Dick Button performs 1st triple jump in figure skating...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, February 22, 1952



* Dick Button performs 1st triple jump in figure skating

* Elizabeth Taylor gets married



This 34 page newspaper has two column headlines in the sport's section (page 25): "Button First '48 Olympic Titlist to Repeat Victory", "Harvard Student Walks Away With Figure Skating Crown...". This was when the very first triple jump... See More  

USS Hobson & Wasp disaster...

KENTUCKY TIMES STAR, April 28, 1952



* USS Hobson destroyer sinks with huge loss

* USS Wasp aircraft carrier collision (1st report)



This 20 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "LOCAL MEN VICTIMS OF SEA TRAGEDY" with subhead. (see) Also a nice six column headline on the front page of section 2: "GREATER CINCINNATIANS AMONG 176 LOST AS SEA" wit... See More  

Boss Tweed arrested in Spain....

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Massachusetts, September 11, 1876



* William "Boss" Tweed arrested in Spain



Page 2 has small one column headings that read: "Boss Tweed", "His Arrest Confirmed", "He Is Identified By A Caricature". See photo for text. Other news and several interesting advertisements throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise nice condition.... See More  

Steamer Victoria disaster...

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, May 27, 1881



* Excursion steamer Victoria disaster

* London, Ontario, Canada



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "GHASTLY", "The Work of Recovering the Dead", "From Under the Wreck of the Victoria", "238 Bodies So Far Taken Out" and more. Cove... See More  

Charles Rolls English Channel flight record.....

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, June 3, 1910



* Aviator Charles Stewart Rolls

* English Channel airplane flight record



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ACROSS CHANNEL AND BACK AGAIN", "Marvelous Feat Is Performed by English Aviator", and "Captain Rolls Flies From Dover to Calaiste, France, and Returns to Dover Without St... See More  

Moscow Peace Treaty....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 13, 1940



* Moscow Peace Treaty signed (1st report)

* 105-day Winter war ends

* Finland - Soviet Union (Russia)



This 24 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:

"RUSSIA, FINLAND SIGN PEACE TREATY; SOVIET GETS VITAL LAND CONCESSIONS" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the Moscow Peace Treaty which ende... See More  

Racehorse Seabiscuit retires in 1940....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12, 1940



* Seabiscuit retires (1st report)

* Underdog thoroughbred racehorse champion



This 26 page newspaper has a two column headline in the sport's section (page 11): "Seabiscuit, Greatest Money Winner of American Turf, Retired to Stud by Howard" with subhead: "Mighty Horse's Victory in Santa Anita Handicap Was 89th ... See More  

Battle of Fredericksburg close....

THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, November 28, 1862



* Upcoming battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia

* General Burnside



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: "NEWS FROM THE RAPPAHANNOCK", "The Latest Reports from the Army in Virginia", "Intervi... See More  

1945 occupation of Japan begins....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 31, 1945



* U.S. occupation of Japan begins

* General Douglas MacArthur

* USS Missouri (Big Mo) in Tokyo Bay



This 20 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "OCCUPATION OF JAPAN IS PROCEEDING RAPIDLY" with subheads. This is coverage on the initial occupation Japan with the United States Navy entering To... See More  

The discovery of x-rays by accident... Vanderbilt's Biltmore castle...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 1, 1896 The 3rd page of this issue contains a report "Prof. Roentgen's Discovery" which is the accounting of how the discovery of x-rays was made by accident. The frontpage of this issue is of the United States Navy yard in New York. Also within the issue are articles: The Bassett Curtain Fixture; An Electric Welding Machine for Use on Bicycle ... See More  

Aden pogrom.... Joe Louis wins...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1947



* 1947 Aden pogrom

* Jewish community attacked

* Joe Louis retains heavyweight boxing crown



This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "44 ARABS, JEWS DIE IN CLASH AT ADEN; TROOPS RUSHED IN", "British Red Sea Protectorate Scene of Four-Day Battle--Haganah Fights Police". 1st report coverage on t... See More  

A sewing machine for book binders...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 7, 1876  The front pages features a nice print and article on: "The Singer Book-Sewing Machine, the article headed: "A Bookbinder's Sewing Machine.

A wealth of other inventions and innovations reported as well.

Sixteen pages, nice condition.

Cornell University in 1885...

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USS Maine...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 13, 1903  The front page of this issue features a half page photo of "United States Battleship "Maine" with an accompanying article within. Also within the issue is: "A Novel Automobile Lawn Mower" which is used at the United States Capitol; "New Instruments for Enabling the Deaf to Hear"; "The New Motor Chair"; ... See More  

Fall of Baghdad in 1917...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, March 12, 1917



* Fall of Baghdad in 1917

* Newcastle, IN tornado



This 12 page newspaper has three column headlines on the front page that include: "BRITISH CAPTURE BAGDAD", "Chief Turkish City of Mesopotamia" and more with subheads. 1st report coverage on the capture of Baghdad, Iraq by British forces during World War... See More  

Women's Suffrage ratified in Massachusetts...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, June 26, 1919



* Women's Suffrage - Woman



This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "STATE LEGISLATURE RATIFIES WOMAN SUFFRAGE" and more (see photos). This contains coverage on the ratification of Women's Suffrage in the state of Massachusetts.



Other news of the day. Light brownin... See More  

Reinhard Heydrich promoted in Nazi Party...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 29, 1940



* Reinhard Heydrich

* Nazi leader heads police



This 40 page newspaper has small and somewhat discrete one column headings on page 12: "Nazi Heads Police Group" and "Heydrich Is New Leader of International Commission". 1st report coverage on Reinhard Heydrich becoming President of the "International Criminal Police Commission"... See More  

Hayes state-of-the-union address...

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, Concord, New Hampshire, Dec. 3, 1878 



* President Rutherford B. Hayes

* State of the Union Address



Most of the front page is taken up with the: "Annual Message Of President Hayes", which was his state-of-the-union address to the nation, signed by him in type: R. B. Hayes. There is a small tear hole in the last column of the address causing loss to about... See More  

Reconstruction... Andersonville trial

THE ALLENTOWN DEMOCRAT, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Sept. 27, 1865 



* Andersonville prison trial - Henry Wirz



Not surprisingly this issue has much Reconstruction related reports, including: "Soldiers! Who are Your Friends?" "The Trial of Wirze" "How Stand We?" "The Beginning of the End of Radicalism" & more.

Four pages, nice condition.... See More  

Richard Nixon resigns...

THE NEW AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, August 9, 1974



* President Richard Nixon 

* Ford Taking Over



This 40 page newspaper has banner headline on the front page: "Nixon Resigning; Ford Taking Over", with subheads and related photos.



Other news of the day throughout including various advertisements. A few small binding holes along the spine but otherwise in good co... See More  

Harwick coal mine explosion...

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, January 26, 1904



* Harwick coal mine explosion (1st report)

* Cheswick, Pennsylvania disaster



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "SOME MAY BE ALIVE" with smaller subheads.  Please refer to the photos for text. Other news of the day. Light browning with a little margin wear and tear, should be han... See More  

1965 Watts riots.. Los Angeles CA....

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 17, 1965



* Watts Riots

* Los Angeles, California



This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Defiant Snipers, Police Duel In L.A. Negro Area"



Coverage on the Watts riots in Los Angeles California. Other news of the day.



Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.



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Knute Rockne's last collegiate game.....

THE MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 8, 1930



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish ends the season undefeated

* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before his death

* ND to repeat as National Champions after this game



This 18 page newspaper has various reporting on page 12 regarding the end of the 1930 collegiate football season with a five column headline that... See More  

Syrian president assassination in 1949....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 15, 1949 



* Syrian president assassination 

* Husni al-Za'im 



This 34 page newspaper has a two column heading on the front page: "President, Premier of Syria Are Killed in Officers' Coup" with subhead and photo of Zi'am (see photos). 1st report coverage on the assassination of Husni al-Ziam, president of Syria.



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Henry Wirz trial comes to an end...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 26, 1865 



* Trial of Captain Henry Wirz

* Andersonville Civil War prison - Georgia



The top of page 5 has; "Washington" "the Findings & Verdict of the Wirz Military Commission Submitted to the President" "Intercession of Wirz's Counsel in Behalf of His Client".

Eight pages, nice condition. ... See More