Attempts to impeach President Andrew Johnson...
Item #675943
April 11, 1868
NEW YORK TIMES, April 11, 1868
* President Andrew Johnson
* Reconstruction era impeachment trial
The top of the first column of the front page has one column headings: "IMPEACHMENT" "The Opening Argument for the Defense Concluded" and more. Text takes up the entire front page and most of the back page.
Eight pages, nice condition.... See More
Sentenced to die: the Lindbergh baby case...
Item #675830
February 14, 1935
FORT DODGE MESSENGER, Iowa, Feb. 14, 1935
* Bruno Hauptmann death sentence
* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping
Banner headline announces: "HAUPTMANN SENTENCED TO DIE" "Defense Will Fight Murder Conviction" with related subheads. Also a photo of: "Bruno Richard Hauptmann" as well as the 12 jurors in the trial.
Complete in 16 pages, close-trimmed an... See More
Harry Thaw... Stanford White murder...
Item #675744
February 01, 1908
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Penn., February 1, 1908
* 1st successful use of insanity plea in court
* Harry Thaw - Stanford White murder trial
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Harry K. Thaw Acquitted Today Of Murder Of Stanford White" with subheads. (see)
Ten pages, light toning, piece torn away at the bottom right corner which causes a little text loss t... See More
Supreme Court acts on the "Ironclad Oath" required of ex-Confederates...
Item #675669
January 16, 1867
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Jan. 16, 1867 Page 3 has two reports concerning the controversial "Ironclad Oath", which essentially prevented political activity of ex-Confederates soldiers & supporters by requiring all voters & officials to swear they had never supported the Confederacy.
A case arose in Missouri involving a Catholic priest who was indicted for preaching without ... See More
The Andersonville Prison trial...
Item #675045
September 22, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 22, 1865
* Andersonville Civil War prison camp - Georgia
* Captain Henry Wirz trial - atrocities
Front page first column heads include: "TRIAL OF CAPT. WIRZ" "Gen. Howell Cobb Gloating Over the Murder of Union Prisoners" "He Points to the Poor Starving Boys & Brags that His Soldiers are Better Off" "More of the Profanity & Ind... See More
Sandra Day O'Connor sworn into the Supreme Court...
Item #674998
September 26, 1981
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Sept. 26, 1981
* Sandra Day O'Connor sworn in
* United States Supreme Court - 1st woman Justice
The front page has a photos showing O'Connor with President Reagan with heading: "A great day for women's equality". (see) Page 3 has a banner heading: "O'Connor takes seat on high court" with photo. (see) First report coverage on Ronald Rea... See More
News on the John Brown invasion... Capture of a slave ship...
Item #674859
November 15, 1859
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 15, 1859 The ftpg. has an article: "Arrival Of A Captured Slaver" concerns the barque Emily, captured on the coast of Africa: "...This is the fourth slaver taken within six months by the African squadron...".
Also on the ftpg: "The Harper's Ferry Conspiracy--Close of the Trial and Sentence of Prisoners" which i... See More
Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish trial...
Item #674691
March 16, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1935
* Albert H. Fish trial - creepy acts
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "FISH'S WEIRD ACTS TOLD BY CHILDREN" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publicati... See More
Trial of Capt. Wirz for the Andersonville Prison horrors...
Item #674671
September 09, 1865
NEW-YORK TIMES, Sept. 9, 1865
* Andersonville prison trial
* Henry Wirz
The front page has: "Trial Of Capt. Wirz" "He Petitions the Court to be Allowed Spiritual Advisers" "The Court Refers to Letter to the War Department" "Andersonville Correspondence of the Rebel War Office" "Letters from Capt. Wirz and Gen. John H. Winder" "Cum... See More
Louis D. Brandeis... 1st Jewish Supreme Court Justice...
Item #674549
June 06, 1916
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1916
* Louis D. Brandeis inuaguration
* 1st Jewish Supreme Court justice
Page 6 carries a column-wide headline: "BRANDEIS SEATED ON SUPREME BENCH" with subheads "Throng of Public Men and His Family Attend Ceremonies After Oath Is Administered" "Many Congratulations" "Lord Chief Justice Reading Sends Message of Felicitatio... See More
O.J. Simpson to stand trial in a L.A. newspaper..
Item #674318
June 21, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 21, 1994
* O. J. Simpson murder case
* Pleads not guilty in double homicide
* Best title to be had ?
The top of the ftpg. has a two column headline: "Simpson Enters Plea of Not Guilty in Double Murder" with subhead and photo. More on page 18. Great to have in this famous L.A. publication.
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), very nice condition.... See More
Nixon v. Herndon... the black vote in Texas....
Item #674277
March 08, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1927
* United States Supreme Court decision
* Nixon v. Herndon re. 1923 Texas law
* Blacks voting in Democratic Party primary
The front page has a one column heading: "TEXAS PRIMARY LAW BARRING NEGRO VOID" with subheads. See below for information.
Complete with all 42 pages, heavy foxing along the central fold, a few small binding holes along the sp... See More
Preparing for the Statue of Liberty... Oklahoma Boomers... Tenement House fire…
Item #674219
May 16, 1885
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, May 16, 1885 The front page is a montage of prints concerning the trial of Richard Short for the assault on Capt. Phelan.
Inside has a very dramatic print of: "The Tenement House Fire...A Father's Desperate Resort--Four Children Thrown from a 3rd Story Window". Another fullpg. shows a reunion of Union & Confederates solders in ... See More
Trial of Henry Wirz of the Andersonville prison camp...
Item #674142
November 09, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 9, 1865
* Pre-execution of Captain Henry Wirz
* Andersonville Civil War prison - Georgia
The top of the front page has nice heads on the trial of Henry Wirz, the "demon" warden of the infamous Andersonville prison camp in South Carolina: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Case Of Wirz" "His Approaching Execution" "Moral and Physica... See More
Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black linked to KKK...
Item #674071
October 03, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 3, 1937
* Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black found to have Klan ties.
The front page has a two column heading: "BLACK'S SENATE SILENCE STILL PUZZLING CAPITAL; HIS SEATING NOW AWAITED" followed by an article which continues on page 2. Page 2 also contains a full page of small articles from various newspapers around the country responding to the sc... See More
The Henry Wirz prison warden trial...
Item #674028
September 03, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 3, 1865
* Andersonville Prison - Camp Sumter
* Captain Henry Wirz trial - Georgia
The ftpg. has reports concerning the trial of Henry Wirz, the warden of the infamous Andersonville, Georgia, prison camp from during the Civil War.
First column heads include: "TRIAL OF CAPT. WIRZ" "Details of the Proceedings on Saturday" "Testimony of a Prisoner... See More
Huge print on the impeachment of Andrew Johnson...
Item #674017
March 23, 1868
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRITRE ZEITUNG, New York, 1868 This is a huge, four page foldout centerfold with an expansive view of te impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson. This was in the German language edition of Leslie's Illustrated, meant for the German speaking residents of the U.S.
It measures 22 3/4 by 33 inches and is in very nice condition.
It measures 22 3/4 by 33 inches and is in very nice condition.
Harper Lee court case... "To Kill A Mockingbird" under fire...
Item #673844
January 16, 1966
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 16, 1966 (1st section only)
* Harper Lee, author of To Kill A Mockingbird joins court case
* Kasturba Gandhi tries to win leadership roll in India
Page 82 contains the heading: "Harper Lee Twits School Board in Virginia for Ban on Her Novel", followed by an explanation on how she humiliated the school board saying, "To hear the novel is immora... See More
Horrible conditions of the Andersonville Prison...
Item #673173
September 10, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 10, 1865
* Andersonville Prison - Camp Sumter
* Captain Henry Wirz trial - Georgia
The first column heads include: "TRIAL OF CAPT. WIRZ" "Evidence of the Infernal Spirit of Gen. Winder" "Official Document by a Rebel Inspector-General" "He Says Winder Openly Proposed to Starve Men to Death" "That Was Cheaper than to Bui... See More
1993 Ruth Bader Ginsburg confirmation...
Item #673076
August 04, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 4, 1993
* Ruth Bader Ginsburg confirmation
* United States Supreme Court nomination
* Appointed by President Bill Clinton
The front page has a two column heading: "Ginsburg Confirmed as 2nd Woman on Supreme Court" (see)
Complete 1sqt section only with all 18 pages, light purple toning along the right side due to the paper roll coming to an end, very nice... See More
Trial and conviction of a spy...
Item #673028
December 30, 1812
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 30, 1812 Page 2 has an interesting report, taking about half a column, beginning: "...proceedings at Buffaloe, of a Court Martial appointed to try Elijah Clark as a Spy. The facts which appeared at the trial are that the said Clark was born in New Jersey...he removed to Canada...must have become naturalized & a British subject. Clark, being found wit... See More
Prohibition upheld by the Supreme Court...
Item #673001
February 24, 1931
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 24, 1931
* The 19th Amendment deemed valid
* Supreme Courts upholds Prohibition
The front page has a 4-column, 2-line heading: "SUPREME COURT HOLDS 18TH AMENDMENT VALID", with considerable supporting text. Yet again the Supreme Court fended off another challenge to the validity of Prohibition. The 19th Amendment would eventually... See More
Did Edwin Booth kill the President? Reconstruction...
Item #672829
June 11, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, June 11, 1865
* Trial of the conspirators
* Edwin Booth ?
The front page has: "The Trial - The Evidence on Saturday" being that of the Lincoln conspirators. One bit notes: "...after the assassination of the President I heard...that it was Edwin Booth who assassinated the President..." with more
Page 2 has much on Reconstruction including:
... See More
* Trial of the conspirators
* Edwin Booth ?
The front page has: "The Trial - The Evidence on Saturday" being that of the Lincoln conspirators. One bit notes: "...after the assassination of the President I heard...that it was Edwin Booth who assassinated the President..." with more
Page 2 has much on Reconstruction including:
Nice editorial on the War of 1812...
Item #672726
August 27, 1812
BOSTON GAZETTE, Aug. 27, 1812 The front page has a full column editorial concerning the: "Present State of Our Affairs" relating to the War of 1812. Bits include: "The government of our country have deliberately chosen their opportunity to make a trial of their strength with Great Britain...the President should be authorized to fill up the old army, to raise a new one,&n... See More
1876 Molly Maguires murder trial at Mauch Chunk...
Item #672689
February 19, 1876
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 19, 1876
* Molly Maguires murder trial
* Mauch Chunk - Pennsylvania
The top of page 3 has small one column headings: "The Molly Maguires" "The Jones Murder...." (see)
Complete with 10 pages, a little spine wear, generally very nice.
The trial of the demon jailer of Andersonville Prison Camp...
Item #672408
October 14, 1865
THE DAILY CLEVELAND HERALD, Ohio, Oct. 14, 1865 The top of a front page column has a stack of heads: "The Virginia Congressmen" "THE WIRZ TRIAL" "News From California" "Davis Intercession" "Letters From Mrs. Davis" and more.
Four pages, large folio size, good condition. The folder note is for the issue folded in half.
United States Supreme Court and the KKK...
Item #672317
November 20, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov, 20, 1928
* United States Supreme Court
* Anti Ku Klux Klan law - KKK
The front page has a one column heading: "HIGH COURT UPHOLDS NEW YORK KLAN LAW" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the New York anti-klan law. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete wi... See More
Phar Lap to race in Aqua Caliente Handicap...
Item #672301
January 17, 1932
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, January 17, 1932
* Phar Lap arrives in the U.S.
* To race in the Agua Caliente Handicap
* Thoroughbred horse racing to be record broken
Page 4 of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "Phar Lap Takes Trial Walk On Tanforan Track" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with 70+ pages, rag edition in very nice cond
... See More
* Phar Lap arrives in the U.S.
* To race in the Agua Caliente Handicap
* Thoroughbred horse racing to be record broken
Page 4 of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "Phar Lap Takes Trial Walk On Tanforan Track" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with 70+ pages, rag edition in very nice cond
End of segregation in public schools...
Item #672258
October 30, 1969
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, Oct. 30, 1969
* School segregation must end
* U.S. Supreme Court ruling
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Supreme Court School Ruling Hailed, Hit" and more. This is first report coverage of the Supreme Court ruling that schools must end segregation.
Complete in 18 pages, small binding holes near the spine, v... See More
The Presidential election... American Indians: Choctaw, Osage, Creeks...
Item #672083
December 04, 1824
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 4, 1824 Among the articles are: "Presidential Election" which has a chart showing states and votes for each, plus another report of the Alabama votes for President by county.
Also inside: "LaFayette & the Sons of the Forest" being an emotional heart-felt meeting of Choctaw Indian chiefs and General LaFayette, which is ironi... See More
Notable Supreme Court case in establishing Indian sovereignty...
Item #672062
March 10, 1832
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 10, 1832
* United State Supreme Court
* Samuel Worcester v. Georgia
* Cherokee Indians - Native lands
Inside has a very notable Supreme Court case, "The Cherokee Case", being Samuel A. Worcester vs. the state of Georgia. In the case the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Cherokee Indians constituted a nation holding distinct sovere... See More
Horrors of the Andersonville prison camp...
Item #671961
September 09, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 9, 1865
* Andersonville prison trial
* Henry Wirz
The first column heads include: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Wirz Trial Yesterday" "The Prisoner Applies for Spiritual Advisers" "More Shocking Barbarities" "Complicity of the Richmond Authorities" "Documentary Evidence".
Andersonville prison camp was commanded by C... See More
Pope Pius XI's Casti connubii.....
Item #671930
January 09, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 9, 1931
* Pope Pius XI
* Casti connubii
* Papal encyclical
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "POPE PIUS XI, IN ENCYCLICAL, CONDEMNS TRIAL MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND BIRTH CONTROL" with subheads. (see) Full text of the papal encyclical takes up pages 14 & 15 with photo of Pope Pius XI. Too much to photograph all.
Other news, sports an... See More
Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish trial...
Item #671861
March 13, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 13, 1935
* Albert H. Fish trial - creepy acts
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "FISH IS IDENTIFIED BY GIRL'S PARENTS" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few ... See More
Trial on the Andersonville Prison horrors...
Item #671743
October 05, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 5, 1865
* Andersonville prison trial
* Henry Wirz
Among the front page first column heads are: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Wirz Trial Yesterday" "Testimony of the Prisoner's Clerk" "Counsel Baker Rebuked by the Court" "Extraordinary Statements of a Spy" "The 'Camp' A Land Flowing With Milk and Honey&quo... See More
Martin Luther King & the Montgomery bus boycott trial...
Item #671726
March 20, 1956
DAILY WORKER, New York, March 20, 1956 The top of the front page has: "Voids Charge Against 3 of 93 in Alabama Trial" which begins: "The mass trial of Negro bus boycott leaders began today... Alabama judge Eugene Carter dismissed charges against three defendants, but ordered that individual trials against 90 others get underway at once." The article continues: "Thetf... See More
Prepping for launching the "Akron"... Antarctic Expeditions...
Item #671700
November 11, 1911
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN magazine from New York, dated Nov. 11, 1911 An inside page has: "Preparations for Launching the 'Akron' for Its Trial Trip--Preliminaries for a More Complete Test", which includes a photo. Quite early for dirigibles. The front page has: "Antarctic Expeditions, Past and Present", which continues on an inside page. Other coverage includes: "... See More
The horrors of the Andersonville Prison Camp...
Item #671498
October 09, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 9, 1865
* Andersonville prison trial
* Henry Wirz
The front page has nice heads concerning the horrendous Andersonville prison camp from the Civil War: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Wirz Trial on Saturday" "Gen. Lee and Other Leading Rebels Not Allowed to Testify" "They are Co-conspirators with the Accused" "Expensive Witnesse... See More
Louis D. Brandeis, first Jewish Supreme Court Justice...
Item #671373
June 02, 1916
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 2, 1916
* Louis D. Brandeis takes office
* 1st Jewish Supreme Court justice
The middle of the front page has a one column head: "Brandeis Wins; Vote 47 to 22" "Senate, Divided On Party Lines, Confirms Appointment as Justice." A significant event noting the first Jewish Supreme Court justice, Louis Brandeis, being confirmed by the Senate. The ... See More
Arkansas Governor Faubus defies SCOTUS - closes Little Rock schools for the year...
Item #671369
September 13, 1958
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 13, 1958
* Little Rock, Arkansas - "The Lost Year"
* Supreme Court decision - Cooper v. Aaron
* Governor Orval Faubus defies - closes all Little Rock Schools for a year
* Central High School
The top of the front page has a banner headline: "FAUBUS DEFIES COURT, CLOSES HIGH SCHOOLS" with subheads, which tells of the beginni... See More
Supreme Court rules in 3 discrimination cases...
Item #671133
June 06, 1950
NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1950
* Colleges not permitted to discriminate based on race
* McLaurin vs. Oklahoma State Regents
* United States Supreme Court decision
The front page has a 3 column head: "SUPREME COURT RULINGS BAR SEGREGATION IN 2 COLLEGES, ALSO VOID BIAS IN RAIL DINERS" with subheads: "Bench Unanimous" "But It Stops Short of Saying if Separation of... See More
Flag salute no longer mandatory...
Item #671049
June 15, 1943
NEW YORK TIMES, June 15, 1943
* West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette
* United States Supreme Court decision
* Pledge of Allegiance - flag salute unconstitutional
* Johovah's Witnesses & public schools
The front page has a one column heading: "SUPREME COURT ENDS COMPULSION OF FLAG SALUTE" with subheads.
This historic ruling stated that reciting the Pledge o... See More
The historic Standard Oil anti-trust case...
Item #670603
May 16, 1911
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 16, 1911 The last column on the front page is taken up with a report concerning the very historic Standard Oil versus the United States anti-trust case, in which the United States Supreme Court found Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey guilty of monopolizing the petroleum industry through a series of abusive and anti-competitive actions.
This was a... See More
1874 Brooks-Baxter War.... Republican Party...
Item #670386
May 08, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 8, 1874
* Brooks-Baxter War
* Little Rock, Arkansas
* Republican Party factions
The top of page 7 has one column headings that include: "BLEEDING ARKANSAS" "Operations of the Opposing Forces" "Capture Of A Railway Train" "The State Supreme Court Decides for Brooks" and more. (see) Text takes up over 4 columns.
Other news of ... See More
School Bible reading unconstitutional...
Item #669410
June 18, 1963
THE PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, Ohio, June 18, 1963
* Bible reading in school is banned by the Supreme Court
Although we have had several newspapers reporting this event, this is the very first issue we have seen with a banner (edge to edge) headline announcing: "SCHOOL BIBLE-READING BARRED".
Included is a subhead: "Court Voids Compulsory Prayer Also". The front page also ... See More
Anthony Wayne's Proclamation concerning the Indians...
Item #669125
May 18, 1793
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, May 18, 1793
* Mad Anthony
Nearly half of the front page is taken up with: "Trial of Louis XVI".
Page 2 has: "A Proclamation, by his Excellency Anthony Wayne..." which concerns the prohibition of any attacks against Indians in the Lower Sandusky until results are known of a hoped for treaty. It is signed by him in type: Anthony Wayne.
F... See More
A letter from John Jay...
Item #668941
August 22, 1798
FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Aug. 22, 1798 Page 3 has the New York General Assembly's response to Governor John Jay's recent address, followed by his response signed: John Jay. John Jay was previously the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Four pages, handsome masthead, nice condition.
Andersonville Prison Trial... Captain Wirz...
Item #668810
October 16, 1865
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 16, 1865
* Andersonville prison trial
* Henry Wirz
The top of the front page has one column headings: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Wirz Trial On Saturday" "Evidence Closed On Both Sides" and more. (see) Text takes up over 1 1/2 columns.
Complete with 8 pages, uncut and unbound (uncommon), nice condition.... See More
1930 U.S. prohibition... 18th Amendment...
Item #668751
May 27, 1930
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 27, 1930
* 18th Amendment - U.S. prohibition void to buyer ?
* Beer - liquor legal to purchaser
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "BUYER OF LIQUOR NOT GUILTY, SAYS SUPREME COURT" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally... See More
Andersonville Prison Trial... Captain Wirz...
Item #668743
August 26, 1865
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, August 26, 1865
* Andersonville prison trial
* Henry Wirz
The top of the front page has one column headings: "Andersonville" "The Trial of Wirz" "Dr. Bates Testimony Resumed" "Evidence of a Loyal Physician" "Sickening Details of Rebel Barbarities" "A Prisoner Killed by a Bloodhound" "Wirz Knocks a Man D... See More
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