1869 Gettysburg reunion... 6th anniversary...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 27, 1869



* Battle of Gettysburg reunion

* 6th anniversary celebration

* Soldiers' National Monument dedicated



Page 5 has a small one column heading: "The Gettysburg Reunion" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 8 pages, nice condition.

Italy invades Greece in 1940...

THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, October 28, 1940



* Battle of Greece begins

* Italy invasion of Greece

* Greco-Italian War



The front page has a nice banner headline: "Italy and Greece Are At War with subheads. Nice for display.

Complete with 8 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

1864 Battle of Totopotomoy Creek....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1864 



* Totopotomoy Creek

* Dallas, Georgia



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT'S ARMY" "Our Forces All South of the Pamunky" "A Severe Cavalry Fight on Saturday" "The Enemy Driven Back With Loss" "Further News from General Sherman" "A Fight On Saturday Near Dallas"... See More  

1942 Fall of Singapore... Japanese capture...

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Feb. 16, 1942



* Battle - Fall of Singapore

* South-East Asian theatre

* Empire of Japan captures

* General Tomoyuki Yamashita



The front page has a nice banner headline: "Japanese Race to Finish Conquest; SINGAPORE SURRENDERS" with subheads and two related photos. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, some small... See More  

1944 Battle of Kwajalein Atoll....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., February 3, 1944



* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll

* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan

* United States Marine Corps (USMC)

* Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign



The front page has a four column headline: "U.S. FORCES CAPTURE MAIN AIRFIELD, SEIZE TWO MORE ISLETS IN MARSHALLS AREA" with subheads and 2 photos of the commanding Generals. (see)

Comple... See More  

Jackson in the Shenandoah... Battle of Fair Oaks...

NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1862  



* Battle of Cross Keys

* Battle of Port Republic

* Rockingham County, Virginia



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY" "JACKSON BEING HARD PUSHED" "IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH CAROLINA" "The National Forces Investing Charleston" "Landing of Troops on Batter... See More  

The definitive Confederate newspaper on the Battle of Gettysburg...

DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, July 13, 1863 



* Great Battle of Gettysburg reporting

* Rare Southern point of view

* From the capital of the Confederacy



The front page has a very nice article taking the first 1 1/2 columns concerning the Battle of Gettysburg, certainly with a Confederate bias, headed: "From Gen. Lee's Army" which has some terrific content.

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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  

2nd battle of the Marne begins... WWI...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., July 17, 1918



* 2nd battle of the Marne begins

* World War I - WWI



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "GERMAN ATTACK HELD UP EVERYWHERE; Americans Gain By Powerful Counter-Attacks; Recapture Several Towns South Of MArne River" with subheads. (see)

Complete in 14 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, small library label... See More  

The Jew Bill... Striving for equal rights for the Jews...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 29, 1819 



* The Jew Bill - extremely historic

* Equal rights for Jews - voting

* Henry Marie Brackenridge's speech



This notable issue contains the full text of the speech presented by  H.M. Brackenridge in the Maryland House of Delegates when the Jew Bill was under consideration.

The text of Brackenridge's speech is headed: &quo... See More  

1861 Davenport, Iowa... Battle of Bolivar Heights....

DAVENPORT DAILY GAZETTE, Iowa, October 19, 1861



* Rare publication from the Civil War

* Battle of Bolivar Heights - West Virginia



This rare title from the Midwestern United States has some Civil War reporting and several interesting advertisements of the day.

This issue measures 25 x 18 inches, not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remai... See More  

Battle of Okinawa... Shuri Castle...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, May 31, 1945



* Battle of Okinawa, Japan

* Capture of Shuri Castle



The front page has a nice banner headline: "HOIST U.S. FLAG OVER SHURI" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related map and photo on page 2. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with all 28 pages, light toning at the margins, sm... See More  

First day of Battle... Nazis vs. Russia...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 24, 1941



* Germany vs. Russia - 1st Day

* World War II, WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAZIS TAKE 3 POLISH CITIES" with subheads and related illustration. (see) Nice for display. A few related photos and maps on the bacjk page.

Complete with 32 pages, light toning a few archival mends at the margins, small binding holes along the spin... See More  

1934 professional wrestling match...

SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Aug. 21, 1934



* Jim Londos "The Golden Greek" w/ photo

* Early professional wrestling



The front page of this section has a three column photo with heading: "A Few Grunts Short Of Victory" Also a one column heading: "LONDOS THROWS GARIBALDI AFTER ROUGH BATTLE" with subhead. (see)

Complete section II only wi... See More  

Battle of Kasserine Pass... Tunisia Campaign...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, February 26, 1943



* Battle of Kasserine Pass - Tunisia Campaign - Africa

* 1st major battle between American & German forces



The front page has a nice headline: "YANKS RECAPTURE THE VITAL KASSERINE PASS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related map on page 12. First report coverage on the Battle of Kasserine Pass during the Tunisia Campaig... See More  

1930 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 29, 1928



* Nice headline for display

* Chicago gangland wars

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a nice banner headline concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "HERO ROUTS 3 IN GUN BATTLE" with subheads. Nice for display.

When it comes to gangste... See More  

Battle Of Waterloo...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1815  Certainly the most significant item in this issue is the detailed account of the battle of Waterloo and the fall of Napoleon Buonaparte.

Under the heading "France" is a lengthy report which begins: "The second abdication of the Throne of France by Napoleon Buonaparte was alluded to in our last number, & has since received f... See More  

1st bombing of Berlin....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE , August 26, 1940



* 1st bombing of Berlin Germany

* RAF bombers airplanes

* Battle of Britain continues

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BATTLE RAIDERS OVER BERLIN" with subheads. A few related photos are on the back page. (see) First report coverage on the very first air attack on the city of Berlin during World War II.

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Pretty Boy Floyd is shot... Day of death...

NEW YORK TIMES, October 22, 1934 



* Charles Pretty Boy Floyd

* Public enemy No. 1 shot (killed)



The top of page 16 has an article headed: "Posses Hunt Floyd In Dense Ohio Woods" "Outlaw Believed to Have Been Wounded in Gun Battle Which Trapped Richetti" (see) Floyd would die of his wounds on this day.

Complete in 42 pages, a little spine wear, generally in very nic... See More  

Battle of Oswego (the French account)...

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, November, 1756  The primary content includes: "The French Account of the Taking of Oswego" which has over a full page of text with some great, detailed reporting of the battle. Historically very significant with a few points reading: "...on the 14th a body of Canadeans and savages crossed the river...in order to invest & attack the fort on ... See More  

The Battle of Antietam... Confederate newspaper printed in Grenada, Mississippi...

THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Grenada, Mississippi, Sept. 22, 1862  If the title and city of publication seem to be in conflict, they are not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War. See the details at the bottom of this listing.

The back page contains an early report on the Battle of Antietam, containing some sketchy, early reports, with: "Later--Another Battle In Ma... See More  

1944 Battle of Nancy, France victory...

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Sept. 16, 1944



* Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine

* Battle of Nancy, France - American victory

* Siegfried Line is reached - U.S. First Army

* Prelude to the Battle of the Bulge - Belgium



The front page has a banner headline: "SIEGFRIED LINE SMASHED BY YANKS" with subheads that include: "...Nancy Captured" and more with related map. ... See More  

Horatio Nelson granted a title of baron for his victory on the Nile...

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Dec. 14, 1798 



* "Baron" Lord Horatio Nelson

* President John Adams



Page 2 begins with an: "Address To the President of  the United States" from the state of Vermont concerning the troubling relationship with France, followed by his: "Answer" signed: John Adams.

Page 2 also has some follow-up on the B... See More  

The Battle of Cerro Gordo in the Mexican War...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 15, 1847  



* Mexican-American War

* Battle of Cerro Gordo

* Winfield Scott vs. Santa Anna



Page 3 has a reporter headed: "The Battle of Cerro Gordo" mostly taken up with a detailed letter from Major Wm. Turnbull.

The Battle of Cerro Gordo was a key American victory in the Mexican War, wherein General Winfield Scott's tr... See More  

1929 Bombing of Naco, Arizona....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1929



* Siege of Naco, Sonora, Mexico

* Jose Gonzalo Escobar Rebellion



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "BATTLE OF NACO WOUNDS FOUR AMERICANS; OUR SOLDIERS AND MEXICANS IN CLASH; WASHINGTON RUSHES 18 PLANES TO SCENE" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Other... See More