The famous anti-slavery newspaper...

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., March 13, 1851  An anti-slavery newspaper that is best known for its link to the best-selling novel of the 19th century, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This historic work first appeared as a 41-week serial in The National Era, starting on June 5, 1851.

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Uncle Tom's Cabin: the serialization before it became a book... And a report it will become a book...

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 1851  The front page of this anti-slavery newspaper is very significant, as it contains chapter 15 of: "Uncle Tom's Cabin: Or, Life Among the Lowly. by Mrs. H. B. Stowe" concluding on page 2.

This newspaper is forever linked to the best-selling novel of the 19th century, "Uncle Tom's Cabin". This historic work first ap... See More  

Very lengthy report from California on gold, politics, slavery, and more...

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., Aug. 2, 1849  Page 3 has nearly 2 columns of reporting headed: "Late & Important From California" with a wide range of news from the Far West. In fact this is one of the lengthier reports from Calif. we have seen from this era.

A few bits include: "...Gold hunting is carried on with as much success as ever...emigrants are continually arr... See More  

A man goes over Niagara Falls in 1848...

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 1848 



* Over Niagara Falls



The back page has: "A Man Over The Falls of Niagara" which is a nearly half column detailed article on a man who went over the falls in a boat (see). Four pages, a bit irregular at the spine, good condition.