Dale Earnhardt's "Pass in the Grass" NASCAR race...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 18, 1987



* "Pass in the Grass" folklore move

* Dale Earnhardt wins The Winston

* NASCAR all-star stock car racing 

* Charlotte Motor Speedway - Concord NC 



Page 6 of the sport's section has a three column heading: "Earnhardt Wins Heated Winston" (see images)



Complete with all sections (80+ pages), nice condition. 



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1864 Battle of Totopotomoy Creek.... Dallas. Georgia...

NEW YORK TIRIBUNE, 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" "A Battle In Georgia"... See More  

Battle of the Bulge....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 4, 1945



* General George S. Patton

* Battle of the Bulge

* World War II - WWII



The top of the front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "1ST ARMY OPENS DRIVE AT TOP OF BELGIAN BULGE; 3D GAINS BEYOND BASTOGNE, 7TH FORCED BACK" with subheads. (see images) Loads of text continues inside with photos and maps. Nice for display. Always nice to have... See More  

Celebrations: Gettysburg... Negroes in Washington... Williamsburg... Society of the Cincinatti...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 5, 1865 



* Cornerstone laid for the Gettysburg monument 



Page 5 has: "Gettysburg", "The Celebration Yesterday on the Great Battle Field", "General Howard's Tribute to the Veterans", "Miles O'Reilly's Poem of the Day and Place", and "The Ceremonies of Laying the Corner Stone of the Gettysburg Monument... See More  

Battle of the Bulge very close...

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  

This magazine is not recorded in "History of American Magazines"...

THE SOLDIER'S CASKET, Philadelphia, March, 1865 



* Very rare title



This is the volume 1, number 3 issue of a title which lasted but 12 issues, January thru December, 1865. There is no record of it in Mott's "History of American Magazines" and nor can I find information on the internet. It is recorded in "Union List of Serials" which notes that it is held by 8... See More  

Historic Civil Rights Bill passes the Senate in 1964...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C., June 20, 1964 



* American Civil Rights Act of 1964

* Passes United States Senate



The top front page has a six column headline  announcing a historic moment in the Civil Rights battle: "Civil Rights Bill Is Passed After Long Battle in Senate" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Nice for display. First report coverage on the S... See More  

1942 Stanley Johnston & Battle of the Coral Sea...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 14, 1942



* Life on board United States Navy carrier described

* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston

* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea

* Imperial Japanese Navy secret coding - codes



Read below for a short biography of Journalist Stanley Johnston who worked for this very publication. This issue contains the 2nd installment out of 15 he wr... See More  

Second Battle of the Piave River (1918)...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, June 23, 1918



* Second Battle of the Piave River ends

* Kingdom of Italy vs. Austria-Hungary

* World War I - WWI Italian Front - Italy



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ITALIANS WIN FIRST ROUND OF BATTLE" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 40+ pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.



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1942 USS Lexington (CV-16) launching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 27, 1942



* USS Lexington (CV-16) launching

* Essex-class aircraft carrier "The Blue Ghost"

* World War II - United States Navy

* Battle of the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf fame



The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Namesake Of The Lost Lexington Is Launched" with brief text. The top of page 45 has a one column heading: "... See More  

The Denmark Vesey slave revolt... Would one day fuel Frederick Douglass' battle-cry for freedom...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 13, 1822  



* Denmark Vesey Slaves Rebellion

* Free black man in Charleston SC



The back page has a report of the Denmark Vesey slave revolt, noting that six slaves were executed in Charleston.

Denmark Vesey was a former slave who purchased his freedom and then planned what would have been one of the largest slave rebellions in the United... See More  

1942 Battle Of Midway victory...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 12, 1942



* Battle Of Midway eyewitness account  - Carriers

* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy

* The sea battle that changed the course of WWII



The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "HOW U. S. FLYERS RIPPED JAPS IN MIDWAY BATTLE" with subheads and a few small photos including one of Walter C. Sweeney Jr. (see) Coverage on the r... See More  

George S. Patton's siege on Metz, France...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1944



* Battle of Metz, France - Pincer siege

* General George S. Patton leads

* United States Army Central - Third

* Luftwaffe fight Ace Walter Novotny killed



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "PATTON FORGES PINCERS ON METZ" with subheads and related map. (see) Page 7 has a brief and inconspicuous report headed: "Nazi Air... See More  

Patton's Third Army crosses the Rhine...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1945



* First & Third United States Army

* Operation Lumberjack - Rhine River

* Battle of Remagen - Ludendorff Bridge



The front page has a banner headline: "AMERICANS GAIN MILE ON EAST SIDE OF RHINE" with subheads. (see images)

Much more on World War II events. Complete 1st section only with all 42 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

Defeat of Bonaparte at the Battle of the Nile...

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 5, 1798  



* Lord Horatio Nelson

* Battle of the Nile

* Napoleon Bonaparte



Page 2 has some fine reports on the historic defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of the Nile.

One is headed: "Official & Pleasing" concerning the report, followed by: "French Official Accounts Of the Defeat at the Mouth of The Nile". This is follow... See More  

1945 Japanese officers commit Seppuku (Harakiri)...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, June 27, 1945



* Mitsuru Ushijima & Isamu Cho

* Imperial Japanese Army officers

* Seppuku - Harakiri - Ritual suicide

* Battle of Okinawa - re. Japanese defeat

* World War II - WWII nearing the end



The bottom of the front has a two column heading: "Jap Army and Naval Chiefs On Okinawa Commit Hara Kari (sic)" with subhead. (see images)

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1943 Battle of Rennell Island...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, Feb. 3, 1943



* Battle of Rennell Island - Solomons

* Last major naval engagement

* During the Guadalcanal Campaign

* World War II - WWII Pacific theater



The front page has a nice banner headline: "PACIFIC BATTLE RAGES; U.S., JAP SHIPS SUNK" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, small b... See More  

Battle of Vella Lavella in 1943...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 9, 1943



* Naval Battle of Vella Lavella

* Solomons Islands - Pacific Campaign



The top of the front page has a five column headline:

"U.S. SHIPS SINK JAPANESE CRUISER AND 2 DESTROYERS IN SOLOMONS" with subheads that include: "2 More Enemy Ships Hit and Others Flee From Vella Gulf Carnage" and more (see). First report coverage on the naval batt... See More  

Battle of Shanghai (Bloody Saturday) in 1937...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 28, 1937



* Battle of Shanghai, China

* Imperial Japanese Army

* "Bloody Saturday" bombings



The front page has a banner headline: "BULLETS STRIKE U. S. REFUGEE LINER" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 36 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.... See More  

1942 Battle of Bataan ends w/ fall to Japanese....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 10, 1942



* Battle of Bataan ends

* Allies surrender to Japanese

* Philippines Campaign

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BATAAN EPIC ENDS AS JAPANESE HORDES OVERWHRLM U.S. SOLDIERS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. This Japanese capture would lead to the infamous Bataan Death March soon after.

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Siege of Budapest ends w/ capture... General Patton...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1945



* Siege - Battle of Budapest ends w/ capture - Hungary

* Post-Battle of the Bulge - General George S. Patton



The front page has a nice banner headlines: "BUDAPEST IS TAKEN AT COST OF 159,000 TO FOE"& "BRITISH CLEAR REICHSWALD, PATTON PUSHES ON" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More inside.

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1944 Battle of Kwajalein Atoll....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 2, 1944



* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll

* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan

* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur



The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. FORCE WINS BEACHES ON MARSHALLS ATOLL; BATTLES RAGE ON FIRST JAPANESE SOIL INVADED" with subheads and related photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World fam... See More  

Battle of Shanghai beginning in 1937...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Sept. 6, 1937



* Battle of Shanghai, China

* Imperial Japanese Army

* Second Sino-Japanese War



The front page has a banner headline: "BIG PUSH OPENED BY JAPAN" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 22 pages, a little residue from a library label being removed, small binding holes and a little wear along the spine,  generally in ... See More  

Large & ornate masthead from the Civil War era...

NEW HAMPSHIRE JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE, Manchester, July 2, 1862 



* Great masthead engraving 



The title reflects the theme of this issue, being primarily a farming-related newspaper with agricultural concerns taking much of the front page and some inside space as well. However Civil War reporting is found on pages 2 & 3 with a review of the week's battle events and military ... See More  

1937 Battle of the Overpass... Ford plant..

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1937



* Battle of the Overpass

* Ford Motor Company

* Rouge plant - UAW

* Dearborn, Michigan



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "FORD MEN BEAT AND ROUT LEWIS UNION ORGANIZERS; 80,000 OUT IN STEEL STRIKE" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the Battle of the Overpass at Dearborn, Michigan continues inside with related photo.

Complete wit... See More