Moody and Sankey and the religious awakening...
Item #722823
November 17, 1875
THE BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Nov. 17, 1875
* Ira D. Sankey & Dwight Lyman Moody
* Evangelist - Evangelism - sermons
Page 2 has a small one column headng: "Moody And Sankey"
(see images) This is on Dwight L. Moody, a notable American evangelist, and Ira D. Sankey, an American gospel singer and composer, known for his long association with Dwight L. Moody in a ... See More
The positions of President-Elect Lincoln...
Item #722818
January 30, 1861
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1861
* Abraham Lincoln about to change America
A great issue shortly before the outbreak of war with pg. 4 including: "...declare that Mr. Lincoln has listened to the Compromisers & is inclined to sacrifice the principles of the Chicago platform...We have the best authority for saying that Mr. Lincoln is opposed to all concessions of the sort..."... See More
1936 Brady Gang... murder confession...
Item #722812
May 01, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 1, 1936
* Murder confession & jailed in Indiana
* Pre Al Brady Gang shootout
* Bangor, Maine fame
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "NEW 'DILLINGER' CONFESSES; SENT BACK TO INDIANA" with subhead. (see images) Two related photos are on the back page. This was about 1 1/2 years prior to their infamous shootout with F.B.I. agen... See More
Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?...
Item #722724
November 27, 1941
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, November 27, 1941
* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* About one week away - imminent
* Roosevelt knows something ?
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, some small bi... See More
1874 Mill River flood....
Item #722691
May 20, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 20, 1874
* Mill River flood disaster - Northhampton
* Williamsburg & Haydenville, Massachusetts
The top of page 7 has one column headings that include: "MILL RIVER CALAMITY" "Continues Efforts to Recover the Missing Dead" "Funerals At Haydenville" and more. (see images) Text takes up over 2 1/2 columns.
Other news of the day.... See More
Jefferson grants pardon to deserters from the Army...
Item #722680
October 26, 1807
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, & DWASHINGTON ADVERITSER, D.C., Oct. 26, 1807
* President Thomas Jefferson proclamation
* Pardon for military deserters - soldiers
Page 3 has: "A Proclamation" by the President concerning those: "...who have deserted from the army of the United States...has become sensible of their offense & are desirous of returning to their duty, ... See More
1929 Bramwell Booth death... Salvation Army...
Item #722679
June 17, 1929
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, June 17, 1929
* Bramwell Booth death (1st report)
* 1st Chief of Staff & 2nd president
* The Salvation Army - charity organization
Page 3 has a one column heading: "BOOTH'S DEATH ENDS CONFLICT IN S. A. RANKS" (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning, tiny binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.
AI notes:... See More
1938 Northwest Arline Flight 2 disaster...
Item #722672
January 11, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 11, 1938
* Northwest Airlines Flight 2 disaster
* Lockheed Super Electra airplane
* Bridger Mountains - Montana
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "10 Killed as Airliner Hits Peak of Montana Mountain" with subhead. (see images)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 48 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
The New York Giants, Cal Ripken, and more...
Item #722624
October 28, 1991
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, October 28, 1991
Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight of the week. The top names and events of all American sports eventually found their way in the pages of The Sporting News.
The front page p
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Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight of the week. The top names and events of all American sports eventually found their way in the pages of The Sporting News.
The front page p
Ku Klux Klan in 1871 South Carolina...
Item #722619
October 19, 1871
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, N.C., Oct. 19, 1871
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK outrages
* South Carolina brutality
* President Ulysses S. Grant
* Declares martial law in the state
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "Martial Law" (see images)
complete with 4 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: In October 1871, President Ulysses S. Grant took decisive action against the Ku Klux ... See More
1942 Army-Navy game... college football...
Item #722615
November 29, 1942
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of The Detroit Free Press November 29, 1942
* The Army-Navy game
* College football rivalry
* West Point vs. Annapolis
* During World War II
The bottom of the front page of this section has a two column heading: "Navy Sinks Army, 14-0; Only 11,700 See Classic" with stats and lineups. This was the first game played between these two military teams during ... See More
Early from 1880 Salinas, California...
Item #722563
October 02, 1880
THE MONTEREY DEMOCRAT, Salinas City, Monterey County, California, Oct. 2, 1880
* Rare publication
* Old Wild West
An early title from the county seat of Monterey County, just south of San Francisco. Very typical of newspapers from the era with a nice mix of news of the day and advertisements, some illustrated.
Gregory's 'Union List of American Newspapers' notes only... See More
1916 Battle of the River Somme... WWI...
Item #722523
September 22, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 22, 1916
* Battle of the River Somme offensive - France
* World War I - WWI - German & British Empires
* One of the deadliest battles in human history
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BRITISH ADVANCE ON SOMME" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&q... See More
1948 bombing of Shenyang (Mukden), China...
Item #722517
November 02, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 2, 1948
* Aerial bombing of Mukden (Shenyang), China
* People's Liberation Army - Liaoshen Campaign
* Communists vs. Nationalists - Civil War
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MUKDEN IS BOMBED BY NANKING PLANES AS REDS CAPTURE IT" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 52 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
AI... See More
1944 USS Ranger aircraft carrier WWII exploits...
Item #722510
February 10, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 10, 1944
* USS Ranger (CV-4) action off of Norway
* United States Navy aircraft carrier - WWII
The front page has a two column heading: "Ranger Sank Five Nazi Ships After Hitler Had 'Sunk' Her" with related photo. (see images)
Complete with 34 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: In April 1943, German radio propag... See More
Evangelist Dwight L. Moody 1876 sermon...
Item #722507
March 03, 1876
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 3, 1876
* Evangelist Dwight L. Moody's sermon
* Preaches at P.T. Barnum's Hippodrome
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "EVANGELISTS' APPEALS" with subhead. Text takes up almost 2 full columns.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 8 pages, very minor spine wear, nice condition.
AI notes: On March 2, 1876, Dwight L. Moody was in ... See More
Paul von Hindenburg elected president.....
Item #722505
April 27, 1925
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 27, 1925
* Paul von Hindenburg
* 1st election as president of Germany
This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Hindenburg Is Elected President Of Germany is Sweeping Victory; His Plurality Approaches 900,000" with subheads.
Light browning with a little margin wear with a few archival mends, otherwise in g... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1675...
Item #722362
June 21, 1675
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 21, 1675
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case ... See More
1967 Battle of Mekong... Vietnam War...
Item #722361
June 20, 1967
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 20, 1967
* Battle of the Mekong - Delta - River
* Vietnam War - U.S. Navy River Patrol Boats
The front page has a two column heading: "GIs Kill 276 Reds In Heavy Fighting" (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
AI notes: The June 19, 1967 Battle of the Mekong refers to a sharp river-ambush enga... See More
1939 Yankee Clipper starts transatlantic flight...
Item #722341
June 24, 1939
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 24, 1939
* Boeing 314 Yankee Clipper (flying boat)
* Pan American World airways
* Inaugural airplane airmail flight (Northern Route)
* New York to England transatlantic
The top of the front page has a three column photo with heading: "Yankee Clipper Starts Out on Historic Flight" Also a one column heading: "Bears Mail Across North A... See More
Michigan Wolverines football are 1932 Big Ten champs...
Item #722334
November 20, 1932
SPORT'S SECTION only of the New York Times, Nov. 20, 1932
* Michigan Wolverines NCAA football - University
* Declared 1932 Big Ten Conference champions
The top of page 2 has a 5 column heading: "Western Conference Football Crown Won by Michigan" with subheads, stats and lineups. (see images)
Complete sport's section only with 10 pages, rag edition in nice... See More
Aviator Howard Hughes wins the Harmon Trophy....
Item #722331
March 01, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 1, 1937
* Aviator Howard Hughes & Aviatrix Jean Batten
* Harmon International Trophy presentation
The top of page 5 has small photos of Howard Hughes and Jean Batten with heading: "Win Air Awards" (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
AI notes: At the 1936... See More
Ratification of the repeal of prohibition in 1933 West Virginia...
Item #722329
June 28, 1933
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, June 28, 1933
* End of Prohibition in West Virginia
* Beer - liquor returns - Ratification voted
* Repeal of the Eighteenth 18th Amendment
The front page has a banner headline: "WEST VIRGINIA VOTES REPEAL; WETS LEAD IN CALIFORNIA" with subheads. (see images) Related photo on the back page. (see images) First report coverage on the sta... See More
1963 Cambridge, Maryland race riot...
Item #722306
July 13, 1963
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 13, 1963
* Cambridge, Maryland race riot
* Long, hot summer of 1967
The front page has a two column heading: "Maryland Troops Rule Cambridge, Repulse Marchers" Related photo on page 2. (see images)
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.
AI notes: In July 19... See More
Novelist Charlers Dickens's honorary banquet...
Item #722302
April 26, 1869
THE WORLD, April 26, 1869
* Novelist Charles Dickens
* Honorary banquet w/ speech
* Last year of his life
The front page has an article headed: "Charles Dickens" "Banquet in Liverpool--Mr. Hutchinson's Speech" (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.
Chiang Kai-shek heads for exile in 1949...
Item #722299
January 22, 1949
THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 22, 1949
* Fall of Peiping - modern day Beijing
* Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek
* Flees Nanking for Fenghua, Ningbo
* Republic of China (ROC) leader
* The Chinese Revolution of 1949
The front page has a nice headline for display: "REDS CAPTURE PEIPING" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. Some small bind... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1674...
Item #722292
July 16, 1674
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 16, 1674
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As wa... See More
1931 British gold standard dropped...
Item #722204
September 22, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 22, 1931
* British gold standard stopped - dropped
* Monetary money currency system
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "BRITAIN CALM UNDER GOLD SUSPENSION; ACT GETS ROYAL ASSENT; POUND AT $4.22; STOCKS RALLY HERE AFTER EARLY SLUMP" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 56 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small b... See More
1945 Billings, Montana airplane disaster...
Item #722201
December 09, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 9, 1945
* Billings, Montana disaster
* U.S. Army Air Forces
* Douglas C-47B aircraft
* World War II veterans
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "19 KILLED IN PLANE IN MONTANA STORM" with subhead and photo of the captain. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in great condition.
Battle of Shanghai in 1937...
Item #722198
September 03, 1937
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 3, 1937
* U.S. Marines barracks shelled (accidental?)
* Pre- Nanjing - Nanking air raid bombing
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. SHANGHAI BARRACKS SHELLED" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 26 pages, some spine wear, otherwise nice.
AI n... See More
Plot to kill President-elect Abe Lincoln...
Item #722197
February 25, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 25, 1861
* Plot to assassination Abraham Lincoln
The front page contains various one column heads which include: "The Plot Against Mr. Lincoln's Life" "Developments of a Detective Officer" "The Feeling Among the Republicans" and more (see). A portion of the report includes: "...some persons express their decided belief that t... See More
1869 Workingwomen's Convention (Boston)...
Item #722180
April 23, 1969
THE WORLD, New York City, April 23, 1869
* Early Woman's "Equal pay & safe working conditions
* Progressive Women reformers - labor rights reform
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "WOMEN IN DESPAIR" with subheads. (see images) Report takes up entire last column and continues on page 2 for another 1 1/2 columns.
Complete with 8 page... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1684...
Item #722155
July 31, 1684
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 31, 1684
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As wa... See More
Item #722135
January 27, 1950
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Jan. 27, 1950
* United States Air Force
* Douglas C-54 Skymaster military aircraft
* Airplane transport Yukon disappearance
* Alaska to Montana flight mystery
The front page has a one column heading: "AF TRANSPORT, CARRYING 44, IS LOST IN ALASKA" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning at the margins, ... See More
1956 Clinton, Tennessee school integration crisis...
Item #722117
September 02, 1956
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 2, 1956
* "The Clinton 12" high school integration
* Clinton, Tennessee Negroes desegregation
* "Brown v. Board of Education" aftermath
The front page has a two column heading: "Tear Gas Routs Mob In Race-Torn Town" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, sm... See More
1938 Howard Hughes' Around the World flight...
Item #722115
July 11, 1938
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, N.C., July 11, 1938.
* Aviator Howard Hughes takes off
* Airplane flight around World (1st stage)
The front page has a one column heading: "HUGHES PLANE HOPS FOR PARIS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some tiny binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.
background: On ... See More
1898 Battle of Santiago de Cuba ends...
Item #722114
July 16, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 16, 1898
* Fall of Santiago de Cuba
* Spanish Navy surrenders
* Spanish-American War
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FINALLY SETTLED" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in pape... See More
Isaiah Nixon, "Negro", lynched for voting...
Item #722113
September 14, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1948.
* Isaiah Nixon, "Negro", lynched for voting
* Alston, Montgomery County, Georgia
* Georgia Democratic primary
The bottom of page 20 has a brief and discrete report with a small one column heading: "Appeals to Georgia Governor" (see image)
Complete with 60 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: Isaiah Nixon was an Af... See More
British troops return from service in Florida...
Item #722083
June 16, 1772
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 16, 1772 Page 6 has a report headed: "America" with a Charleston dateline which reports on a ship: "...had on board three companies of the Royal Irish Regiment of foot in the Spanish service...was one of several transports ordered to carry back the troops sent to Spanish America on the apprehension of a rupture between Great Britain and Spai... See More
How did Adolph Hitler die ?... Russian report...
Item #722080
June 07, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 7, 1945
* The mystery of Adolph Hitler's death
* Charred remains in Berlin bunker
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "BODY OF HITLER IDENTIFIED, SAYS RUSSIAN OFFICER" with subhead. (see images) Official report from the Russian military on the death of Adolph Hitler. There was always speculation on how he died and wha... See More
Toronto Maple Leafs win 1931 Stanley cup...
Item #722079
April 10, 1932
SECTION 10 (sports) only of The New York Times, April 10, 1932
* Toronto Maple Leafs - NHL Hockey
* Wins Stanley Cup title
* vs. New York Rangers
The top of the front page of this section has a one column heading: "TORONTO SIX WINS THE STANLEY CUP" with subheads and lineups. (see) First report coverage on the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the 1931-32 Stanley Cup by defeating the Ne... See More
Larry Kelley wins Heisman Trophy... Yale...
Item #722045
December 17, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 17, 1936
* Larry Kelley wins Heisman Trophy
* Yale University college football
* Native of Williamsport, Pennsylvania
The top of page 25 has one column headings : "KELLEY RECEIVES HEISMAN TROPHY; DISCUSES GAME" "Yale End Calls Football Big Business" with smaller subheads. (see) First report coverage on Larry Kelley winning the Heisman Tro... See More
Worcester, Massachusetts tornado disaster....
Item #722034
June 10, 1953
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Minn. June 10, 1953
* 1953 Flint-Worcester tornado outbreak sequence
The top of the front page has four column headline: "Tornado Kills 69 in Massachusetts; Hundreds Injured" with subhead and related photo and small map. (see images) More inside.
Complete with 34 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes and a little irregular along ... See More
Actress Carole Lombard ill ? in 1933...
Item #722030
October 27, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 27, 1933
* Hollywood actress Carole Lombard
* Ill w/ influenza or mental breakdown ?
The front page has a small one column heading: "Carole Lombard Seriously Ill; Suffers a Relapse" (see image)
Complete with all 56 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes long the spine.
AI notes: In the 1930s, studios often m... See More
Battle of Totopotomoy Creek, and much more...
Item #721847
May 31, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 31, 1864
* Battle of Totopotomoy Creek
* U.S. Grant vs. R.E. Lee
* Battle of Dallas, Georgia
* William T. Sherman
,
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Latest Advices From Grant", "Severe Battle With the Enemy on Saturday", "Still Later From Sherman"
... See More
1938 "Grey Owl" death... Archibald Belaney...
Item #721822
April 14, 1938
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 14, 1938
* Grey Owl death
* Archibald Belaney
* Famed conservationist
Page 16 under "Obituaries" is a tiny heading: "Grey Owl" First report coverage on the death of Grey Owl, widely known for Environmental conservation.
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
AI... See More
Jewish Holocaust coming to light after the war...
Item #721821
December 14, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 14, 1945
* Jewish holocaust revelations
* Nazi prison guards sentenced to hanged
* Dachau concentration camp
* German General Anton Dostler execution photo
The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "36 DACHAU KILLERS TO DIE BY HANGING" with subhead.
This was when the extent of the Jewish holocaust was becoming public knowledge for th... See More
TIROS-2 Weather satellite launched into orbit......
Item #721820
November 23, 1960
THE DETROIT NEWS, November 23, 1960
* TIROS-2 Launching
* Meteorological satellite (weather)
* 2nd television infrared observation
The front page has a banner headline: "Orbit TV Weather Spy" with subheads and two related photo. (see images)
Complete with 46 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in very nice condition.
AI note... See More
Item #721819
May 16, 1936
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, May 16, 1936
* Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg ousted
* Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg coup
* Prelude to the 1938 Austria Anschluss
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AUSTRIA ENDS STARHEIMBERG FASCIST ARMY" with subhead and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with all 16 pages, light toning at the margins, a few ... See More
Jewish homeland in Palestine ?...
Item #721816
November 14, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1945
* British Mandate for Palestine
* Jewish homeland discussed
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "U.S., BRITAIN SHARE PALESTINE INQUIRY, SHAPE TRUSTEESHIP" with subheads. (see images) Complete text on Truman and Bevin's statements on page 12.
Also a one column heading on page 18: "Palestine's And Europe&#... See More
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