University of Mississippi.... James H. Meredith....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 3, 1962



* James Howard Meredith

* University of Mississippi

* 2nd day of enrollment



The front page has a two column heading: "Violence at Ole Miss Ebbs, Gloom Remains" with subhead and related photo showing Meredith talking to a reporter. (see images) More on page 11.

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1905 Russian Revolution...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Monday, Jan. 19, 1905



* Pre-Bloody Sunday massacre (3 days away)

* St. Petersburg, Russia - Russian revolution



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "SHRAPNEL BURST OVER CZAR'S HEAD" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are... See More  

Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.....

DER TAGESSPIEGEL--Extra, Berlin, Germany Nov. 10, 1989 



* Fall of the Berlin Wall (early report)

* It is BEST to have reports from the city where an event occurred



This four page extra has a great full front page photo showing citizens celebrating on top of the Berlin Wall with banner headline: "Die Nacht der offenen Grenzen in Berlin" (The Night of Open Borders in Berlin). M... See More  

1976 Rick Meyerowitz illustrations...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 19, 1976



* American artist Rick Meyerowitz

* Animal House film poster art fame

* Convention Couples Sketchbook



Pages 16 & 17 contain a double page illustration with a political theme done by American artist Rick Meyerowitz. (see images)

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Japanese aerial bombing of Nanjing (Nanking), China

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1975 Alice Cooper & Jimi Hendrix advertisements...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 31, 1975



* Alice Cooper - "Welcome To My Nightmare" tour

* American rock singer and songwriter

* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement

* Jimi Hendrix "Crash Landing" album release

* American guitarist, singer and songwriter



Page 111 has a full page ad for "ALICE COOPER" concert at Madison S... See More  

1975 Jayne County... glam punk rock... Craig Russell...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 6, 1975



* Jayne (Wayne) County at the Coventry ad

* First openly transgender rock music singer

* Glam proto-punk foul mouthed songwriter

* Craig Russell (Canadian actor) female impersonator

* Trude Heller's Club performance advertisement



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Wall Street Journal from the Great Depression...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, San Francisco, California, November 23, 1931



* Original from the Great Depression



This newspaper has business news, charts, stock quotes and more throughout during a time in American history that was not so promising. Get a first hand look at what was going on in the business World during this dark time.

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1975 "Great American Music Fair" festival ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, August 4, 1975



* "Great American Music Fair" festival advertisement

* Syracuse, New York - Beach Boys - Doobie Brothers

* America - Jefferson Starship and more



Page 85 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming "GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC FAIR" at the New York State fairgrounds in Syracuse. (see images)

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Black feminist Michelle Wallace in 1974...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 28, 1975



* African American Michelle Wallace editorial

* Black feminist author - cultural critic



Pages 6 & 7 has a editorial written by Michelle Wallace with two related photos. See images for portion of the text.

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1933 Ringgold, Louisiana Negro lynching...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 20, 1933 



* Nelson Nash, Negro lynching - hanging

* Ringgold, Bienville Parish, Louisiana 



The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "LOUISIANA MOB LYNCHES NEGRO AFTER SLAYING" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the lynching of Nelson Nash in Ringgold, Louisiana.

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Thoughts on the possbilities of the internet, long before it would happen...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 6, 1983



* Predicting the creation of the internet

* Interconnected computer networks

* Pre World Wide Web - social media



 The front page has a teaser for an interesting article: "Reach Out And Access Someone" which considers the Network Nation, a new novelty at the time. It's focus was that computer supporte... See More  

Paul McCartney Is Dead urban legend lecture ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 6, 1969



* Roby Yonge lecture ad - American radio DJ

* Paul is dead folktale saga - McCartney

* Urban legend - conspiracy theory - Beatles



Page 28 has a 4 x 2 inch advertisement for: "IS PAUL McCARTNEY DEAD OR ALIVE??" lecture by Roby Yonge. (see image)

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Opening day ad & review for "Annie Hall"....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 25, 1977



* "Suicide" NYC club advertisement

* Alan Vega - electronic punk music

* "Annie Hall" film advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* Satirical romantic comedy drama

* Director/actor Woody Allen - Diane Keaton



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Second Battle of the Piave River (1918)...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, June 23, 1918



* Second Battle of the Piave River ends

* Kingdom of Italy vs. Austria-Hungary

* World War I - WWI Italian Front - Italy



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ITALIANS WIN FIRST ROUND OF BATTLE" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 40+ pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.



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Floyd Collins trapped in Mammoth Cave....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 7, 1925 



* Floyd Collins trapped w/ great headline

* Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FEAR COLLINS ELECTROCUTED" with subheads. Nice for display. Coverage continues on page 2 with related illustration. Five related photos are on the back page. (see images)

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The Furnace Girl of Lake Bluff, Illinois (1928)...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Nov. 1, 1928



* Elfrieda Knaak burned - the furnace girl



The front page has a one column heading: "3 MEN HELD; LOVE MARTYR REPEATS TALE" with subheads. (see images)

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Charles Lindbergh invents artificial heart ?...

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, June 21, 1935



* Charles Lindbergh & Dr. Alexis Carrel

* Perfusion pump (artificial heart) invention



The front page has a one column heading: "ARTIFICIAL HEART IS MADE BY LINDY" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the invention of the Carrel-Lindbergh perfusion pump, used to preserve organs outside the body.

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United States about to enter WWI...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 28, 1917



* World War I - WWI

* America close to entering

* Great headline for display



The front page has a nice banner headline: "INSISTS GERMANY MAKING WAR" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.

Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile fro... See More  

Gerald Chapman convicted...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 5, 1925 



* Gerald Chapman convicted - death sentence 

* Count of Gramercy Park - gentleman bandit 

* Prohibition era outlaw 



The top of the front page has a nice banner headline for display: "SENTENCE CHAPMAN TO HANG" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 2 with photo of Chapman. 

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World's 1st nuclear device explosion announcement...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 26, 1945



* Manhattan Project comes to a climax

* Trinity nuclear test is made public (1st time)

* Director physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer

* Post atomic bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki



The front page has a two column heading; "Drama of the Atomic Bomb Found Climax in July 16 Test" (see images) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on page 16.

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1997 U.S. premiere of the musical RAGTIME...

Here is a 4 page insert from the June 29th, 1997 issue of the Los Angeles Times promoting the premiere of the musical Ragtime at the Shubert Theatre.



* Ragtime (musical) advertisement

* United States premiere (L.A.)



The front page has has a heading: "RAGTIME IS GREAT THEATER! AN IMPRESSIVE ACHIEVEMENT" and more. Pages 2 & 3 is a nice displayable centerfold promting the new mu... See More  

1931 Adolph Hitler's Nazi movement... Al Capone...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, October 13, 1931



* Adolph Hitler accused of high treason by communists

* Sturmabteilung (SA) and Schutzstaffel (SS) men

* Nazi movement prior to Hitler's coming to power

* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone's tax evasion trial



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DEMAND TRIAL OF HITLER FOR 'HIGH TREASON'&qu... See More  

Modifying The Neutrality Act of the 1930s...

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  

Witnessing the birth of Bob Dylan's extraordinary career...

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