United Nations Headquarters site...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1947



* United Nations Headquarters site becomes official

* Turtle Bay, Manhattan, New York City



This 44 page newspaper has two column headline on the front page that include: "New York Turns Over Land As U.N. Site Is Consecrated" and more. (see photos) Reporting continues on page 4 with related photos. See photos for portion of the text here. Great to... See More  

Robot rocket plane....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1947



* Robot rocket plane

* Speed of sound tested?



This 30 page newspaper has small one column headlines on page 3: "British Robot Test Fails", "Rocket-Driven Plane Found to Travel Below Speed of Sound", and more. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.

Oklahoma Sooners 47 game win streak ends...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, November 18, 1957



* Oklahoma Sooners, Norman OK

* 47 game win streak ends - college football

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish



This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 8:



* Notre Dame 7-0 Upset Victory Over Sooners Starts Festivities



Tells of the longest ever college football NCAA division I win streak coming to an end at 47 games by ... See More  

Nearing the end of the Civil War......

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 20, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY" "It's 'Intestine Difficulties' " "Peace Commissioners Appointed in Secret Session" "The Carnival of Death to be Ended by Negotiation" "Davis' Organ Calls It 'Treason' " "Mr. Davis and His Organ Defied&q... See More  

Battle Of Midway beginning...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, June 9, 1942



* Battle Of Midway - Carriers

* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy

* The battles that changed the course of WWII



This 10 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Chinese Forces Wipe Out Japanese Invasion Troops" with subhead: "Expect Return of Jap Fleet for 'Face Saving'"... See More  

Nearing the end of the Civil War......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, February 27, 1865



* General William T. Sherman

* Gen. Joe Johnston

* Final months of the Civil War



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: "SOUTHERN NEWS", "The Military Situation", "Anticipated Movement by Gen... See More  

Gandhi during fasting...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, March 7, 1939



* Mahatma Gandhi

* "Fast Unto Death"

* Rajkot, India



This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "GANDHI WINS AND ENDS HIS FAST", "Has Been Without Food For 98 Hours" and "To Meet With Viceroy"



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear... See More  

Gandhi starts hunger strike....

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, September 19, 1932



* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

* The Mahatma food strike beginning



This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline at the bottom of the front page: "Gandhi Eats Less and Stops Exercise as Fast Nears"



This tells of the start of his 6-day hunger strike in jail. See photo for text here.



Other news of the day. Usual browning... See More  

Sherman's march to the sea...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, Nov. 22, 1864  Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MOVEMENT", "His Army Thoroughly Equipped and in Highest Spritis", "Gen. Hood With His Entire Army at Florence and Tuscumbia, Ala.", "The Rebels Rush In For Plunder" and more.

Eight pages, minor foxing, good condition.

1929 Swifton, Arkansas tornado...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 11, 1929



* Swifton, Arkansas & more

* Tornadoes disaster



This 12 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "4 KNOWN DEAD, 100 INJURED IN AN ARKANSAS TORNADO", with subhead (see images). Coverage tells of the tornado outbreak in Arkansas in which the towns of Swifton, Guion and Parkin were hit hardest. Other... See More  

V-2 rocket testing in New Mexico...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 12, 1946



* V-2 German rocket test 

* White Sands, New Mexico



This 60 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 22: "V-2 Rocket Hits 100 Miles Away". See photo for brief text here. Other post World War II news throughout. Other news, sports and advertisements within. Good condition.... See More  

Robert E. Peary...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 16, 1897 The front page has three photos and one illustration: "The Return Of The Peary Expedition." There is a companion report about the Arctic expedition that continues inside where there is a portrait of "Robert E. Peary, C.E., U.S.N.".  Other articles within are: The Lowell Textile School; Floating Dry dock for the Harbor of Hava... See More  

Hauptmann executed for the murder of the Lindbergh baby...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 4, 1936 



* Bruno Hauptmann execution (1st report)

* Charles Lindbergh Jr. baby kidnapping



This issue has a large & bold banner headline announcing: "HAUPTMANN DIES IN THE CHAIR" with subheads including: "Lindbergh Baby Slayer Goes To Death In Silence" and more. There is also a large photo of him captioned:... See More  

1st official Space Station...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 23, 1971



* Salyut 1 space station (1st ever)



This 60 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Soviet Union Orbits Three-Man Spaceship" with subhead (see images).



This tells of Salyut 1 officially becoming the 1st space station with the arrival of Soyus 10 manned spaceship. Historic item on the race for... See More  

Early comic, satire newspaper...

FIGARO IN LONDON, London, 1833  An English comic newspaper of the early 19th century, founded in 1831 and running for almost 8 years. It was the forerunner for the much more popular "Punch" magazine. There is a nice comic illustration in the masthead. Four pages, 8 3/4 by 11 inches, nice condition. The photo shown is generic, but the issue you will receive will be very similar.

Clason's Point Ferris Wheel tragedy....

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 12, 1922



* Clason Point, Bronx, New York City

* Ferris Wheel tragedy



This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "19 Dead, 40 Injured In Storm; 5 Die When Ferris Wheel Collapses" with subheads (see photos).



Tells of the powerful thunderstorms that struck the New York City area including Clason's Point amusement park. Nice to ... See More  

Just after the Revolutionary War...

THE EUROPEAN MAGAZINE, London, April, 1782  Certainly one of the less common titles from the 18th century, formatted much like the more popular "Gentleman's  Magazine". This was the first year of its existence, and it would publish until 1826. The first article is: "Anecdotes of His Excellency the Duke  of Portland..." which includes a full page plate of him ... See More  

Rocket travel is here.......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1939



* Rocket airplane invention

* Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio



This 100+ page newspaper has a two column heading on page XX8 (inside, near back): "'ROCKET' INTERCEPTOR TESTED".  This tells of the testing of a new rocket airplane for the United States Army. See photos for text.



Other news of the day, sports, and advertisements through... See More  

Four Horsemen Notre Dame win...

THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, November 8, 1924



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish... Football season

* The Four Horsemen - Knute Rockne



This 16 page newspaper has a two column photo on page 11 with caption: "Elmer Layden of Notre Dame, Which Plays Wisconsin Today" which tells of the football game.



Notre Dame would play against the Wisconsin Badgers on this day. This was t... See More  

Small front page map...

NEW YORK HERALD, December 4, 1862 



* Battle of Cane Hill, Arkansas

* Beaufort, North Carolina



The front page has a small one column-wide map showing the Beaufort, North Carolina vicinity. Other war-related column heads on the ftpg. include: "Interesting From Arkansas--General Blunt's Official Report of the Battle of Cane Hill" "The Expedition to Yerllville" &quo... See More  

1940 Detroit Tigers wins AL pennant...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 28, 1940



* Detroit Tigers win American League pennant 

* Major league baseball 



This 18 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 14: "York's Homer Clinches Flag for Tigers As Fans Stage Demonstration of Fruit Throwing" with subheads and box scores. (see)



Other news of the day. Light browning, minor margin w... See More  

Early British Columbia, Canada...

MAINLAND GUARDIAN, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, 1878  A quite uncommon title from this town in British Columbia, with various news and literary items of the day and a wealth of ads a well, several of which are illustrated.

Complete in four pages measuring approximately 16 x 24 inches, irregular at the spine with some tears at the spine and/or edges, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

Johannes Winkler... Liquid rocket flight....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1932



* Liquid fueled rocket

* Johannes Winkler

* Altitude record attempt



This 26 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 4: "Inventor to Seek New Altitude With His Liquid Fuel Rocket"



See photo for test here. Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in very nice condition.



wikipedia notes: Johannes Winkler was a German rocket... See More  

Rocket guns in World War II.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 27, 1943



* Rocket gun invented by Nazis

* 100 foot barrel



This 40 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 6: "Rocket Guns Reported", "Germans Said to Plan Shelling London With Them". See photos for text information.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout with much on World War II. Good condition.... See More  

Hurricane Edna in 1954...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, September 11, 1954



* Hurricane Edna 



This 6 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:

"Hurricane Edna Batters New England".



Other news of the day including various advertising. Complete in 6 pages, 17 by 22 1/2 inches, light browning with little spine wear, but otherwise in good condition.



wikipedia notes: Edna was one... See More