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Battle of Manila: Spanish-American War...
Item #679006
June 25, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 25, 1898
* Battle of Manila Bay, Philippines
* Admiral George Dewey's victory
* Spanish-American War
Full ftpg: "The Auxiliary Cruiser 'St. Paul' On Scout Duty". Two fullpgs. showing the harbor of Santiago. Nice fullpg: "Battle of Manila--Adm. Dewey's Squadron Swinging Around the Ellipse". Nice illus. of: "R... See More
The riding hall at Fort Myers, Virginia...
Item #679004
April 02, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 2, 1898 There is a full front page illustration of "Los Fosos--'The Ditches'" which is a Havana, Cuba, scene. Fullpg. with 8 photos of "Distribution of American Relief in Cuba'". There is a nearly half page illustration by Remington called: "Hurdling on Three Horses" plus there is a Remington doublepage centerfold... See More
Air battle continues after the Japanese surrender...
Item #678943
August 17, 1945
LOS ANGELES HERALD EXPRESS, August 17, 1945
* Takijirō Ōnishi suicide death
* "Father of the kamikaze attacks"
In a rather rare war-related headline some 3 days after the surrender of Japan essentially ending the war, the banner head above the masthead announces: "JAPS BATTLE YANK PLAINES OVER TOKIO" plus; "Jap Kamikaze Corps Chief Takes Own Life" with other re... See More
1993 Black Hawk Down... Mogadishu...
Item #678922
October 04, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 4, 1993
* Battle of Mogadishu - Somalia
* Black Hawk Down incident
* Operation Gothic Serpent
* Mohamed Farrah Aidid
The front page has a one column heading: "5 U.S. Soldiers Killed, 24 Hurt in Somali Sweep" Text includes: "The Pentagon said two Army Black Hawk UH-60 helicopters also were 'lost in action' during the operation..."
Comple... See More
Battle of Okinawa ending... General Buckner is killed...
Item #678817
June 19, 1945
NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1945
* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ending
* General Simon B. Buckner death
* Tenth United States Army commander
The front page has a four column headline: "BUCKNER, OKINAWA COMMANDER, KILLED BY SHELL AS HIS MEN SMASH FOE'S LINE; JAPANESE FLEEING SOUTHWARD IN OPEN" with subheads.
General Buckner was killed during the closing days of the Battle of Okinawa... See More
Battle of Las Cruces (1928)....
Item #678772
January 02, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 2, 1928
* Second Battle of Las Cruces
* American occupation of Nicaragua
* United States Marines Corps
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "FIVE MARINES ARE KILLED AND 23 WOUNDED IN BATTLE WITH NICARAGUAN REBELS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Second Battle of Las Cruces during the American occupation of Nicaragua.
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This magazine is not recorded in "History of American Magazines"...
Item #678703
March 01, 1865
THE SOLDIER'S CASKET, Philadelphia, March, 1865
* Very rare title
This is the volume 1, number 3 issue of a title which lasted but 12 issues, January thru December, 1865. There is no record of it in Mott's "History of American Magazines" and nor can I find information on the internet. It is recorded in "Union List of Serials" which notes that it is held by 8... See More
The Modoc Indian War...
Item #678651
April 23, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 23, 1873
* Modoc Indian War
* Lava Beds - Captain Jack
* Second Battle of the Stronghold
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE HOSTILE INDIANS" with smaller subheads. Text takes up about 1 1/2 columns.
Other news of the day throughout. Twelve pages, nice condition.... See More
Nice front page report on the Battle of Antietam...
Item #678546
October 02, 1862
THE KANSAS STATE JOURNAL, Lawrence, Oct. 2, 1862 The front page has 2 1/2 columns taken up with considerable detail on the battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day's fighting of the entire Civil War, both sides losing over 10,000 men.
The ftpg. also has: "Pike's Peak Correspondence" from Colorado which takes over 2 columns.
Four pages, nice condition.
1907 Jimmy Britt vs. Battling Nelson boxing...
Item #678508
August 01, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 1, 1907
* Jimmy Britt vs. Battling Nelson
* World "White" lightweight title
The top of page 3 has a four column heading: "JIMMY BRITT THE VICTOR IN A TERRIFIC BATTLE" with subheads and round by round description. Lengthy text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to fi... See More
Battle of Verdun, France...
Item #678491
February 24, 1916
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., February 24, 1916
* Battle of Verdun, France beginning
* World War I - WWI
* German vs. French armies
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GERMANS IN HARD DRIVE ON VERDUN" with subhead. (see) Coverage at the beginning of the Battle of Verdun in France. Some consider this to be the greatest and lengthiest battle in World history.
C... See More
Battle of Kwajalein ends in victory....
Item #678489
February 03, 1944
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, February 3, 1944
* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll ends with U.S. victory
* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan
* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "MARINES TAKE ROI ISLAND, INVADE 2 MORE MARSHALLS" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning along the central fold, a little spine wear, g... See More
1950 USS Benevolence sinking...
Item #678291
August 26, 1950
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Minn., August 26, 1950
* USS Benevolence (AH-13) sinking
* Hospital ship (1st report)
* San Francisco, California
The front page has a nice banner headline: "114 Missing as U.S. Hospital Ship Sinks in Collision Off California; 414 Saved" with subhead and 3 related photos. (see). First report coverage on the collision of the USS... See More
Death of Billy Sunday...
Item #678286
November 07, 1935
THE OMAHA BEE - NEWS, Nov. 7, 1935
* Billy Sunday death (1st report)
* Baseball player & evangelist
The front page has a seven column headline: "BILLY SUNDAY, EVANGELIST, IS DEAD", with dramatic image, very displayable, titled: "TYPICAL BILLY SUNDAY POSE". Additional headlines: "Illness Proves Fatal To Revivalist Who Deserted Baseball", "Complai... See More
Odell Waller final words... Battle of El Alamein...
Item #678283
July 03, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1942
* Odell Waller final words
* Battle of El Alamein
* World War II Egypt
Page 19 has the final words of Odell Waller, an African-American sharecropper from Gretna, Virginia, executed for the fatal shooting of his white landlord (source wiki). Additionally, the front page has a five column headline: "BRITISH SWEEP AROUND AXIS FLANK IN EGYPT, U. S. AND R... See More
The Battle of Mill Spring...
Item #678133
January 24, 1862
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 24, 1862 The front page has: "THE BATTLE OF MILL SPRING", followed by: "A Bayonet Charge by the Ninth Ohio, Second Minnesota, and Fourth Kentucky", "REPORTED RESIGNATON OF BUCKNER", and more. Additional headings include: "IMPORTANT FROM FORTRESS MONROE", "Rebel Reports Regarding Burnside's Expedition", "IM
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From New Orleans during the Confederacy...
Item #678020
October 19, 1861
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 19, 1861 Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city, it surrendering without a fight. So "Confederate" issues fro... See More
First naval battle of the Revolutionary War between the British & French...
Item #678013
June 27, 1778
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 23-27, 1778
* Naval conflict between the Belle Poule vs. the Arethusa
* British and French frigates - 1st naval battle
* Action of 17 June 1778
A very notable issue reporting a significant naval event in the Revolutionary War. The front page & nearly half of pg. 2 are taken up with letters headed: "Victory, at Sea" which give deta... See More
Battle at Queenston Heights during the War of 1812...
Item #677937
October 26, 1812
INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, Oct. 26, 1812
* Battle of Queenston Heights
* American War of 1812
The front page has: "An Act To authorise the granting of Patents for Land, according to the surveys... and to grant...rights to certain Claimants of Land in the District of Detroit..., signed in type: James Madison.
Inside page reports include: "Battles At Queens
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* Battle of Queenston Heights
* American War of 1812
The front page has: "An Act To authorise the granting of Patents for Land, according to the surveys... and to grant...rights to certain Claimants of Land in the District of Detroit..., signed in type: James Madison.
Inside page reports include: "Battles At Queens
Sherman's advance.. Nashville, Tennessee...
Item #677856
December 08, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 8, 1864
* William T. Sherman's march to the sea
* Third Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Among the front page column heads are: "SHERMAN'S PROGRESS", "Rebel Reports of His Whereabouts", "His Cavalry on the Savannah River", "Where He Will Probably Cross that Stream", "Rebel Fe
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Battle of Mukden ending in 1905...
Item #677850
March 09, 1905
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 9, 1905
* Battle of Mukden ending
* Shenyang, Manchuria
* Russo-Japanese War
The front has a nice banner headline: "JAPANESE ARE CLOSING THE IRON RING ABOUT KUROPATKIN'S RETREATING ARMY" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that a... See More
Surrender of Detroit in the War of 1812...
Item #677829
September 07, 1812
INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, Sept. 7, 1812
* President James Madison
* Siege of Detroit - surrender
* Battle of Fort Detroit
* General William Hull
The front page contains two Acts of Congress, each signed in type by the President: James Madison.
Page 2 has a number of War of 1812 reports including: "Latest from the Western Frontier" also: "General Orders" sig... See More
Fall of New Orleans confirmed... Battle of Shiloh...
Item #677495
May 01, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 1, 1862
* Fall of New Orleans, Louisiana
* Battle of Shiloh - Pittsburg Landing
* American Civil War
Front page one column headlines include: "Our Fleet Before The City" "The Troops Not Yet Landed" "All The Rebel Gunboats Burnt" "A Famine At Norfolk" "Death Of Mr. Lincoln's Brother-In-Law" "The War For ... See More
The death of Major John Mills...
Item #677413
August 10, 1796
THE HERALD; A GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York, Aug. 10, 1796 Page 2 has a report from Fort Washington of the death of Major John Mills, who during the Revolution fought at the siege of Boston, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth and the Northwest Indian War.
Much reporting on the Napoleonic War in Europe.
Four pages, very nice condition.
Rare baseball Negro League reporting....
Item #677138
May 17, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1943
* New York Black Yankees vs. Cubans
* Rare Negro League baseball reporting
The sport's section (page 19) has one column headings: "CUBANS TURN BACK BLACK YANKEES, 10-2" "Capture Negro League Opener, Then Battle to 5-5 Tie" See photos for text and score graph here. Uncommon to find reporting on the less popular Negro Leagues durin... See More
Colorful automobile issue from 1912...
Item #677104
December 07, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 7, 1912
* Multiple, displayable automobile-themed prints
The very colorful color cover (see photos) includes a vintage automobile amongst the Navajo Indians of the American Southwest. In this issue there is an illustration called "The Woes of a President-Elect" by C. J. Budd. There are photos of "The War in the Near East" an... See More
International Unemployment Day demonstrations....
Item #677008
March 07, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 7, 1930
* International Unemployment Day
* Communists - Reds
* The Great Depression
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "REDS BATTLE POLICE IN UNION SQUARE; SCORES INJURED, LEADERS ARE SEIZED; TWO DEAD, MANY HURT IN CLASHES ABROAD" with many subheads. (see) Loads of text continues inside with related photos.
Other news, sports and ad... See More
1942 Japenese attack on California coast...
Item #676995
February 24, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Feb. 24, 1942
* Attack on California coast
* Ellwood oil field shelling
* Japanese submarine I-17
The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Army and Navy Planes Hunt Jap Sub Off Pacific Coast" with subhead. (see) This brief yet very historic shelling only caused minor damage to the oil field—a pump house and a single oil derrick w... See More
Death of Wilma Rudolph...
Item #676862
November 13, 1994
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 13, 1994
* Walked with a leg brace as a child,
* Triple Gold medalist
* Dies of Brain Cancer
The front page of this issue has an image and headline: "Olympic Legend Wilma Rudolph Dies; Triple gold medalist who inspired a generation of women's track stars loses battle with brain cancer at 54". Additional coverage follows on pg. A36 with 2 mor... See More
1913 Execution of Jacob "The Human Tiger" Oppenheimer...
Item #676816
July 11, 1913
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 11, 1913
* Jacob Oppenheimer execution - hanging
* "The Human Tiger" - "The Hyena"
* Folsom State Prison - California
* Early, same day report
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LONG BATTLE TO AVOID GALLOWS COMES TO AN END TODAY" with subheads. (see) Nice to have in a California publication. Surprisingly ... See More
1913 Gettysburg reunion... Pickett's Charge reenactment...
Item #676815
July 03, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 3, 1913
* Pickett's Charge reenactment
* Battle of Gettysburg reunion
* Confederate and Union soldiers
* 50th anniversary celebration
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GETTYSBURG 'CHARGE' IS RE-ENACTED BY VETS" with subheads. Coverage continues on page2 with related pictorial.
Complete with 16 pages, 2 small libra... See More
1911 Battle of Kelley Creek...
Item #676710
February 27, 1911
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 27, 1911
* Battle of Kelley Creek - "Last massacre"
* American Indian Wars - Winnemucca, Nevada
The front page has a nice banner headline: "EIGHT INDIANS KILLED IN BATTLE WITH NEVADA POSSE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not... See More
Nazis predict a "doomed" D-Day invasion...
Item #676708
May 27, 1944
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), May 27, 1944
* German occupation publication
* D-Day invasion to fail ?
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Futile Air Attacks on the Atlantic Wall" "France Certain Invasion Threat is... See More
Nazis suggest what Gentiles need to know... Jews are not gentle victims...
Item #676706
May 26, 1944
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), May 26, 1944 A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Italian Battle Grows In Intensity" "Heavy Anglo-American Tank Losses" "German Population Undaunted" "Anglo-Americans Talks... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #676701
December 15, 1944
EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), December 15, 1944
* Rare German occupation publication
* World War II - WWII - William Joyce
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "New Aachen Battle Raging with Terrific Vigor: Gallant German Defen... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #676698
December 02, 1944
EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), December 2, 1944
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWI
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "American Attacks All In Vain" "Fortnight's Battle at Aachen Costs Them... See More
Second battle of Quebec...
Item #676674
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, June, 1760 * Second siege of Quebec - Seven Years' War
Included is a detailed article: "Observations Upon the North Sea..." which is quite detailed and takes two pages. The accompanying map called for is lacking.
Also in this issue are: "Act for Better Supplying the City with Fish" "Case of a Paralytic Patient Cured ... See More
Benedict Arnold on the Battle of Quebec... Ethan Allen in irons...
Item #676625
February 22, 1776
NEW-ENGLAND CHRONICLE OR ESSEX GAZETTE, (Cambridge), Feb. 22, 1776
* Battle of Quebec - Canada
* General Benedict Arnold report
* Ethan Allen in captivity
* American Revolutionary War
The top of the first column begins with a report from Cork that: "...there has been commotions amongst the soldiers who are to embark for America; that a great numbers of them have deserted & ... See More
Siege of Havana, Cuba, with a foldout map...
Item #676608
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1762 * Siege of Havana, Cuba w/ foldout map
* British occupation - Seven Years' War
The prime content would certainly be the account of the battle of Havana, Cuba, headed: "Account of the Taking of the Havannah" which is nearly a full page account.
This is followed by the: "Articles of Capitulation agreed upon between Sir ... See More
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands...
Item #676529
October 29, 1942
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 29, 1942
* Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
* U.S. Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy
* Guadalcanal campaign - World War II
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "JAPS TAPER OFF ATTACKS ON GUADALCANAL AFTER SUFFERING HEAVY LOSSES" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, light ... See More
From the early months of the Civil War...
Item #676325
August 25, 1861
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, August 25, 1861 A wealth of war reporting on the front page with column heads including: "THE WAR FOR THE UNION" "Trouble Among the Rebels" "Changes In Commanders" "Peace-Secession Troubles" "A Fight at Fairfield" "From Fortress Monroe" "A Shell In the Enemy's Camp" "The Battle of Charleston"... See More
Two front page Civil War maps...
Item #676310
May 12, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 12, 1862
* Battle of Eltham's Landing
* Surrender of Norfolk, Virgina
* Two ftpg. Civil War maps
The front page is dominated by not one but two Civil War maps, the larger titled: "The Seat Of War In Eastern Virginia" and the smaller: "Norfolk And Vicinity".
There are many one column heads as well including: "Important From the... See More
Battle of Seven Pines... Fair Oaks...
Item #676306
June 02, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 2, 1862
* Battle of Seven Pines - Fair Oaks
The feature of this issue is the nice front page map headed: "THE BATTLE BEFORE RICHMOND" which shows the vicinity.
Also many front page one column Civil War heads including: "Great Battle on the Chickahominy" "Our Advance Attacked By the Rebels" "The Enemy Repulsed Everywhere" &... See More
Civil War map of the battle of Seven Pines...
Item #676305
June 05, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 5, 1862
* Battle of Seven Pines - Fair Oaks
* American Civil War original map
The front page features a Civil War map headed: "The Battle Of Seven Pines" showing much detail.
Front page column heads include: "The Battle of the Seven Pines" "Bloody Check Sustained by the Union Advance" "The Causes of Our Defeat" "Frem... See More
Two front page maps...
Item #676303
June 12, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 12, 1862
* Battle of Port Republic - Stonewall Jackson victory
* Memphis TN Tennessee - Fort Pillow maps
The front page has not one but two front page maps, headed: "The Action Before Memphis" and: "The Situation At Fort Pillow".
There are also first column heads on the Civil War including: "Another Battle In The Shenandoah Valley"... See More
Germany invades Denmark & Norway....
Item #676211
April 09, 1940
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 9, 1940
* Germany invades Norway & Denmark
* Operation Weserübung - World War II
The front page has a nice banner headline: "AIR BATTLE ON OVER OSLO; Capital Surrendered Without a Fight; FLEETS CLASH OFF NORWEGIAN COAST" with subhead and related photo. (see) More on pages 2 & 3.
Complete with all 34 pages, some spine wear, small library... See More
Large & ornate masthead from the Civil War era...
Item #676190
June 25, 1862
NEW HAMPSHIRE JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE, Manchester, June 25, 1862
* Great masthead engraving
The title reflects the theme of this issue, being primarily a farming-related newspaper with agricultural concerns taking much of the front page and some inside space as well. However Civil War reporting is found on page two with a review of the week's battle events and military concer... See More
Battle of Port Hudson in a rare Confederate title...
Item #676072
March 16, 1863
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Jackson, Mississippi, March 16, 1863
* Very rare Confederate title
* Battle of Port Hudson
If the title and city of publication seem to be in conflict, they are not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War. Memphis was a Confederate stronghold up through the Battle of Memphis on June 6, 1862, at which time the Yankees moved in and it bec... See More
Babe Ruth vs. Walter Johnson in a pitcher's duel...
Item #676028
August 16, 1916
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Aug. 16, 1916
* Babe Ruth vs. Walter Johnson pitching duel
* Early coverage for Ruth, before he was a Yankee
* Best publication to be had ? - very rare as such
Near the bottom of the back page is a brief yet very historic report with small heading: "Red Sox Increase Lead After Great Battle with Washington" with the text beginning: "A hotly c... See More
Battles at Paducah and Olustee...
Item #675958
April 16, 1864
NEW-YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, April 16, 1864
* The Battle of Paducah
* The Battle of Olustee
The front page features many one column headlines covering events of the Civil War including: "The Battle of Olustee", "Our Duty to Our Country and Her Defenders" ,"The Battle of Paducah", and much more. There is additional war-related text on the inside
... See More
* The Battle of Paducah
* The Battle of Olustee
The front page features many one column headlines covering events of the Civil War including: "The Battle of Olustee", "Our Duty to Our Country and Her Defenders" ,"The Battle of Paducah", and much more. There is additional war-related text on the inside
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