Amelia is the first woman to fly the Atlantic...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, June 20, 1928 





The front page has a two column heading: "MISS EARHART, LIKE LINDBERGH, WEARS BORROWED CLOTHES AS SHE RECEIVES ADMIRERS AT LONDON" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Comp... See More  

First Woman to fly the Atlantic...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 13, 1928 



* About to make history in airplane "Friendship"

* Early aviation era original



Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The front page has one column headings: "ATLANTIC RACE AGAIN PUT OFF BY TWO ... See More  

Woman aviator Amy Johnson flight...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1930



* Woman aviator pioneer Amy Johnson

* 1st Woman solo flight from England to Australia



The top of the front page has two column headings: "England Thrilled by Lone Flight of Modest Typist to Australia" "King and Commoner Join in Praise of Amy Johnson, First Woman to Make the Perilous Air Journey--Port Darwin Pays Her Homage" (see) 1st repo... See More  

Helen Wills wins sixth US Open....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sport's section only, August 25, 1929



* Helen Wills (Moody)

* US Open tennis championships



The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "MISS WILLS VICTOR; RETAINS HER TITLE" with subheads and two related photos. 1st report coverage on Helen Wills winning the 1929 United States Open Tennis Championships in Women's singles. She is ... See More  

Great Britain attacked by Zeppelin for the first time...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, January 20, 1915  The front page has a four column wide, three line headline "Zeppelin Throws Bombs At Sandringham Palace; Airmen Brought Down" with subheads "Woman and Two Men Killed in German Raid on British Coast" "Warship Fires at Hostile Airmen" "Big Dirigible Brought to Earth Near King's Residence" "Shells Dropped at Sev... See More  

John Dillinger escapes from prison...

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 4, 1934 



* John Dillinger - Crown Point IN Jail

* Famous wooden gun escape



In the bottom half of the front page is a one column headline: "JOHN DILLINGER ELUDES POSSES" with subhead: "Woman Sheriff Asserts She Will Shoot Him Through Head on Sight". This was one of the most famous escapes from a high security jail in United States history.

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Dinosaurs - Extinct Monsters...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 4, 1893 The front page of this issue features "The Mexican Central Railway's Monster Locomotive -- Designed by F. W. Johnstone". Within the issue is "The Manufacture of Dynamite"; "Raising the Flag on the Steamship New York"; "Extinct Monsters" which are of several dinosaurs; "The World's Columbian Exposition... See More  

Woman sculptor creates the Lincoln statue for the Rotunda...

NEW YORK TIMES, January 26, 1871 



* Abraham Lincoln statue dedication

* United States Capitol Rotunda

* Vinnie Ream - Woman sculptor



The front page has an article: "The Lincoln Statue" "Unveiling Miss Ream's Statue of the Late Mr. Lincoln--Speeches by Prominent Members of Congress". See the web for a photo & more information on this famous statue on exhibit... See More  

Michigan State Football... Woman play football too?

NCAA Football... Rookies of the Big Ten...

THE DETROIT NEWS (Pictorial Magazine section only), Detroit, MI, November 8, 1953  The front cover has a great photo titled, "Rookies of the Big Ten", with additional coverage on page eight and nine.  The image shows close-up shots of Evan Slonac, Jim Neal, Don Dahoney, and Tom Yewic - players from Michigan State in its first season in the Big Ten. Inside coverage also has arti... See More  

Lauara Bridgman... dead-blind...

THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, January 7, 1877



* Laura Bridgman biography

* Deaf-blind Woman



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 11 has an article headed: "Laura Bridgman" "An Evening in Her Home--Her Wonderful Tact and Ingenuity" (see)

This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags,... See More  

Focused on prohibition & other temperance concerns...

OUR UNION, New York, March 15, 1880 



* Rare title



As printed in the dateline, this was the: "Organ Of The Woman's National & International Christian Temperance Unions." Logically, much of the content is focused on prohibition and other temperance concerns.

Complete in 8 pages, small binding holes at the blank spine margin, 10 1/2 by 15 1/2 inches, great condition.... See More  

Fourth of July... Baseball photos...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, "Fourth of July Number", July 4, 1907  This issue still has the original red outer wrappers, the front wrapper having a print of a woman with fireworks (see). One of the inside pages has four photos captioned: "Some Thrilling Moments on the Baseball Diamond." (see).

Complete in 22 pages plus wrappers, date penciled at the top of ... See More  

Very early woman's suffrage newspaper...

WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Chicago & St. Louis, 1879  As noted at the top of the front page: "...devoted to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal and political Equality and especially to her right of Suffrage." Editors listed include Julia Ward Howe, Lucy Stone, & Mary A. Livermore. Each issue contains numerous articles related to woman's suffra... See More  

Two early woman's rights convention...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 4, 1852  Page 6 has 2 reports of  early woman's rights conventions, headed: "Pennsylvania - Woman's Rights Convention" at West Chester, which lists the attendees including Lucretia Mott. This is followed by: "Ohio - The Woman's Rights Convention" with much detail. These reports take 2 columns.

Eight pages, close-trimmed at the botto... See More  

Paris Opera fire disaster....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 22, 1873



* General Benjamin D. Pritchard

* Eyewitness account of Jefferson Davis capture



Page 5 has an article headed: "Jeff Davis' Disguise" "His Attempt To Escape Capture In A Woman's Dress--Statement Of Gen. Pritchard" See images for text here.

Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, nice conditio... See More  

Emeline Lucy Meaker hanging...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 31, 1883



* Emeline Meaker hanging

* 1st Woman executed in Vermont (legally)



Page 2 has one column headings: "EMLINE MEAKER HANGED" "The First Woman Ever Executed In Vermont" and more. See images for text here. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.



Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, a little margin... See More  

On Susan B. Anthony being allowed to vote...

NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1874  Page 2 has: "A Woman Suffrage" "the Arrest of the Rochester Inspectors for Accepting Miss Anthony's Vote--Gen. Butler's Opinion" which concerns Susan B. Anthony voting at a Rochester election. It includes an encouraging note signed by General Benjamin Butler (see). Page 5 has: "The Temperance Meet5ing at Harry Hill's".

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Actor Edwin Booth murder attempt......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 24, 1879



* Actor Edwin Booth

* Attempted assassination (1st report)

* Mark Gray



This 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "TRYING TO KILL MR. BOOTH" "A Starting Scene At M'Vicker's Theatre" "two Shots Fired At Edwin Booth During The Last Act of... See More  

Irene Schroeder execution... 1st Pennsylvania Woman...

THE OMAHA BEE NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, February 24, 1931



* Irene Schroeder execution

* Rockview State Correctional Institution

* Bellefonte, Pennsylvania



Page 2 has a two column headline: "RELIGIOUS MESSAGE LEFT BY PAIR BEFORE EXECUTION" with related photo (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the execution by electrocution of 'Iron' Irene Schroed... See More  

From the 1600's by a woman publisher... Joanna Brome...

THE OBSERVATOR, London, England, 1682  A dialogue newspaper founded by Sir Roger L'Estrange, a Tory pamphleteer, as a vehicle for attacking dissenters and Whigs. This early singlesheet newspaper has the old style type making it great for framing (see photo) particularly with the over 300+ year old date clearly visible in the dateline.

This is a handsome dialogue newspaper founded by Sir ... See More  

Watsonville, California lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1873



* Watsonville, California

* Lynch mob



Page 5 has one column headings: "HANGED BY A MOB" "The Murderer of a Woman Lynched--The Doomed Wretch Makes His Will Under the Fatal Tree" 1st report coverage on the lynching of Matt Tarpay at Watsonville, California for the murder of Sarah Nicholson.

Other news of the day. Complete in 10 pages, m... See More  

Celebrating the working class of England...

BRITISH WORKMAN, London, Aug., 1861  This is a fascinating paper which existed to "...promote the health, wealth, & happiness of the working classes." It carries a very graphic front page with a print of a working woman selling berries, with a very decorative border around the page (see). The page 2 article relates to the print: "The Strawberry Girl".

Four pages, tabl... See More  

Scranton, Pennsylvania...

THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, Scranton, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1881



* American Indian War era



This 4 page newspaper measures 25 x 18 inches. News of the day includes: "Young Thieves" "A Woman's Revenge" "A Town In Ashes" and more with many interesting advertisements.

Very minor margin wear, otherwise in nice condition.... See More  

1932 Harry Powers (Bluebeard) execution....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 19, 1932



* Harry F. Powers - Bluebeard 

* Execution by hanging (1st report) 



This 24 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "'Bluebeard' Powers Dies On Gallows for Murder of Woman and Children"



and more. (see photos) 1st report coverage on the execution of serial killer, Harry F. Powe... See More  

Fugitive slave case...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 18, 1862  The front page has a report headed: "The Rendition of Nicholas Bray's Slave Woman". This is an interesting fugitive slave report, noting: "Gov. Stanly was that Bray...said that one of his female slave had been enticed away by our troops & was held against her will...the warrant empowering Bray to search for the slave was issued; she was ... See More