Corrigan’s “mistake” flight from New York to Ireland earns him the moniker ‘Wrongway Corrigan’…
Item #695905
July 21, 1938
GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, July 21 and 25, 1938 A pair of issues on the intriguing flight of aviator Douglas Corrigan, with the ftpg. of July 21 noting: “Corrigan Flight Over The Atlantic Amazes Experts” and subhead: “Antique Plane, Bound Together With Baled-Hay Wire Hops from New York To Dublin By ‘mistake’ “ with photo of Corrigan and him with h... See More
From Greensboro, North Carolina... Slavery statistics...
Item #695893
May 18, 1850
THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (now spelled Greensboro) North Carolina, May 18, 1850
* Rare Antebellum publication
Page 2 has: "The African Slave Trade--The Victims" which has various statistics. One item notes: "...The greatest number of slaves captured was in the last mentioned year, and amounted to 6712, of whom 558 died between capture and adjudication...The smallest num... See More
Latest news from the Revolutionary War in a very rare newspaper...
Item #695809
May 07, 1779
THE AMERICAN JOURNAL & GENERAL ADVERTISER, Providence, Rhode Island, May 7, 1779
* Very rare American Revolutionary War publication
A truly rare title from the Revolutionary War, as it lasted for less than 1 1/2 years from March, 1779 to August, 1781. This issue is volume 1, number 8.
Inside has a report from Charleston beginning: "Five deserters who came last week to Purysbu... See More
NC State Wolfpack wins 1983 basketball championship...
Item #695763
April 05, 1983
USA TODAY, April 5, 1983
* NC North Carolina State Wolfpack wins championship
* 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
* Jim Valvano - Lorenzo Charles - Dereck Whittenburg
The front page has a two column heading: "N.C. State wins upset" and related photo. (see)
The front page of the sport's section has a five column headline: "N.C. State wins title 54-52&q... See More
USS Hornet aircraft carrier sinking...
Item #694770
November 01, 1942
THE SUNDAY STAR-NEWS, Wilmington, North Carolina, November 1, 1942
* USS Aircraft Carrier Hornet sunk
* Battle of Santa Cruz Islands
* Doolittle raid & Battle of Midway fame
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "JAPS DESTROY FOURTH U. S. CARRIER IN SOUTH PACIFIC BUT LOSE CRUISER AT BUIN" with subheads that include: "Los Of Carrier Early... See More
U.S. breaks relations with Germany in 1917...
Item #694696
March 04, 1917
THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, North Carolina, March 4, 1917
* United States close to World War I
* President Woodrow Wilson
The front page has a nice banner headline: "PRESIDENT HUMILIATED; Regardless Of America's Position Before The World, Small Group Is Flouting The President's Appeal" with various subheads and related illustration. (see) Coverage on the official break of diplo... See More
World War I beginning... England & Germany...
Item #694487
August 06, 1914
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina. Aug. 6, 1914
* World war I beginning
* Declaration of war
* England vs. Germany
* "The War to End All Wars"
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY BOTH DECLARE WAR AGAINST EACH OTHER" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 8 pages, light, even toning, some small binding holes along t... See More
Uncommon Confederate title with 'Lincoln's Letter at the North'...
Item #694431
September 24, 1863
WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, September 24, 1863
* Rare Confederate publication from the Civil War
This is a very rare title from the Confederacy. According to Brigham only four institutions in the United States have any holdings of this title from the Civil War, most just a few scattered issues. The American Antiquarian Society has no issues recorded from this era.
The f... See More
Pan Am Flight 214 disaster... Frank Sinatra Jr. kidnapped...
Item #693892
December 09, 1963
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, December 9, 1963
* Pan Am Flight 214 - Elkton MD
* Boeing 707-121 airplane disaster
The top of the front page has a banner headline: "82 Killed in Crash of Pam Am Jet" (see) Nice for display.
Incomplete issue containing 18 of the 26 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: P... See More
Nevada divorce becomes legal for all...
Item #692844
December 22, 1942
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 22, 1942
* Nevada divorce becomes legal (1st report)
* Williams v. North Carolina decision
* United States Supreme Court
Page 3 has a one column heading: "High Court Legalizes reno Decree" with subhead. First report coverage on the decision of Williams v. North Carolina divorce case that made it legal to divorce in the state of Nevada from... 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
FDR wins a historic 3rd term as president...
Item #691615
November 04, 1940
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 1940
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt
* Historic 3rd term election win
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SEE F. D. R. LANDSLIDE" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally good. ... See More
Eisnehower's "Crusade of Freedom"... Man convicted of "leering"...
Item #691351
November 12, 1952
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 12, 1952
* Convicted of "Leering" from a distance
* Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina
* President Eisenhower's "Crusade of Freedom" speech
The front page has: "Negro in North Carolina Convicted Of Assault by 'Leer' at White Girl", which continues on page 21. It tells of sharecropper Mack Ingram's conviction of... See More
Wright Brother 1st flight... 25th anniversary...
Item #691331
December 17, 1928
THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 17, 1928
* Orville Wright Brothers
* First airplane flight success
* Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
* 25th anniversary celebration
The front page has a one column heading: "FIRST FLIGHT 25 YEARS AGO" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 48 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, more so along the spine, generally good.... See More
Black Americana - black voters, candidates, jurors, and more...
Item #691227
August 30, 1867
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 30, 1867 The front page has: "NORTH CAROLINA - COLORED JURORS ALLOWED", "Abortion Case... A Woman Left To Die In The Streets", "The Indian War", "Delaware - A Colored Man Murdered", and more. Also present is a brief account of newly register voters in South Carolina, which includes the mention of blacks.
Page 5 has: "GEORGI... See More
Tripartite Pact.... Axis powers unite...
Item #691025
September 30, 1940
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, September 30, 1940
* 1940 Tripartite Pact
* Germany - Japan - Italy
* Axis powers officially unite
The front page has a banner headline: "Japan Signs Pact With Axis" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Tripartite Pact which was signed in Berlin by the representatives of Germany (Nazis), Japan and Italy.
Complete in 8 pages, l... See More
First World War II draft lottery in 1940....
Item #691024
October 17, 1940
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, October 17, 1940
* 1st lottery for U.S. WWII draftees
* World War II draft begins (1st report)
The front page has a banner headline: "Mighty Army Is Registered" with subheads.
Complete with 8 pages, light toning, minor spine wear, generally nice.
Jerusalem fight nears end... J. Frank Dalton claims to be Jesse James...
Item #690912
May 21, 1948
THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, May 21, 1948
* Battle for Jerusalem
* 1947-1949 Palestine war
* Jews - Jewish - Arabs
* British Mandate of Palestine
The front page has: "JERUSALEM FIGHT NEARS END," with subhead, "Arabs Hold 80 Percent Of Old City," which includes related text providing details regarding the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
Also present is: "M... See More
Fourteenth Amendment ratified by North Carolina...
Item #690649
July 12, 1868
NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1868
* 14th Amendment ratified by North Carolina
* President Andrew Johnson signs
The front page has: "PROCLAMATION" with the subheading: "The President Declares the Ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment by North Carolina", signed in type by the President: Andrew Johnson.
This was one of the Reconstruction amendments which guaranteed ci... See More
The antebellum South... 2 slave ads...
Item #690370
July 11, 1853
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, July 11, 1853
* Rare antebellum publication
* Girl slave wanted & more ad
This early Southern publication has news of the day with several advertisements.
Four pages, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Three Civil War maps and a wealth of reporting...
Item #689606
March 22, 1862
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, March 22, 1862 The front page features a Civil War map: "NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA, THE SCENE OF THE BATTLE" with related reports on the capture of New Bern.
Page 3 has another map: "The Rebel Works at Centreville and Manassas" with much details and related reporting. Page 4 has a map: "Sugar Creed - The Battle Field" with related text.&... See More
An early image of city stickball...
Item #689444
October 30, 1869
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 30, 1869 Prints within include: "Playing Baseball Under Difficulties In The Streets Of New York" which shows youngsters attempting to play baseball on a busy street among the daily activities.
Other prints include: "A Scene on a Tributary of the Cape Fear River, North Carolina" "Steamers Bounding the Lightship Off the B... See More
From North Carolina, 11 years before the outbreak of the Civil War...
Item #689251
June 01, 1850
THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, June 1, 1850
* Rare Antebellum publication
Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city.
Most of the front page is taken up with the printing of the short story: "Lizzie Leigh, by Charles Dickens" this being chapter 1 (of 4). Page 2 has a full column on a: "California Letter" from the Gol... See More
On the resignation of General Burgoyne...
Item #689187
April 18, 1780
THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & THE WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, April 18, 1780
* General John Burgoyne resignation
* re. Surrender at Saratoga - New York
* American Revolutionary War
The entire front page, two-thirds of page 2, and half of page 3 are taken up with: "...the various letters that passed between the late and present secretary at War and Lieutenant General Burgoyne... See More
The Monitor versus the Merrimac, in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #689165
March 14, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, March 14, 1862
* Monitor vs. Merrimack
* Hampton Roads, Virginia
* In a Confederate publication
Although over half of the front page is taken up with ads and notices, there is also much reporting on the Civil War, most significantly some great reporting on this historic naval battle between the new iron-clads the Monitor & the Merrimac.
This r... See More
From 1850 Greensboro, 11 years before the outbreak of the Civil War...
Item #689066
May 25, 1850
THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, May 25, 1850
* Rare Antebellum publication
Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city.
A typical newspaper of the day with news reports both local and national. Most of the back page is taken up with advertisements, a few of which are illustrated.
Four pages, very condition.... See More
1912 John Burroughs photo... naturalist...
Item #688515
June 06, 1912
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, June 6, 1912
* Naturalist John Burroughs photo
* Nature essayist - conservation movement
The top of page 10 has a two column photo of John Burroughs with heading: "Enemy Of The Nature Faker" with very brief text. (see)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning, very small library stamp within the masthead, minor margin wear, generally good.... See More
Howard Hughes' flight around the world...
Item #688514
July 18, 1939
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, July 18, 1938 The top of the front page has 2 column heads: "Hughes Plane Ends Historic World Flight" with subhead: "Five Daring Fliers Set Plane Down at New York 3 Days and 19 Hours After Take-Off For Paris, Hughes Says Post Flight More Remarkable Than New One".
Plus a photo of the young Howard Hughes. This report is on Hughes'... See More
From the Confederacy... Did Tennessee secede from the Union...
Item #688494
May 03, 1861
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, May 3, 1861
* Rare Confederate title from North Carolina
The front page is entirely taken up with ads. War related items are on the inside pages including a notable item headed: "Secession of Tennessee" which includes: "...that the Legislature of Tennessee...had passed the ordinance of secession by an almost unanimous vote..... See More
Boston newspaper with Loyalist leanings... Opinions on Massachusetts clergy re the Charter...
Item #688492
December 26, 1768
THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, December 26, 1768 The publisher of this newspaper had Loyalist leanings, causing its demise before the formal outbreak of the Revolutionary War.
All of pages 1 & 2 are taken up with a continued report on: "Voltaire on History". Page 3 has: "The Opinions of the Ministers of the colony of the Massachusetts...upon this question--Whether to Surrender the... See More
North Carolina secession report in a North Carolina newspaper...
Item #688320
May 22, 1861
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, May 22, 1861
* North Carolina secession
* American Civil War
Certainly the most notable report is the pg. 2 news headed: "Secession Of North Carolina!" "One of The Confederates States" "North Carolina Free--Lincoln's Military Despotism Repudiated" which also includes the two "Ordinance" reports ... See More
Gold discovery in North Carolina... Indian troubles...
Item #688213
July 28, 1832
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 28, 1832
* Gold discovered in North Carolina
* New Echota Georgia - Cherokees Indians
The front page has a detailed article on: "Movements Of The Army". Page 3 has an article: "From the Cherokees" datelined from New Echota, concerning their movements (printing crease here causes no loss of text).
The back page has: &... See More
Death of General Zollicoffer... Fort Donelson...
Item #688133
February 17, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1862 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy, with war reports from the Confederate perspective. The front page includes: "A Lay Sermon "Traitors In Western Virginia" "Notes Of The War" which includes: "General McClellan Must Advance--Death of General Zollicoffer--How He Was Killed--How His Body Was treate... See More
Much reporting from the Confederate perspective...
Item #688116
January 29, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 29, 1862
* Rare rebel publication
The front page has advertisements and 3 columns on: "The Northern Congress--The New Treasury Bill--Interesting Debate on the War" carrying over to page. 2.
Page 2 has a very nice editorial in which they examine & discuss the "...four grand objects..." or goals of the Yankees for 1862: &q... See More
Nashville surrenders... So much more.
Item #688113
February 27, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 27, 1862
* Fall of Nashville, Tennessee
* Edenton, North Carolina
Among the Civil War reports on the inside pages are: "From Pamlico Sound" "All Quiet at Elizabeth City" "The War in the South-West" "Occupation of Nashville Confirmed" "Martial Law in West Tennessee" "The Rebel Prisoners at Chicago" &quo... See More
Civil War map of Cape Hatteras...
Item #688105
January 29, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 29, 1862
* General Ambrose Burnside
* North Carolina expedition
* Cape Hatteras map
The front page features a nice Civil War map headed: "The Burnside Expedition. Map Showing Hatteras Inlet, Caper Hatteras & Loggerhead Inlet".
Several front page column heads on the Civil War including: "The Burnside Expedition" "Most of the Fleet &... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #688003
January 01, 1863
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 1, 1863
* Battle of Kinston, North Carolina
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Among the war-related reports in this Confederate newspaper are: "Norther News" "Jeff. Davis's Fulmination Against General Butler" "Official Report of the Fight in N. Carolina" "The Virginians in the War" "Petersbu... See More
Large map of Burnside's accomplishments....
The death of Commodore Uriah P. Levy...
Item #687618
March 25, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, March 25, 1862
* Uriah P. Levy death (1st report)
* 1st Jewish commodore of U.S. Navy
* American Civil War - Jews
The most notable content within this issue is the very brief, but historic page 7 report of the death of Commodore (Admiral) Uriah P. Levy, the first U.S. Jewish Commodore, war of 1812 war hero, and credited as to having abolished the disciplinary procedu... See More
Putting the Constitution into effect, & New York is the capital...
Item #687174
September 20, 1788
THE MASSACHUSETTS CENTINEL, Boston, Sept. 20, 1788
* United States Constitution into effect
* New York City as nation's capital
The top of the front page has an article signed by: "A Federalist" which is very supportive of the new Constitution, then being considered for ratification by the various states. It notes in part: "...The game that is now playing by the ant... See More
Rare Confederate newspaper...
Item #686757
September 10, 1863
WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, Sept. 10, 1863
* Rare Confederate publication from the Civil War
This is a very rare title from the Confederacy. According to Brigham only four institutions in the United States have any holdings from the Civil War, most just a few scattered issues. The American Antiquarian Society has no issues recorded from this era.
The entire front page ... See More
England discusses the issue of independence for America... War accounts...
Item #686694
May 12, 1780
THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Scotland, May 12, 1780
* American Revolutionary War era newspaper
* Independence for America ?
Pages 2 and 3 have much discussion in the House of Commons concerning the Revolutionary War. A few bits include: "...introduced his motion for a reconciliation between Great Britain & her colonies. Peace, he said, was a desirable object to every man...The p... See More
From the Confederacy with a report on Fort Hatteras...
Item #686332
July 16, 1861
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, July 16, 1861
* Rare Confederate publication
This is one of just a few newspapers which printed "Confederate States Of America" in the dateline. The front page is entirely taken up with ads.
* Rare Confederate publication
This is one of just a few newspapers which printed "Confederate States Of America" in the dateline. The front page is entirely taken up with ads.
War related items are on page 2 include: "Weapons" "England & France Side with the Southern Confederacy"
... See More
Tonnage Act: further defining the historic Tariff Act of 1789..
Item #686033
July 24, 1789
THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET & DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, July 24, 1789
* Tariff Act of 1789 (Tonnage)
* George Washington signs
* 1st major piece of legislation
The entire front page is taken up with ads including 7 illustrated ship ads.
Page 2 has an address to George Washington from the governor & council of North Carolina, which is followed by his reply which carries ove... See More
Terrific display newspaper from 1789...
Item #686026
August 07, 1789
THE NORWICH PACKET & COUNTRY JOURNAL, Connecticut, Aug. 7, 1789
* Very rare 18th century publication
* Great masthead engraving for display
* First year of President George Washington
This must rank among the more beautiful mastheads of the 18th century, and it has been many years since we have been able to offer one. And from the founding year of the federal government with two ... See More
Miracle in the Andes... Flight 571 rescue...
Item #685394
December 24, 1972
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, December 24, 1972
* Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571
* Miracle in the Andes rescue in progress
* Rugby team - airplane crash - "Alive"
The top of page 3 has a four column heading: "8 More Rescued from the Andes" (see) This story was featured in the movie "Alive" and has to be one of the most amazi... See More
Ratification of the Prohibition amendment...
Item #685258
January 20, 1919
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT (bi-weekly), North Carolina, January 20, 1919
* Prohibition (no beer, liquor) wins
* 18th Amendment ratification
* 3/4 of the states needed is met
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "America First Nation To Legislate Liquor Out" with subheads. First report coverage on Nebraska formally ratifying the 18th amendment to the Constitution... See More
Affirmed wins triple crown...
Item #685234
June 11, 1978
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, North Carolina, June 11, 1978
* Affirmed wins triple crown
* Belmont Stakes - horse racing
The front page has a three column photo with caption: "Affirmed--by a nose" with text. (see)
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has banner headline: "It's Affirmed again (by a nose)" with 2 related photos. First report coverage on Affirme... See More
Amelia Earhart lost in 1937...
Item #685179
July 04, 1937
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, July 4, 1937.
* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance
* Searching the Pacific Ocean
The front page has a two column heading: "Amelia Earhart's Chance For Rescue Becomes Dim" with subhead. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 10 pages, light toning, a little margin wear with a few tiny tears, should be handled with care.... See More
Fugitive slaves... 1862 Savannah, Georgia martial law...
Item #684958
January 24, 1862
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, January 24, 1862
* Fugitive slaves
* Savannah, Georgia martial law
* New Bern, North Carolina
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE RETURN OF FUGITIVE SLAVES", "The President's Position on the Question", "FROM... See More
Michael Jordan drafted by Bulls in 1984...
Item #684555
June 20, 1984
USA TODAY, June 20, 1984
* Michael Jordan's NBA draft
* Chicago Bulls professional basketball
* One of the biggest dynasties in sports is born
The front page of the sport's has reporting on the 1984 NBA draft which shows a small photo of Akeem Olajuwon and Sam Bowie, the first two picks. Within the report is mention of the first 5 picks with text that includes: "...North... See More
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