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687248

Two front page Civil War maps...

Item #687248

October 13, 1861

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 13, 1861  The front page has two maps titled: "THE AFFAIR AT CHICAMACOMICO" and "THE FIGHT AT SANTA ROSA ISLAND" which is in Florida near Pensacola Bay.

Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Advance of the Rebels on the Potomac" "Battle Between the Rebels and Col. Wilson's Regiment Near For... See More  

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687169

An address to the President, with his response...

Item #687169

October 10, 1798

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Oct. 10, 1798  Page 2 has an: "Address" prefaced with: "Among the numerous addresses presented to the President few, if any, have been better expressed than the following." signed: James Oliver. This is followed by the President's reply signed: John Adams.

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687163

Civil Works Administration created by FDR....

Item #687163

November 09, 1933

THE DETROIT NEWS, November 9, 1933 



* The creation of the Civil Works Administration

* New Deal - Great Depression

* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR




The front page has a banner headline "38,000 Jobs Here In U. S. Plan'" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Civil Works Administration being created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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687157

Great account of the Dartmoor Prisoner Massacre...

Item #687157

July 17, 1815

NEW YORK EVENING POST, July 17, 1815 



* Dartmoor Prison massacre

* American prisoners




Inside contain over three pages on the infamous Dartmoor Prisoner Massacre, perhaps the most detailed account of this event we have seen in a newspaper. Included is a: "List of Prisoners Wounded on the Evening of the 6th April, 1815" and "Description of Death Wounds Inflicted on the Eve... See More  

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687122

Geraldo Machado flees... Cuban revolution...

Item #687122

August 13, 1933

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, August 13, 1933



* Gerardo Machedo flees Cuba

* Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada

* Cuban revolution of 1933




The front page has a nice banner headline: "MACHADO FLEES; KILL 35 AIDS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes al... See More  

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687120

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football... 1946 National champions....

Item #687120

December 06, 1966

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1966



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* Named National champions

* NCAA college football




The sport's section (page 62) has a one column heading: "Notre Dame Voted No. 1 by Writers In Concluding Poll" with standings. (see) First report coverage on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish officially being named national champions of college football by the AP po... See More  

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687119

1878 Birch Creek battle... Indians...

Item #687119

July 11, 1878

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 11 , 1878



* Battle of Birch Creek

* Near Pendleton, Oregon

* Bannock War - Indians




The top of page 5 has one column headings: "HOWARD STRIKES INDIANS" "A Gallant Fight On Butler Creek" and more. (see)

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687118

1961 Alabama football national title...

Item #687118

December 06, 1961

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1961



* Alabama Crimson Tide national title

* Coach Bear Bryant's 1st championship

* NCAA college football




Page 62 has a one column heading: "ALABAMA ELEVEN NAMED CHAMPION" with subhead and standings. (see) First report coverage on Alabama Crimson Tide college football team being named the 1961 national champs by the AP Poll. This was Coach Paul... See More  

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687111

1935 Federal Music Project creation

Item #687111

August 04, 1935

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 4, 1935



* Federal Music Project

* New Deal Program

* Nikolai Sokoloff

* Franklin D. Roosevelt




The top of the front page has a two column heading: "18,000 Musicians to Get Jobs In Federal Arts Relief Program" with subhead. (see) Article continues inside with photo of Nikolai Sokoloff. First report coverage on the creation of the Federal Morusic Project,... See More  

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687108

First Alcatraz Prison escape attempt in 1936...

Item #687108

April 28, 1936

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 28, 1936



* 1st Alcatraz Island escape attempt

* Federal prison - Joseph Bowers




The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "CONVICT IS KILLED FLEEING ALCATRAZ" with subheads. (see)

Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

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687107

1946 Alcatraz Island Prison riot...

Item #687107

May 04, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 1946



* Alcatraz Island prison riot

* San Francisco Bay "The Rock"




The front page has a three column headline: "ALCATRAZ BATTLE PRESSED, 'DEAL' DENIED TO CONVICTS; 2 GUARDS DEAD, 13 INJURED" with subheads. (see) Related photos on page 3. (see) Lengthy coverage continues on page 3 with related photos. Always nice to have notable events in... See More  

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687087

Early issue of this famous British newspaper...

Item #687087

May 16, 1758

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, May 16, 1758  Various European news reports with datelines from the Admiralty Office, London, Holland, Ireland, Falmouth, Portsmouth & elsewhere. The back page has a letter from Kingston, Jamaica. 

Eight pages, 8 by 10 3/4 inches, very nice condition.

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687081

Prohibition ends in Missouri...

Item #687081

August 20, 1933

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 20, 1933 



* End of Prohibition - repeal

* Missouri repeals amendment

* Beer - liquor returns




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "REPEALISTS WIN IN MISSOURI, 4 TO 1; BALLOTING IS LIGHT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the state of Missouri ratifying the repeal of prohibition. Always nice to have notable events in history... See More  

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687068

1917 Walter Johnson photo... Washington Senators...

Item #687068

September 29, 1917

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Sept. 29, 1910



* Pitcher Walter Johnson strikeouts record

* Washington Senators - MLB baseball




Page 3 has a one column heading: "New Strike Out Record Made" with photo of a young Johnson with heading. (see)

Complete with 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

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687065

1983 Aguila Blanca heist...

Item #687065

September 14, 1983

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 14, 1983



* Aguila Blanca (heist)

* Victor Manuel Gerena

* White Eagle armed robbery

* Wells Fargo armored car

* West Hartford, Connecticut




The front page has a one column heading: "Wells Fargo Guard Accused of Stealing $7 Million in Cash" (see)

Complete with all 48 pages, address label within the masthead, otherwise nice.... See More  

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687064

Winston Churchill car accident that could have changed history...

Item #687064

December 14, 1931

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 14, 1931



* Winston Churchill hit by car in Manhattan

* Accident that could have changed the World




The front page has a one column heading: "Churchill Hit By Automobile On City Street" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.



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687062

1930 Knute Rockne editorial...

Item #687062

December 18, 1930

SECTION TWO (sports) SECTION only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Dec. 18, 1930



* Head coach Knute Rockne editorial

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football




The front page of this section has a editorial by Harvey T. Woodruff on Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne.

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687061

Amos Alonzo Stagg forced to quit because of age...

Item #687061

October 14, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 14, 1932



* Amos Alonzo Stagg forced to quit

* University of Chicago football coach




The sport's section (page 25) has a banner headline: "Age Rule Force Stagg to Quit Post at Chicago at End of the College Year" with subheads that include: "Stagg Is Retired As Chicago Coach" "University Invikes Age Rule of 70 to Relieve Him of All Activ... See More  

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687053

Selma Al civil rights ordeal begins...

Item #687053

February 06, 1965

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, February 6, 1965



* Selma & Marion MS demonstrations

* Civil Rights - Voting

* Martin Luther King Jr.




The front page has a one column heading: "King Seeks LBJ 'Rights' Meeting". (see) Coverage on the arrest of many negro school children in Selma & Marion Mississippi where Martin Luther King Jr. had a voter registration campaign set ... See More  

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687052

March from Selma to Montgomery...

Item #687052

March 13, 1965

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, March 13, 1965 



* Selma to Montgomery, Alabama 

* Martin Luther King Jr.

* Fight for Civil Rights era original




The top of the front page has a four column headline: "President Ready Anytime To Talk With Alabama Governor" (see) Also a one column heading: "Start Fund For Slain Minister" (see)

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687050

1943 Lampedusa Island captured...

Item #687050

June 13, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 13, 1943



* Lampedua Island captured

* Pantelleria Island

* Operation Corkscrew

* Italian Campaign - Italy

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a nice banner headline: "LAMPEDUSA FALLS SWIFTLY TO AIR-SEA ATTACK; 10,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED ON PANTELLERIA" with subheads. (see)

Complete 1st section only with all 48 pages, rag edition in very nice condit... See More  

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687048

Mark Spitz wins 6th gold medal...

Item #687048

September 04, 1972

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 4, 1972 



* Mark Spitz wins 6th gold medal in swimming

* Munich, Germany Summer Olympics




The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Spitz Captures Record 6th Gold Medal" with photo. (see) More on Spitz on the sports page inside.

Complete with all 32 pages, light toning along the central fold, generally nice.... See More  

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687043

Muncie, Indiana George R. Dale death...

Item #687043

March 28, 1936

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1936



* George R. Dale death (1st report)

* Muncie, Indiana mayor & more

* Ku Klux Klan - KKK opposer  




The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "GEORGE DALE DIES; KU KLUX KLAN FOE" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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687039

5 October 1910 revolution... Portugal...

Item #687039

October 06, 1910

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 6, 1910



* 5 October 1910 revolution - Portugal

* Portuguese Monarchy - Republican Party

* First Portuguese Republic the result




The top of the front page has athree column headline: "PORTUGAL'S KING ON WAY TO ENGLAND; RULE IS OVER" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Ve... See More  

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687036

Baltimore Colts win NFL football championship over New York Giants...

Item #687036

December 28, 1959

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. Dec. 28, 1959



* NFL football championship title game

* Quarterback Johnny Unitas




The top of page 5 has a two column heading: "Colts Score 24 Points In Last Quarter To Win" First report coverage on the NFL football championship game between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants.

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687034

1st American space walk... Gemini 4....

Item #687034

June 03, 1965

THE FITCHBURG SENTINEL, June 3, 1965.



* Astronaut - Major Edward H. White

* Gemini 4 Space Capsule

* First American Space Walk (day of)




The front page has a banner headline: "Epic Space Flight Is Under Way" with subheads and a few related photos. (see) Coverage on the Gemini 4 space flight in which Edward Higgins White became the first American to walk in space.

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687019

Bill Clinton elected president of the United States...

Item #687019

November 04, 1992

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 4, 1992  



* President Bill Clinton

* Wins presidential election (1st)




The three line banner headline announces: "CLINTON WINS DECISIVE MARGIN IN VOTER POLL ACROSS NATION AFTER 12 YEARS OF G.O.P. RULE" with subheads and related photos. 

The complete issue with all 3 sections, nice condition.... See More  

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687009

A different look at the California Gold Rush...

Item #687009

June 23, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 23, 1849  Page 3 has: "Men and Business In California" which takes a more economic and business-focused look at the situation in California as a result of the rush for gold.

Four pages, very nice condition.

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687003

People are abandoning their plans to venture to California...

Item #687003

June 14, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 14, 1849  Page 3 has: "The California Line of March" which is a letter from Fort Kearny, Nebraska Territory. It is prefaced with: "Evidence still comes to hand, almost daily, of the dissatisfaction of large numbers of the California adventurers on the Plains & of the determination of many of them to abandon their exhausti... See More  

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686998

The Indians in Texas... The California Gold Rush...

Item #686998

June 01, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 1, 1849  Page 3 reports include: "Indian Hostilities in Texas" which includes several reports from Brownsville. "Further Details from California" has some great accounts of life there during the gold rush. Under "Official" are 3 dispatches each signed in type: Z. Taylor". 

Four pages, very nice condi... See More  

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686997

Slavery, New Mexico, and California...

Item #686997

May 31, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 31, 1849  Page 3 has: "Slavery" and nearly a full column headed: "From California and Panama" and then a lengthy report on: "Politics in New Mexico".

Four pages, very nice condition.

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686996

News from California...

Item #686996

May 29, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 29, 1849  Page 3 has one-third of a column taken up with: "From California" which has several news reports.

Four pages, very nice condition.

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686995

Much on news from California...

Item #686995

May 28, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 28, 1849  Inside pages include: "Disturbances on the Isthmus" of Panama, which has much on problems concerning the many travelers going to & from California. Also: "California Railroad" which talks of an overland railroad to the West, which wouldn't happen until another 20 years.

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686993

The California Gold Rush... The Astor Place Riot...

Item #686993

May 17, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 17, 1849 



* Astor Place Opera House riot

* California gold rush - 49ers




Page 3 also has: "Three Weeks Later From California" which reports on the Gold Rush, and page 2 has a terrific article: "Commercial Importance of California" which takes nearly 2 1/2 columns.

Also inside: "The New York Riots" which r... See More  

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686991

More coveerage on the Astor Place Riot...

Item #686991

May 15, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., May 15, 1849  Page 3 has nearly two columns taken up with reports concerning the Astor Place Riot during which nearly 30 people were killed. The article is headed: "New York City & Her Vindication of the Supremacy of the Laws".

Also on page 3: "Emigrants on the Missouri Frontiers" and a list of: "California Emigrants... See More  

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686988

1849 Jenny Lind... opera singer...

Item #686988

May 09, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., May 9, 1849  Over half of the front page is taken up with a lengthy: "Speech of Mr. J. G. Chapman Upon the Bill to Establish a Territorial Government in California..." in the House of Representatives.

Page 3 has: "Jenny Lind's Rumored Marriage", known as the "Swedish Nightingale", the singing sensation of the da... See More  

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686987

On emancipation in Kentucky, and the gold in California...

Item #686987

May 05, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., May 5, 1849  The top of page 3 has: "Emancipation In Kentucky" which has a report from the Convention of the Friends of Emancipation. This is followed by: "Late From California" which has half a column of reports concerning events related to the gold rush.

Four pages, very nice condition.

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686983

The Minnesota Territory is created...

Item #686983

April 28, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., April 28, 1849  



* Minnesota Territory is created

* From our nation's capital




The top of page 2 has: "The New Territory Of Minnesota" which reports on the formation of the Minnesota Territory, nine years prior to statehood.

Page 3 has: "From The Sandwich Islands" which is the Hawaiian Islands.

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686979

California is not all it's cracked up to be...

Item #686979

April 19, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 19, 1849  



* California gold rush

* Hardships for 49ers




Page 3 has: "Return of Californians" which has two accounts, one beginning: "It is just beginning to be discovered that this going to California is not the holyday business it is generally represented to be...".

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686969

Viola Liuzzo murder funeral... KKK crime...

Item #686969

May 04, 1965

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. May 4, 1965



* Informant Gary Thomas Rowe

* re. Viola Liuzzo murder

* Ku Klux Klan crimes

* re. Civil Rights March at Selma




The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "All-White Jury Is Chosen to Try First Liuzzo Slaying Defendant" with photo of Rowe and defendant. (see)

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686967

The latest from California & the gold region... Colonel Fremont...

Item #686967

April 11, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 11, 1849  Page 3 begins with: "From California" which is a letter beginning: "I have just returned from an exploration of the gold region & avail myself of the opportunity afforded by Mr. Wethered to send you a few specimens of gold dust, commonly found in various parts of the placer..." with much detail.

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686962

A disastrous journey for John Fremont & his party...

Item #686962

March 31, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 31, 1849  



* John C. Fremont

* Fatal 4th expedition




Page 3 has: "Later From Col. Fremont" with some details on his fateful fourth expedition in the West during which his party was caught in a snowstorm in Colorado causing loss of ten of his men & 130 of his pack mules.

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686961

A disastrous journey for John Fremont & his party...

Item #686961

March 28, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 28, 1849  



* John C. Fremont

* Fatal 4th expedition

* Colorado Winter




The back page has: "Col. Fremont--A Distressing Report" which reports on his fateful fourth expedition in the West during which his party was caught in a snowstorm in Colorado causing loss of ten of his men & 130 of his pack mules.

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686947
Item #686947

October 26, 1861

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Oct. 26, 1861 (single print only)



This is a single-page print. The print contains a single woodcut engraving captioned: "Capture of the Propeller Fanny in Pamlico Sound, on the 1st of October, by Three Rebel Steamers, while Conveying Men and Stores to the 20th Indiana Regiment, Encamped at Chicamacomico, 40 Miles from Hatteras Inlet&... See More  

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686945

Nixon's second inauguration... considerable details...

Item #686945

January 21, 1973

THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, Arizona, January 21, 1973  The banner headline reads "Nixon predicts enduring peace" with subhead "Inaugural talk emphasizes ending Viet war 'with honor'". This was President Nixon's second inauguration. A photo of Nixon and his wife, Pat, riding in the limo is also on the front page. Additional photos are inside.

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686942

On Taylor's inauguration... From California...

Item #686942

March 15, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 15, 1849  Page 3 has: "The Voice of The West" which has a report on the inaugural of President Taylor. Also: "From California" which includes a report concerning the establishment of a government.

Also: "Official - Appointments By the President" with a list.

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686941

Discussing Taylor's inaugural address...

Item #686941

March 09, 1849

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 9, 1849 The first column of page 7 has the reviews of six newspapers on "The Inaugural Address" of President Taylor, with many diverse comments.

Also on page 7 is a lengthy: "List of Cadet Appointments for 1849" listed by state, and includes "John Hood" from Kentucky, who would become a famous Confederate general, ... See More  

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686940

Zachary Taylor's Cabinet members...

Item #686940

March 08, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 8, 1849  Dated just three days after Taylor's inauguration, it is not surprising that related content would be found in this issue.

Page 3 has an editorial headed: "The Inauguration Balls" as well as a list of the: "Appointments By the President" to the various Cabinet posts.

Page 2 has the full text of the very l... See More  

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686936

How to manage the land gained in the Mexican War... Taylor's inauguration...

Item #686936

March 01, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 1, 1849  Half of the front page, all of page 2 and much of page 3 are taken up with an interesting discussion in the Senate on: "The New Territories" which were gained in the treaty ending the war with Mexico, including New Mexico and California.

The back page has half a column giving the "Order of Procession" of: &quo... See More  

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686926

Off for California... On a map of California...

Item #686926

January 26, 1849

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 26, 1849  The bottom of page 3 has: "Movements For California" noting in part: "...company is being formed at Boston to visit the gold mines of California, the principal features of which are mutual benefit & comfort. They insist upon strict temperance and good moral principles...". The article carries over to page 4. ... See More  

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