Sherman's triumphant march through the South...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 17, 1865 



* General William T. Sherman

* Marching & capturing coastal towns

* Orangeburg & Branchville, South Carolina



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "Our Forces Near the Rebel Prison Pen at Florence, S.C." "A Rapid March Through the State" "Evacuation of Branchville" "Occupat... See More  

Lincoln calls for 300,000 more soldiers...

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 23, 1864  



* Abraham Lincoln call for more troops proclamation

* Sherman's march to the sea coming to an end



The most notable content is at the top of page 2 which has: "A Call For three Hundred Thousand Men" "By the President of the United States--A Proclamation" which is signed in type: Abraham Lincoln.

Much reporting on the... See More  

Sherman's march to the sea...

NEW YORK TIMES,  Dec. 16, 1864  



* Battle of Nashville (1st report)

* General William T. Sherman

* March to the sea in Georgia

* Approaching Savannah GA



Among the column headlines on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S ARMY" "Savannah Probably Fallen" "Kilpatrick Rumored Mortally Wounded" "NASHVILLE" "A Great Battle Yesterday"... See More  

Dawson, Yukon Territory, from during the Klondike gold rush...

THE KLONDIKE NUGGET, Dawson, Y. T., Dec. 16, 1899



* The Klondike/Yukon Gold rush era



A very rare newspaper from the Yukon Territory during the period of the Klondike Gold Rush (see the web for more details).

When gold was discovered in 1896 a stampede of prospectors headed to this region and spurred an entirely new era of romance of the West, the quest for gold, and the many hardships which... See More  

Weizmann becomes the first President of Israel...

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Putnam's account of the Battle of Horse Neck via George Washington...

THE AMERICAN JOURNAL & GENERAL ADVERTISER, Providence, Rhode Island, April 22, 1779 



* The Battle of Horse Neck

* Greenwich, Connecticut

* General Israel Putnam

* Gen. George Washington



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 6.

The front page begins with a letter conc... See More  

Recap of the French & Indian War in 1757...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 8, 1758  Over half of the first column on the front page is headed: "America" with reports from Kingston, Jamaica.

Most of page 6 is taken up with: "An Impartial Representation of Facts, relative to the State of Publick Affairs in North American during the Year 1757. Drawn at New York". The text is a great overview of the events of the... See More  

Much on naval battles during the French & Indian War...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 21, 1758  Half of page 7 is taken up with a detailed report headed: "America" with a St. Kitt's dateline, concerning a naval battle between the British and French.

Then a report from Kingston, Jamaica, concerning a naval battle near Cape Francois, which is very likely the Battle of Cape Francais.

Eight pages, 8 by 11 inches, minor rubbing an... See More  

Reports on the French & Indian War...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 18, 1758  Inside has over half a page headed: "America" which includes datelines from New York, Boston and Annapolis with items on the ongoing French & Indian War.

Bits include: "...hear that the French are building a very strong & large fort of stone...a little above the place where Fort du Quesne stands..." and: "...that ... See More  

Pete Rose gets prison sentence...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 19, 1990



* Pete Rose guilty of tax fraud

* Prison sentence & more

* Cincinnati Reds - Philadelphia Phillies

* MLB baseball icon



The front page has a banner headline: "Pete Rose Sent to Prison; Sports Legend Gets 5-Month Term and $50,000 Fine" with subhead and photo. (see) Nice for display.

Complete 1st section only with 12 pages, nice condition.... See More  

2007 Virginia Tech spree shooting...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 17, 2007



* Virginia Tech University spree shooting

* Blacksburg, Virginia mass murders



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Armed Youths Kill Up to 23 in 4-Hour Siege at High School" with subheads and 2 related photos. Much more inside.

Complete with all sections, very nice condition.... See More  

One of the more decorative mastheads of the 18th century...

INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE & UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Boston, May 24, 1798



* Nice masthead engraving

* 18th century America



If you are looking for a handsome American newspaper of the 1700's which is displayable & priced reasonably, this is one of the best. This title features one of the more decorative mastheads of the era.

Complete in 4 pages, never-trimmed margins, a little light fo... See More  

John Glenn orbits the Earth....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, February 20 & 21, 1962 (two issue set)



* John Glenn makes history

* Mercury-Atlas 6 mission

* Friendship 7



The front page has a nice banner headline: "Glenn Becomes First American To Orbit, Whirls Around Globe in Excellent Condition" with subheads and nice photo of Glenn. 1st report coverage on John Glenn becoming the 1st American to orbit t... See More  

Horse Racing...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 19, 1891  The full front page is a great horse racing print:  "The End Of The Racing Season--A False Start For The Mile Race."  

Other prints include a full pg: "Devastating Prairie Fires i Dakota..."; a print of a famous baseball player: "Adrian C. Anson, Captain of the Chicago Base-Ball Club" with a related a... See More  

Wayne Williams captured... Atlanta child murders...

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, June 22, 1981



* Serial killer Wayne Williams arrested

* Atlanta child murders of 1979-1981



The front page has a heading: "Held in latest killing; Atlanta suspect charged" Page 5 has a one column heading: "Suspect seized in Atlanta slaying" and more with photo of Williams.

Complete with 88 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.... See More  

A city of gold...

THE HOME JOURNAL, New York City, February 10, 1849 



* California gold rush



Page 3 has a report headed: "A Golden Joke" which focuses on a letter from San Francisco which includes in part: "After a journey of several thousand miles, during which we have suffered more than I was formerly led to believe human beings could endure, we have at last arrived on the borders of the... See More  

Much on the French & Indian War...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Jan. 26, 1760  The front page begins with over a full column taken up with reports on the French & Indian War, headed: "America" with a Boston dateline.

The report notes in part: "...a sloop fitted out at Louisbourg...on board a detachment of 90 troops under Capt. Schomberg, to go in quest of the enemy...brought with them 7 of the chiefs, or ... See More  

Chasing after a French ship on Lake Champlain...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Jan. 24, 1760  The back page includes a letter from Halifax, Nova Scotia, followed by an: "Extract of a Letter from Crown Point" which includes: "Capt. Boring...been down Lake Champlain as far as...Nut Island...fell in with a top sail schooner which he gave chase to, but the Frenchman ...by this means escaped..." with a bit more on a naval is... See More  

4-issue set of The Village Voice - spanning the 1960's - 1990's...

(4-issue set) THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, 1960's - 1990's  You will receive one issue each from the 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, providing an overview of the last half of the 20th century through the eyes of this iconic, progressive, and often radical publication.

Each is complete, never bound nor trimmed, tabloid-size, has occasional margin-edg... See More  

Great on the French & Indian War... Death from a cricket ball...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 12, 1760  Page 6 begins with a report headed: "America" being an: "Extract of a Letter from an Officer in Colonel Montgomery's Regiment, dated from Claveraick on Hudson's River" which provides the latest news on the French & Indian War.

A few bits not: "...we marched from Crown Point after making our latest fort there r... See More  

John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, March 7, 1980



* John Wayne Gacy trial

* Serial "killer clown"

* Best title to be had ?



Here is a issue re. the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. The top of page 6 has a heading: "Gacy's fate if not guilty by insanity aired at trial" (see) Probably only reported in a Chicago publication, very rare as such.

Complete wi... See More  

Nice report from the French & Indian War...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 3, 1760  Page 6 has reports headed: "America" with a Philadelphia dateline. Bits include: "...all the usual preparations of war going on...Necessity has obliged the General to send 1800 men to Charles Town in South Carolina where the Cherokees are doing all possible mischief, & have made irruptions into the heart of the province...General... See More  

Eric Heiden wins 5 gold medals in 1980...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Chicago Tribune, Feb. 24, 1980



* Eric Heiden wins 5 gold medals

* Long track speed skating

* 1980 Winter Olympics

* Lake Placid, New York



The front page of this section has a banner heading: "5 of a kind makes Heiden pure gold" with related pictorial. (see) More on page 2.

Complete sport's section only with 16 pages, nice condition.... See More  

The British fight the Cherokee Indians...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 30, 1760 



* Battle of Echocee - South Carolina

* Cherokees - Indians - Native Americans

* British General Archibald Montgomerie



The front page has a report noting: "By letters from Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina, we learn...Col. Montgomery...was surrounded in the middle of the Cherokee country by a vast body of Indians. The British t... See More  

Andrew Jackson's lengthy farewell... Van Buren's inaugural address...

VERMONT CHRONICLE, Windsor, March 16, 1837  



* Martin Van Buren inauguration

* Andrew Jackson farewell address



Half of page 2 and most of page 3 are taken up with the: "Farewell Address Of Andrew Jackson, to the People of the United States" in which he reiterates his policies one final time. He appeals to the different regions of the country to place their loyalty to the Unio... See More