Key West, Florida fire disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 30, 1859



* Key West, Florida

* Fire disaster (1st report)



Page 4 has an article with small headings: "Destructive Conflagration" "The Great Fire In Key West--Destruction Of All The Stores" (see)

Other news of the day just prior to the Civil War. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.

John Gilpin (clipper) sinking...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 15, 1858



* John Gilpin (clipper)

* Iceberg collision sinking



Page 3 has an article headed: "Shipwreck At Sea" "Loss of the Clipper Ship John Gilpin, of Boston, by Collision with Ice off Cape Horn..." (see)

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1857 Basilicata earthquake...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 7, 1858



* 1857 Basilicata earthquake

* Naples, Italy - Province of Potenza

* Filibuster William Walker letter



The front page has a heading: "Frightful Earthquake At Naples" "Thousands Of Lives Lost" Page 2 has the actual report under: "Tremendous Earthquake In Naples" and more. (see)

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Early Summer resorts in America...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, August 8, 1859



* Long Branch, New Jersey

* Caskill Mountains & much more

* Summer resorts



Page 3 has an article headed: "Where We Spend The Summer" "Mountain Dew, Spring Water, Sea Breezes and Fashionable Recreation" and much more. Lengthy text takes up over 3 1/2 columns.

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South Bend train wreck...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 2, 1859



* South Bend train wreck

* Indiana railroad disaster

* Michigan Southern Railroad



The front page has an article headed: "THE TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER" "on the" "Michigan Southern Railroad" "Sixty Or Seventy Persons Killed" and more. (see)

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Klemens von Metternich death...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 27, 1859



* Klemens von Metternich death



Page 4 has an article headed: "Death Of Metternich" and more. Text takes up about 2 1/2 columns.

Other news of the day just prior to the Civil War. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.

Prelude to the Civil War... Georgia to secede... Much more...

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1861 



* Southern secession

* Fort Sumter tensions

* Prelude to the Civil War



Among the one column heads on the ftpg. are: "The National Troubles" "Animated Debate on the Kansas Bill" "Passage of the Army Bill in Committee of the Whole" "Latest Dispatches from the South" "Declaration of the Georgia Convention in Favo... See More  

The cavalry in action...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 20, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Cavalry Engagement Near Manassas Junction" "Spirited Artillery Duel" "No Rebel Infantry Near Our Army" "Gen. Lee's Movements Unknown" "Official Report of Gen. Crook" "Rebel Accounts of the Late Battles" "Military Enthusiasm In Texas&quo... See More  

Civil War map...

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, June 1, 1861  The front page has a one column map headed: "Seat of War In Northern Virginia" which also shows portions of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Ohio (see). The front page also features a lengthy article headed: "A Sketch of Major-General Butler". Many Civil War reports and one column heads on the inside pages.

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Tazewell, Tennessee...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, August 17, 1862 



* Tazewell TN Tennessee

* Baton Rouge LA Louisiana



Among the ftpg. Civil War heads are: "Interesting From New Orleans' "The Negro Brigade Controversy Still Pending" "Commerce & Trade Increasing" "General Butler's Measures to Relieve the Poor of New Orleans' "A Grant Melee Between the Police & A... See More  

Sherman at Chattanooga...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 18, 1863  This was the day before the Gettysburg Address. Among  the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Reconnaissance To the Rapidan" "Sharp Artillery Engagement" "Slight Loss on Our Side" "Gen. Sherman's Entire Corps at Chattanooga" "The Rebel Battery on Look-Out Mountain at Work" "Re-Enforcem... See More  

Success of Grant's army...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 22, 1864 



* Battle of Globe Tavern

* 2nd Weldon Railroad

* Gouverneur K. Warren



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are; "FROM GRANT'S ARMY" "Movement of the Fifth Corps" "Seizure of the Welden Road" "Rebels Surprised and defeated" "their Efforts to Recover the Road" "A Series of Sharp Bat... See More  

Defeat of the rebels...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 17, 1863  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From The Mississippi" "Operations of the Marine Brigade" "Serious Steamboat Disaster" "Rumored Capture of Marmaduke" "The Bombardment at Charleston" "Operations Before Chattanooga" "The Defeat of the Rebels on the Rappahannock... See More  

Battle to happen in Winchester, Virginia...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 1, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The War In Virginia" "Movements of the Union and Rebel Armies" "Rebels Make the Shenandoah the Base of Their Operations" "Winchester to be the Scene of the Next Great Conflict' "Arrest of the Medicine 'Women' " "Movement of Rebels in Kentu... See More  

Post Civil War school segregation...

THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, March 14, 1877



* School segregation

* Colored teachers



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 4 has an article headed: "Colored Teachers For Colored Schools" "A Memorial to the Board of Public Schools" This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowin... See More  

Gallantry of Yankee troops...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 17, 1862  Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE ARMY ADVANCING!" "Gallantry Of Our Troops" "Enemy Met & Driven Back!" "Baxter's Zouaves in the Fight" "Lee at Winchester" "Generals Jackson & Hill at Bunker Hill" "Jeff Davis' Retaliatory Proclamation".

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Morgan's raid into Kentucky...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, June 11, 1864 



* John Hunt Morgan in Kentucky

* Bowling Green Kentucky burning

* General David Hunter's raid



Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "Morgan's Kentucky Raid" "His Force Said to be 3000 Strong" "Our Forces In Hot Pursuit" "Rebels Overtaken & Defeated" "Hunter's Complete Victor... See More  

Reconstruction after the Civil War...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 17, 1865  Inside has some reports relating to Reconstruction including: "The Returning Regiments" "The Reconstruction Question" "The Freedmen in Alabama & Louisiana" "Miscellaneous War News" and more.

Four pages, nice condition.

Spanish Civil War begins... Madrid, Spain...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, July 18, 1936



* Spanish Civil War starts

* Second Spanish Republic coup



The front page has a two column headline: "SPAIN SENDS FLEET AND PLANES AGAINST REBELS" 1st report coverage on the beginning of the Spanish Civil War.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, light browning, some margin wear and chipping, otherwise... See More  

The Civil War in Arkansas...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From General Burnside's Army" "No Movements in the Rebel Lines" "From the Mississippi Expedition" "Further Operations in Arkansas" "Capture of St. Charles, Duvall's Bluff, and DesArc" and much more.

Eight pages, minor printing crease near the top... See More  

Jeff Davis's speech to the troops...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 25, 1863 



* Jefferson Davis speech

* Confederate president

* re. Chickamuauga victory



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Advance of Gen. Banks on the Bayou Teche" "Interesting from the Texas Coast" "From the Rebel States" "Address of Jeff. Davis to Bragg's Army" which is signed in type: Jefferso... See More  

General George McClellan...

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 15, 1864  Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Reported Raid of Stuart's Rebel Cavalry to Leesburg" "M'CLELLANS REPORT" "Objects of War" "What His Plans Were as General-in-Chief" and more. (see)

Eight pages, some minor margin tears, nice condition.



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First month of the Civil War...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 7, 1861  Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE WAR" "Virginia to be Put on a War Footing" "The Difficulties of the Government with the Volunteers" "Alexandria to be Occupied To-Day by the Rhode Island Troops" "A Visit to Alexandria & Description of that City" with more.

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With a small Civil War map...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 25, 1863  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are; "Defeat of Rebel Cavalry by Lieut. Cushing" "Interesting From Vicksburg" "Running the Blockade by Porter's Gunboats & Transports" "The Rear & Communications of Vicksburg Threatened" which includes a small one column map of Vicksburg & vicinity (... See More  

Civil War news from Texas...

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 4, 1864  Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Texas" "Our Successes in the Lone Star State" "The Quota of the State to the Rebel Army" "Magruder's Orders & Pronunciamientos" "The Fighting Population of the South" and more.

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