONE KING FOR SURRENDERING ARMY; Entire Lef... See More  

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704322

1st movie preview of "The Grapes of Wrath"...

Item #704322

January 25, 1940

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 25, 1940



* Original "The grapes of Wrath" review

* Henry Fonda & Jane Darwell - John Ford

* American drama film - movie - John Steinbeck

* Oklahoma migrant workers - Highway 66




 Page 17 has the first movie review by the Times of what is considered one of the greatest films of all time, The Grapes of Wrath. The review is headed: "Twentieth Centu... See More  

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703873

Jewish soldiers of the Revolutionary War honored...

Item #703873

May 31, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1939



* Jewish soldiers honored - Memorial Day celebration

* First Shearith Israel Graveyard

* George Washington's letter to the Touro Synagogue mentioned




The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "JEWISH WAR DEAD OF 1776 EXTOLLED", with multiple subheadings and 8 paragraphs of text. Noteworthy is the mention of President George Washington's h... See More  

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703737

The Blitz of 1940 begins over London...

Item #703737

September 07, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 7, 1940 



* The Blitz (1st Phase) BEGINS

* Germany bombs London England 

* World War II - WWII campaign




The top of the front page has four column headline: "GERMAN PLANES RAID LONDON ALL DAY..." with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the very beginning of The Blitz.

Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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703722

Financial aspect of U.S. entering WWII.......

Item #703722

December 15, 1941

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL--Pacific Coast Edition, San Francisco, Dec. 15, 1941



* Financial aspect of Pearl Harbor attack (4 days prior)

* United States is at war with the Axis



The banner headline across the top reads: "Huge Reserves, Big Crops Assure U.S. Abundant Wartime Food Supply" with various subheads and more. As might be expected from a finance newspaper, there is much conten... See More  

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703466

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  

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703259

1945 Battle of Iwo Jima...

Item #703259

February 20, 1945

NEW YORK POST, February 20, 1945



* U.S. Marines land at Iwo Jima Island Japan

* World War II battle beginning

* United States Flag planting close




The bottom 1/3 of the front page has a banner headline: "WE TAKE IWO AIRFIELD" Page 2 has a heading: "TAKE IWO AIRFIELD; TOUGHEST BATTLE" and more with aerial photo of the infamous island. (see images).

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702888

Death of William Butler Yeates... First movie reivew of "Son of Frankenstein"...

Item #702888

January 30, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 30, 1939



* William Butler Yeats death (1st report)

* Irish poet and playwright

* "Son of Frankenstein" 1st movie review




Page 13 has one column headings that include: "W. B. YEATS DEAD; FAMOUS IRISH POET"; "Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923 Is Stricken in France" and more with photo of Yeats. First report coverage on t... See More  

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702585

Touro Synagogue honored....

Item #702585

March 09, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1946



* Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island

* Declared a National Historic Site



Page 15 has one column headings that include: "NATION SETS APART TOURO SYNAGOGUE" "Shrine of Judaism at Newport, Oldest in Country, Designated as a Historic Site" "Relic Of Colonial Beauty" "Clergy of Other Faiths Join in Extolling Memorial to E... See More  

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702560

First NCAA College basketball championship game...

Item #702560

March 28, 1939

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, March 28, 1939



* Very first "March Madness" - NCAA basketball championship in 1939



The top of page 3 of the sport's section has 1st report coverage on the final game of the very first NCAA basketball championship ever held, with heading: "OREGON BEATS OHIO STATE FOR NATIONAL TITLE" (see images). With present-day interest in the NCAA tournament... See More  

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702548

Hitler drafts Jews for work... Gandhi weakens during his fast...

Item #702548

March 06, 1939

NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1939 



* Mahatma Gandhi - "Fast Unto Death"

* Jews and Aryans - separated at work




Two notable front-page reports, the first with two column heads: "Germany Drafts Jews for Work; Sets Them Apart from 'Aryans' " "Aim Is to Meet Pledge Made to Rublee and to Free 'Germans' for 'State-Political' Jobs---'100-a-... See More  

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