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Winter War begins in 1939... Soviets invade Finland...
Item #719736
November 30, 1939
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Nov. 30, 1939
* Winter War begins
* Soviet Union - Soviets
* Finland invasion
* World War II
The front page has a nice banner headline: "RUSSIA INVADES FINLAND--WAR IS ON; Helsinki Air-Bombed---Hundreds Killed" with subheads, related map and two photos. (see images) Nice for display. More inside.
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, sma... See More
Ofuna POW camp liberated... Doolittle executions...
Item #719732
September 07, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 7, 1945
* U.S. prisoners freed from Ofuna Camp
* Executions of Doolittle raiders told
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "8,000 MEN FREED OF 32,500 IN JAPAN" with subhead and 2 related photos showing a few liberated Yankees freed from Ofuna prisoner-of-war camp. This was the POW camp that held Louis Zamperini and Pappy Boyington.
Also on the sa... See More
Louis "Lepke" Buchalter gets guilty verdict.......
Item #719653
December 21, 1939
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 21, 1939
* Mob Boss Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter guilty
* Federal narcotics trafficking charges
* Mafia hit squad Murder, Inc. fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Lepke Held Guilty in Narcotics Plot" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
... See More
* Mob Boss Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter guilty
* Federal narcotics trafficking charges
* Mafia hit squad Murder, Inc. fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Lepke Held Guilty in Narcotics Plot" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
Discovery of Penicillin... USS Iowa battleship launching...
Item #719616
August 28, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1942
* Discovery of Penicillin (historic)
* USS Iowa battleship launching
* United States Navy - WWII
The front page has a one column heading: "MIGHTIEST WARSHIP IS LAUNCHED HERE" with subhead. (see images) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with two related photos.
But a more historic report is located at the bottom right corner of the ... See More
Five Sullivan Brothers killed in WWII action....
Item #719583
January 15, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 15, 1943
* The five Sullivan brothers killed
* United States Navy sailors
* USS Juneau sinking
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "5 SULLIVANS DIE, SURVIVOR WRITES" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage includes part of the letter sent to the parents of the doomed sailors by a fellow friend also serving onboard the same ship. This si... See More
Frances Farmer carried off to jail 1943 photo...
Item #719581
January 15, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 15, 1943
* Hollywood actress Frances Farmer arrested photo
* Mental health struggles w/ psychiatric hospitals
The back page has a photo showing Actress Frances Farmer being carried by police with heading: "Frances Farmer Gets Jail Term"
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "FRANCES FARMER GETS JAIL TERM; BATTLES IN COURT" with subhead.... See More
Battle of the Bulge to begin the next day.......
Item #719515
December 15, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1944
* Battle of Bulge to begin (EVE)
* Armies line up at Siegfried Line (Westwall)
* World War II - WWII
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "7TH ARMY AT WESTWALL, SEEKS AN OPENING" with subheads. Two related maps are on page 4. The initial beginning of the infamous battle would begin the very next day.
Other news, sports and ad... See More
Texas A&M Aggies Cotton Bowl...
Item #719513
January 02, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, January 2, 1941
* Rose Bowl: Stanford Cardinals vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
* Orange Bowl: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Georgetown Hoyas
* Sugar Bowl: Boston College Eagles vs. Tennessee Volunteers
* Cotton Bowl: Texas A&M Aggies vs. Fordham Rams
The top of page 24 has a six column heading: "Rams Heroes in Defeat by Aggies in Cotton Bowl" with subhea... See More
World War II breaks out in Europe...
Item #719301
September 08, 1939
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, September 8, 1939
* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw falling
* World War II WWII starts
* Nazis invasion on Poland & more
The front page features a banner headline: "WARSAW ENTERED, NAZIS SAY; PRESIDENT CALLS EMERGENCY" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spi... See More
Hitler escapes a bomb in 1939...
Item #719211
November 09, 1939
JOURNAL AMERICAN, New York City, Nov. 9, 1939
* Adolph Hitler assassination attempt
* Pre Operation Valkyrie
* Bürgerbräukeller - George Elser
* FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2) ***
The top of the front page, above the masthead is a very nice banner headline for display: "ALL OF HITLER'S AIDES ESCAPE IN BLAST PLOT" with related photo. Coverage continues on ... See More
Churchill's famous "We shall fight on the beaches..." speech...
Item #719179
June 04, 1940
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 4, 1940
* Winston Churchill famous speech
* 'We Shall Fight On The Beaches'
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a banner headline: "30,000 BRITISH CASUALTIES IN FLANDERS; 335,000 TROOPS RESCUED, CHURCHILL SAYS" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on Winston Churchill's famous speech, 'We Shall Fight On The Beaches... See More
Adolph Hitler returns to Berlin from 1940 warfront...
Item #719164
July 07, 1940
NEW YORK POST, July 7, 1940
* Adolf Hitler gets a hero's welcome
* Returns to Berlin from the conquered war front
* Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium & France
The front page has a two column heading: "The Conqueror Returns" (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in very nice co... See More
1945 RMS Queen Elizabeth troops homecoming photo...
Item #718896
June 30, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1945
* RMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liner photo
* American military troops homecoming
* European Theatre of World War II
The top of the front page has a three column photo showing the RMS Queen Elizabeth which was converted into a troopship during WWII with heading: "The Word's Largest Ship Brings Veterans Home" Also a one column heading: "SUPER... See More
Manhattan Project goes public for the first time....
Item #718895
August 16, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 16, 1945
* Manhattan Project is first made public
* Henry DeWolf Smyth report is released
* re. Atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
* J. Robert Oppenheimer - Otto Hahn - Enrico Fermi
The top of page 8 has a seven column heading: "Story of Scientists' 'Battle' for Atom Bomb Secret Revealed in Smyth Report" with smaller subheads and re... See More
The atomic bomb is dropped on Japan...
Item #718567
August 08, 1945
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Aug. 8, 1945
* Atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan
* World War II ending - surrender nears
Of course this publication is mostly financial related, but because of the historical significance of this particular event, the front page has some first hand reporting with a small one column heading: "Atomic's Bomb Force 'Diabolical,' Japs Say; Full E... See More
1942 USS Yorktown Midway sinking....
Item #718507
September 20, 1942
MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE, September 20, 1942
* USS Aircraft Carrier Yorktown sinking
* Battle of Midway aftermath
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a two column heading: "The Order Was 'Abandon Ship'" with lead-in: "Officer Tells of Yorktown's Last 60 Hours Afloat" and subhead. (see images) Lengthy report continues on page 4.
This sinking act... See More
Battle of Okinawa ending... General Buckner is killed...
Item #718489
June 20, 1945
THE STARS AND STRIPES, June 20, 1945
* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ending
* General Simon B. Buckner death
* Tenth United States Army commander
* Dwight E. Eisenhower's welcome home
The top of the front page has a heading: "Japanese Shellfire Kills Gen. Buckner At Okinawa Front" with photo. (see images)
General Buckner was killed during the closing days of the Battle of Okinaw... See More
1940 Autogiro flight at Willow Grove, Pennsylvania...
Item #718236
July 27, 1940
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 27, 1940
* Autogiro demonstration flight
* Prelude to the helicopter - rotorcraft
* Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "New Type Autogiro Hops Into the Air at Takeoff" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
... See More
Battle of Guadalcanal Statrts in 1942... WWII...
Item #718080
August 11, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 11, 1942
* Battle of Guadalcanal beginning
* Solomon Islands - U.S. Marines
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ISLAND INVASION BEGINS" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.
AI not... See More
1942 German U-boat crewman buried in America...
Item #717919
July 23, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1942
* German U-85 - U-boat crewmen
* Sunk off North Carolina coast (29 dead)
* First German submarine sunk by U.S. Navy - USS Roper
* Buried w/ military honors at Hampton National Cemetery
The front page has a two column heading: "29 From a Sunken U-Boat Are Buried at Hampton, Va." (see images) Other World War II coverage throughou... See More
1st report of Roosevelt War Refugee Board...
Item #717670
January 23, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 23, 1944
* President Roosevelt sets up the War Refugee Board
* 1st Day Report of his Executive Order
Page 11 has a 1 column heading: "ROOSEVELT SETS UP WAR REFUGEE BOARD", with subhead: "FOR 'IMMEDIATE' ACTION".
Other WWII related reports and advertisements of the day are found throughout. See images for details.
The complete 1st... See More
Horrors of the Holocaust revealed...
Item #717667
April 29, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 29, 1945
* Jewish Holocaust atrocities revealed
* War in Germany & liberation of concentration camps
* Horrific photos shown for 1st time
Although the front page features a three line banner headline on the closing moments of the war in Europe, including: "...HITLER SAID TO BE DYING", the most noteworthy content is found on page 20. Here are found tw... See More
Winston Churchill's speech: "War of the Unknown Warriors"...
Item #717665
July 15, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 15, 1940
* Front-page excepts of Winston Churchill's speech
* War of the Unknown Warriors - BBC
* "France would one day celebrate its greatness again..."
The front page has a near-banner heading: "Rather London in Ruin Than Quit - Churchill", with subheads: "NO LAYING DOWN TO INVADERS, PREMIER VOWS", and "'Asks No Mercy... See More
1944 Theodore Roosevelt Jr. death.... WWII Normandy...
Item #717655
July 14, 1944
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 14, 1944
* Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt Jr. death
* Utah Beach World War II Normandy
* World War II - WWII - Post D-Day
The front page has a two column heading: "Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Victim of Heart Attack" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 222 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
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Boxer Max Schmeling death (?)... Judy Garland marries...
Item #717444
May 29, 1941
MINNEAPOLIS STAR JOURNAL, Minnesota, May 29, 1941
* Boxing - Boxer Max Schmeling death ?
* Turns out to be a false report from the Nazis
* Actress Judy Garland marries composer Dave Rose
The front page has: "Mystery Still Surrounds Fate of Max Schmeling", with a subheading: "Reported Killed in Crete, But Story Not Confirmed. The article includes a photo of him with other Ger... See More
One of the most dramatic headlines of World War II...
Item #717418
August 10, 1945
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, California, Aug. 10, 1945
* Terrific headline right after Atomic bombings
The front page features one of the largest, boldest, and most dramatic headlines of World War II with: "JAPS BEG TO QUIT ! " and various related subheads.
Complete with all 24 pages, light toning to upper half, some clear archival mending along the central fold of the front page, ... See More
Al Capone freed from prison....
Item #717113
November 17, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 17, 1939
* Al 'Scarface" Capone freed from prison
* Chicago gangster becomes a free man
* Best publication to be had ? (very rare as such)
The front page has a one column heading: "CAPONE, BROKEN AND ILL; FREED; PUT IN HOSPITAL" with small photo of Capone. (see images) Great to have from the city where he ruled the underground for ye... See More
USS Reuben James sunk.... 1st U.S. warship...
Item #717072
November 01, 1941
THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, Nov. 1, 1941
* USS Reuben James sunk by German U-boat
* 1st American warship casualty of WWII
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "HEAVY DEATH TOLL FEARED IN REUBEN JAMES SINKING" with subhead, photo of the captain and more. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning, a little close cut along the r... See More
Russia declares war in Japan... Hiroshima...
Item #717014
August 09, 1945
DAILY NEWS, New York (Final Edition), Aug. 9, 1945
* Russia declares war on Japan
* Hiroshima, Japan atomic bombing
Very late in the war, in fact less than a week before Japan surrendered, Russia declared war on Japan - noted here in a dramatic 3-line banner headline: "REDS AT WAR WITH JAPAN", with subheadings: "Drive Into Manchukuo, Bomb Key Points, Foe Reports" a... See More
Alexander Fleming's penicillin in 1944...
Item #716947
May 05, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1944
* Alexander Fleming
* Penicillin - Penicillium
* Made available for public use
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a two column heading: "Public to Get Penicillin Through 1,000 Hospitals" See below for background.
Complete in 34 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
background: On May 4, 1944, the U.S. War Production B... See More
1942 Pryor Creek, Oklahoma tornado disaster...
Item #716845
April 28, 1942
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 28, 1942
* Pryor Creek, Oklahoma tornado disaster
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MANY KILLED BY TORNADO IN OKLAHOMA" with subheads (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
background: The 1942 Pryor tornado was a devastating tornado that struck Pryor, Oklahoma, on April 27, 1942.... See More
1944 Charlie Chaplin indictments...
Item #716825
February 15, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1944
* Charlie Chaplin indictments
* Mann Act charges
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a one column heading: "CHARLIE CHAPLIN SURRENDERS ON U.S. INDICTMENTS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
background: On February 14, 1944, Charlie Chaplin was in... See More
1940 Cole Bros. Circus fire disaster...
Item #716802
February 21, 1940
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Feb. 21, 1940
* Cole Bros. Circus fire disaster
* Rochester, Fulton Co., Indiana
* Death of several performing animals
Near the bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Pigmy Hippopotamus Boiled in His Tank As Fire Destroys 170 Circus Beasts in Cages" (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning light toning, some small bind... See More
1944 Battle of Mount Cassino...
Item #716774
February 16, 1944
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Feb. 16, 1944
* Battle of Monte Cassino Abbey - Kingdom of Italy
* Allied bombing air raid of Benedictine Monastery
The front page has a one column heading: "NAZI TROOPS BLASTED OUT OF MONASTERY" with subheads. (see images) Also a two column heading: "Catholic Leaders Uphold Bombing of Monastery" with subhead.
Complete with 16 pages,... See More
'Gone With The Wind' debuts in Atlanta, GA...
Item #716535
December 15, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1939
* Gone With The Wind film premiere in Atlanta Ga (day of)
* Clark Gable - Vivien Leigh - Leslie Howard
Here is a great report on the most successful movie of all time in terms of ticket sales. Page 27 has one column headings that include: "ATLANTA RETAKEN BY GLORY OF PAST" "'Gone With the Wind' Flies Into City and Thous... See More
Rare mention of the "Flying Tigers" in 1942...
Item #716533
May 14, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 14, 1942
* Rare mention of the "Flying Tigers"
* First American Volunteer Group (AVG)
* Republic of China Air Force vs. Japan
* Shark faced Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft
Page 3 has a one column heading: "2 A. V. G. Fliers Aided In Defending Yunnan" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI not... See More
1945 capture of German U-boat U-858...
Item #716397
May 15, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1945
* First German U-boat capture post surrender
* U-858 off New Jersey coast - U.S. Navy
The front page has a four column photo with heading: "Prowling Ended: German Submarine Surrenders To Our Navy" Also a one column heading: "1ST U-BOAT YIELDS TO US OFF JERSEY" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues inside w... See More
"Alien Order" beginning internment of Japanese during World War II...
Item #716361
February 19, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, February 19, 1942
* Internment of Japanese Americans
* FDR's Executive Order 9066 (eve)
* Alien control order
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a two column heading: "Congressmen Demand All American-Born Japs Be Moved From Coastal Areas" with lead-in: "Enemy Aliens" and subhead. (see images) FDR would sign order # 9066 on this d... See More
Raid of Cabanatuan... Japanese brutality told...
Item #716357
May 13, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1945
* Japanese brutality - horrors
* Post Bataan Death March
* Raid at Cabanatuan prison camp
Page 4 has a two column heading: "Marine Tells of Seeing Friends Beheaded in Japanese War Camp" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Eyewitness account of Japanese brutality and the Raid at Cabanatuan which freed many POWs. See images for text here.
... See More
HMS Ark Royal sinks...
Item #716352
November 14, 1941
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Nov. 14, 1941
* HMS Ark Royal sunk by torpedo
* Royal Navy aircraft carrier
* German U-81 boat submarine attack
The front page has a single-column headline: "AIRCRAFT CARRIER ARK ROYAL SUNK BY SUBMARINE IN MEDITERRANEAN", with multiple subheads and a large photo. Nice for display. The article continues on page 4 and includes another related photo. This is... See More
Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...
Item #716339
May 20, 1944
NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 20, 1944
* Rare allied issue dropped from aircraft
* Occupied France World war II - WWII
A most fascinating single sheet newspaper printed front & back, which translates to "News For The Troops", published by the Psychological Warfare Division of the Allied forces and dropped by Allied aircraft over Germany from just weeks before t... See More
USS Kearny torpedoed in 1941...
Item #716303
October 17, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 17, 1941
* USS Kearny torpedoed by German U-boat
* 1st U.S. destroyer attacked during WWII
The front page has a nice headline: "NAVY OUT ON REVENGE HUNT" with subhead and photo of the warship including and statement: "NAZIS SHOT FIRST !"
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along t... See More
1945 Irma Grese and Josef Kramer trial begins...
Item #716215
September 24, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 24, 1945
* Josef Kramer & Irma Grese amongst others
* Bergen-Belsen trial begins - World War II
* Concentration camp leaders - war crimes
* Jewish Holocaust - exterminations - atrocities
* Gas chamber survivor Sophie Litwinska
The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "OSWIECIM VICTIM ACCUSES GERMAN" with subhead. Also a five ... See More
1941 Joseph Goebbels "10 Commandments" vs. Jews...
Item #716159
November 14, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1941
* Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels
* Speech with "10 Commandments" against Jews
* Important step in the Jewish Holocaust disaster
* Includes "Star of David" yellow badge rules
The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "GOEBBELS SPURS ABUSE FOR JEWS" with subheads. This report contains the "Ten Commandment... See More
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp horrors...
Item #716000
September 20, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 20, 1945
* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
* Nazi death factory horrors revealed
* Eyewitness accounts - Jewish Holocaust
Page 5 contains a very compelling article on the holocaust atrocities on the Jews, with the one column heading: "EYEWITNESS TELLS OF BELSEN HORROR" with subhead. (see images)
Complete in 44 pages, rag edition in very nice cond... See More
Eric Sevaraid rescued in 1943 Burma...
Item #715996
August 28, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1943
* Eric Sevareid - news journalist & author
* Saved in Burma jungle - Naga headhunters
* World War II - WWII - John Paton Davies Jr.
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "HEADHUNTERS SAVE AIRMEN IN BURMA" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
Note: In 1943, journalist Eric Sevareid was re... See More
Battle of the Bulge very close...
Item #715970
December 14, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1944
* Battle of Bulge to begin
* Armies lining up at border
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a five column headline: "1ST ARMY ATTACKS BELOW DUEREN; 7TH CLOSES IN ON REICH BORDER" with subheads and related map. (see) The initial beginning of the infamous battle would begin in two days.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day wit... See More
Adolph Hitler's phony plea for peace in 1939...
Item #715958
October 11, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 11, 1939
* re. Adolph Hitler's Reichstag speech
* Asks the World for peace ? (ruse)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CALLS HITLER PEACE 'A RUSE'" with subheads. (see images) Lengthy text continues on page 2.
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
Note: On Octo... See More
Brazil declares war on Germany in 1942....
Item #715954
August 23, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 23, 1942
* Brazil enters World War II - WWII
The front page has a three column heading: "Allies Get a New Partner" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.
wikipedia notes: The Brazilian Expeditionary Force or BEF was a 25,300-man force that... See More
1942 Battle of the Eastern Solomons....
Item #715949
August 26, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 26, 1942
* Battle of the Eastern Solomons
* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese
The front page has a nice banner headline: "6 MORE JAP SHIPS BOMBED" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally nice.
Note: Later in August, the Battle of the... See More
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