1961 death of actor Jeff Chandler...
Item #716398
June 18, 1961
THE DETROIT NEWS, June 18, 1961
* Actor Jeff Chandler death
* 1950's Hollywood star
* "Broken Arrow" film fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Movie Star Chandler Dies at 42" with photo. (see images)
Complete with 60+ pages, light toning at them argins, small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, general... See More
Death of Cochise, the Apache Indian chief...
Item #715703
June 15, 1874
NEW YORK TIMES, June 15, 1874
* Tribal Chief Cochise death (1st report)
* Chiricahua Apaches - Indians
The very bottom of the front page has a very brief and discrete report headed: "Death Of The Indian Chief Cochise" with the text reading simply: "Cochise, the famous Apache chief, died on the 9th of June." (see)
Eight pages, light toning at the margins, should be... See More
Partition of India in 1947...
Item #715385
August 16, 1947
THE DETROIT NEWS, August 16, 1947
* Partition of India (2nd report)
* India and Pakistan independence
The front page has a one column heading: "Jew, Arab Are Killed in Clashes" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on the recent partition of the British Indian Empire into the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India.
Complete with 22 pages, rag edition in nice condition. ... See More
1927 Gallup, New Mexico...
Item #715277
August 18, 1927
THE GALLUP HERALD, New Mexico, Aug. 18, 1927
* McKinley County - Native Americans population
* "Heart of Indian Country" Navajo, Hopi & Zuni tribes
* 6th Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial - notice
The top of front page has a banner notice for a upcoming event: "Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial--Gallup's Big Annual Show--Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, August 24, 25 an... See More
The last Rajneesh Commune in U.S. closing…
Item #714646
October 20, 1986
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 20, 1986
* Last Rajneesh commune in U.S. (Laguna Beach) closing
* Founded by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
* Movement responsible for 1st bio-terror attack in U.S.
Page 3 has: "Last Rajneesh Commune in U.S. to Close", which tells of the last commune, located in Laguna Beach, California, closing and the land being sold for other use. This controversial religi... See More
The 'Gag Rule' of 1836 - including the infamous, "Am I gagged?", by John Quincy Adams…
Item #714541
May 26, 1836
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 26 and 28, 1836 (a two-issue set)
The May 26th issue has much of the contentious dialogue in The House of Representatives regarding the resolution which, if passed, would prevent any discussion in the chamber on the subject of slavery. The 3rd column of page three has mention of John Quincy Adams’ declaration: "Am I gagged?" This is ... See More
1874 Bates Battlefield in Wyoming...
Item #714359
July 24, 1874
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 24, 1874
* Bates Battlefield - Hot Springs County, Wyoming
* Captain Alfred E. Bates - United States Army action
* American Indian Frontier Wars - Bighorn Mountains
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE INDIAN TROUBLES" with subheads that include: "A Battle With Outlaw Sioux" and more (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, minor s... See More
Georgia & the Cherokee Indians... Andrew Jackson...
Item #713875
January 08, 1831
NILES WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 8, 1831
* Native Americans - Indians
* President Andrew Jackson
Among the many articles inside is a brief one headed: "Indian Rights" which cites a letter by Thomas Jefferson from 1791 beginning: "The Indians have a right to the occupation of their lands...".
Following it is: "Georgia And the Cherokees". There is al... See More
The historic Funding Act of 1790... Alexander Hamilton...
Item #713731
August 07, 1790
(A 4-issue set) GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, Aug. 7, 11, 14, and 28, 1790
The 4-issue set of Gazette of the United States from August 7, 11, 14, and 28, 1790, covers several key historical events and historic developments from the early U.S. government, focusing on the United States Funding Act of 1790 (which flowed from Alexander Hamilton's Treasury Report).
• Unite... See More
The Grattan Indian massacre...
Item #713645
September 11, 1854
NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, September 11, 1854
* Grattan Massacre (1st report)
* United States Army
* Lakota Sioux Indians
The front page has an article headed: "Important from Fort Laramie--An Entire Detachment of United States Troops Massacred by the Indians" Early, 1st report coverage on what was known as the "Grattan Massacre". This was the opening engagement of the... See More
A "Boomer" newspaper with a fascinating history...
Item #713618
January 21, 1886
OKLAHOMA WAR-CHIEF, Caldwell, Kansas, Jan. 21, 1886
* Very rare Oklahoma Bomers publication
An interesting newspaper with a fascinating history.
This newspaper was first published by the Oklahoma Boomer Movement to agitate for the opening of the unassigned lands in the Indian Territory to homesteading.
The paper was first published at Wichita, Kansas, in 1883, and after several... See More
1978 Navajo Indians flooding rescue...
Item #713541
March 08, 1979
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 8, 1979
* Navajo Indians Nation - Native Americans tribe
* Storms flooding - airlift relief and rescue - hogans
The top of the front page has a four column photo showing a older Navajo Woman being airlifted to safety in a helicopter. Also a two column heading: "Copter Cavalry Rides to Rescue of Navajos" with lead-in: "Hunger In The Hogans" (see i... See More
Sitting Bull... Death of Brigham Young...
Item #713539
August 30, 1877
THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Memphis, Tennessee, Aug. 30, 1877
* Chief Sitting Bull
* Hunkpapa Lakota Indians
* Brigham Young death
Page 3 has as brief of a report of the death of Brigham Young as could be found, headed: "Death of Brigham Young". The report states: "Brigham Young died at 4 p.m. to-day." The same page has a lengthier report headed: "Sitti... See More
1935 SS Mohawk shipwreck... Lindbergh kidnapping...
Item #713519
January 25, 1935
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 25, 1935.
* SS Mohawk shipwreck
* Ward Line ocean liner
* New Jersey coast collision
* Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Bruno Hauptmann takes the stand
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "190 Are Saved as Ward Liner Sinks in Crash" with subhead and photo. (see images) Early coverage here as the report su
... See More
* SS Mohawk shipwreck
* Ward Line ocean liner
* New Jersey coast collision
* Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Bruno Hauptmann takes the stand
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "190 Are Saved as Ward Liner Sinks in Crash" with subhead and photo. (see images) Early coverage here as the report su
Modoc Indian War...Captain Jack....
Item #713472
June 09, 1873
THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, June 9, 1873
* Modoc Indians War - lava beds
* Captain Jack & others held prisoners
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has a one column heading: "Wild Scenes In The West" with subhead. (see images) Captain Jack would be executed by hanging in October of that year.
Other news and advertis... See More
1932 Chief Plenty Coups death... Crow Indians...
Item #712540
March 05, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1932
* Chief Plenty Coups death w/ photo (1st report)
* Crow People - Native Americans - Indians - tribe
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "PLENTY COOS (Coups) DEAD; CROW TRIBE LEADER" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Plenty Coups was the principal chief of... See More
Westward expansion confronts the Native American tribes...
Item #712324
August 21, 1867
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 21, 1867 The years following the Civil War were years of expansion west, causing the inevitable conflict with the Native American tribes. Such reports were not uncommon in period newspapers. This is one such issue.
The front page has: "The Indian War" with some nice accounts taking about one-third of a column.
Eight pages, staining to the front page ... See More
1982 U.S. premiere of the film "Gandhi" ad...
Item #712046
December 07, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 7, 1982
* "Gandhi" film - movie advertisement
* Grand opening day American premiere
* Epic biographical film on Mahatma Gandhi
* Indian Independence movement from UK
* Actor Ben Kingsley in the title role
Page 50 has a nice full advertisement for the U.S. opening day of the film "GANDHI" This film won... See More
The Modoc Indian War of 1873...
Item #712036
June 07, 1873
DAILY MORNING CALL, San Francisco, California, June 7, 1873
* Dixon Bridge Disaster - Illinois
* Modoc War - Lava Beds
* Captain Jack fame
The top of the ftpg. has: "THE MODOC WAR" "Details of General Davis's Campaign" "Further Particulars of the Capture of Captain Jack " and more. (see images)
Four pages, never bound, large folio size, good conditi... See More
1984 Bhopal gas disaster.. India...
Item #711091
December 05, 1984
SUN TIMES, Chicago, Dec. 5, 1984
* Bhopal gas disaster - tragedy
* Union Carbide India Unlimited (UCIL)
* World's worst industrial disaster
* Chemical gas methyl isocyanate
The front page has a report headed: "Fumes turn Indian city into a tomb" More on page 14 with related photo. (see images)
Complete with all 128 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.... See More
1942 Easter Sunday Raid... WWII Ceylon...
Item #710957
April 06, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 6, 1942
* Easter Sunday Raid
* Imperial Japanese Navy
* Indian Ocean - Ceylon
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPS CARRY WAR TO INDIA, ATTACK SHIPS, BOMB PORTS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Also reporting on the Battle of Bataan which was coming to a close just before the infamous "death march... See More
A Ben Franklin newspaper with the earliest mention of G. Washington we have found in an American newspaper? Death of Ben Franklin's brother...
Item #710763
February 12, 1756
THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, Philadelphia, Feb. 12, 1756
* Rare Benjamin Franklin publication
* Early Colonel George Washington
* French and Indian War officer
A fine Ben Franklin issue from the French & Indian War period, which includes what we believe is the earliest mention of George Washington we have found in an American newspaper. He was a colonel in the Virginia militia at th... See More
Three great plates on the Seven Years' War...
Item #709995
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, August, 1759 Of prime interest are the 3 full page plates on the Seven Years' War, the first titled: "A Map of the Part of Westphalia in which the French Army Were Defeated , Aug. 1, 1759" which shows much details (see), the plate titled: "Line of Battle of the Allied Army Before the Engagement on the First of August, 1759", plus ... See More
Two European maps...
Item #709987
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1758 The prime features of this issue are the two maps, one being a full page plate titled: "A Map of the Rhine Between Wesel & Duseldorp..." (see), and the other a foldout map measuring 8 by 10 1/2 inches titled "A Complete Chart of the Coast of France from Ostend, to Cape Finisterra, including the Opposite Coast of the British Chan... See More
1916 Jim Thorpe photo...
Item #708816
October 23, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 23, 1916
* Jim Thorpe - Native American athlete
* Sac and Fox Nation - Indians
* Canton Bulldogs football photo - Ohio
* Pre National Football League - NFL
Page 10 has a one column photo of Jim Thorpe in a football uniform with heading: "Jim Thorpe Leads Pro Pigskin Stars" with brief text. (see images)
Surprisingly this issue is in good conditio... See More
1898 Battle of Sugar Point... Minnesota...
Item #707765
October 08, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 8, 1898
* Battle of Sugar Point - Leech Lake - Minnesota
* Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians - Bugonaygeshig
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE INDIAN TROUBLES" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally f... See More
Battle of Sand Butte... 1873 Modoc War...
Item #707250
April 30, 1873
NEW YORK HERALD, April 30, 1873
* Battle of Sand Butte
* Modocs Indians War
* U.S. soldiers massacre
* Captain Evan Thomas killed
* Scarface Charley victory
Page 5 has a terrific report on the Battle of Sand Butte during the Modoc War. The top of the page has a one column heading: "SLAUGHTER" with several subheads and related map. (see images) Text takes up the entire page and ... See More
Sitting Bull's camp captured... Return to Palestine...
Item #706964
AMERICAN SOCIALIST, Oneida, New York, Jan. 25, 1877
* Capture of Sitting Bull's Camp
Inside this issue is a small but historic article on the discovery and capture of the Indian camp headed by Chief Sitting Bull.
Also within are two articles of Judaic interest: one describing the return of multitudes of Jews to their homeland in
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* Capture of Sitting Bull's Camp
* Much regarding the Jews
Inside this issue is a small but historic article on the discovery and capture of the Indian camp headed by Chief Sitting Bull.
Also within are two articles of Judaic interest: one describing the return of multitudes of Jews to their homeland in
1986 Cerritos, Los Angeles airplane collision disaster...
Item #706678
September 01, 1986
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 1, 1986
* Aeroméxico Flight 498 collision disaster
* Cerritos, Los Angeles neighborhood crash
* McDonnell Douglas DC-9 & Piper Cherokee
The front page has a banner headline: "70 Die as Planes Collide in Air; Wreckage Plunges Into Cerritos, Burning 16 Homes" with subhead and two related photos. Much more on a few inside pages.
wikipedia notes... See More
Indians... Mormons and Brigham Young... Kentucky KuKlux
Item #706026
April 18, 1873
THE NEW-YORK TIMES, New York, April 18, 1873
* General Canby
* Apache Indians
The front page has: "THE SAVAGES" and "Account of the Attack on Gen. Canby by an Eye-Witness - Fight With Apaches".
Also on the front page is "The Kentucky KuKlux" and "The Assassins Met by a Brave Old Man with Their Own Weapons - One of Them Killed and Three Wounded"... See More
News from the Mormon capital...
Item #705274
October 30, 1860
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 20, 1860 Page 5 contains nearly a full column on: "Affairs In Utah" "Departure of the Delegate--Agricultural Fair in Utah--Serious Indian Hostilities--Miscellaneous News" with an interesting variety of tidbits from this Mormon stronghold (see for portions).
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Details on the capture of a slave ship...
Item #704911
May 18, 1860
NEW YORK HERALD, May 18, 1860
* Famous slaver "Wildfire" capture
* African slavery trade print fame
Page 2 begins with: "The Slave Trade" "Additional Particulars in Regard to the Bark Wildfire and Her Cargo" with the report taking over half a column.
The text begins: "The bark Wildfire, with a cargo of over 500 Africans on board, was cap... See More
Treasury pay document from the Indiana Territory...
Item #704898
January 06, 1814
Rare, early document from the "Indian Territory". This part-printed/part-manuscript document is for the payment of one dollar to David Robb, it reading: "THE INDIANA TERRITORY is indebted to David Robb for his services as member of the House of Representatives the sum of one dollar, and....cents, which with interest Theron, is payable at her Treasury the sixth day of January, ... See More
Decoration Day... Captain Crook and Apache scouts...
Item #704888
June 02, 1883
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 2, 1883 (see note below)
* Decoration Day (Memorial Day) themed prints
* Apache Indians... General Crook
The front cover and pg. 8 (paginated pg. 236) both have Decoration Day-themed illustrations. An inside page has seated portraits of Gen. Crooks & his Apache scout. Another shows a group portrait of Crook's cavalrymen & Apache scouts. A... See More
USS Bennington explosion...
Item #704885
May 26, 1954
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1954
* USS Bennington aircraft carrier explosion disaster
* Khufu solar barque ship found in Giza Pyramid
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "BLASTS ON CARRIER KILL 91, INJURE 200; HELICOPTERS FLY VICTIM'S TO SHORE FROM THE BENNINGTON IN ATLANTIC" with subheads and photo. (see images) More inside. First report coverag... See More
Mormon emigrants... Horace Greeley on the Civil War...
Item #704819
August 07, 1862
THE KANSAS STATE JOURNAL, Lawrence, Aug. 7, 1862
* Mormons - Mormonism
* Fort Laramie - Wyoming
The front page has 1 1/2 columns taken up with: "The Republic: Its Perils and Its Prospects, by Horace Greeley" with much on his thoughts on the Civil War.
The front page also has: "Trouble Brewing--Mormon Trains Stopped at Fort Laramie".
Page 2 has: "From The Ind... See More
The Emancipation Proclamation... In a pro-South newspaper...
Item #704713
September 24, 1862
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 24, 1862
* Emancipation Proclamation
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Rare pro-Confederate publication
Given the focus of this controversial newspaper, being supportive of the Southern cause while publishing in the North, it is particularly noteworthy that this issue contains on page five the Emancipation Proclamation whereby President Lincoln would fr... See More
Significant Washington letter to the Jewish congregation of Newport...
Item #704389
September 15, 1790
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, Sept. 15, 1790
* President George Washington
* Letter to the Jewish congregation
* Newport, Rhode Island - Jews
* Historic Judaica item - Moses Seixas
The back page contains one of the more significant Judaica items found in an American newspaper.
It presents the full text of the: "Address Of The Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Isl... See More
General Anthony Wayne & the Chippewa Indians...
Item #704302
November 06, 1793
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 6, 1793
* "Mad Anthony" Wayne
A page 3 item reports in part: "...from Pittsburgh, we learn that General Wayne had marched from the Miami against the Indians with 3000 regular troops and 1500 volunteers from Kentucky....Still Knee, a chief of the Chippawas, had come into Fort-Pitt, with assurance that his nation had resolved to observe a ... See More
From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...
Item #704229
June 20, 1882
BLACK HILLS DAILY PIONEER, Deadwood City, Black Hills, Nov. 24, 1878
* Rare publication
* Famous wild West town
* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame
This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light.
This issue is from the "hey... See More
Much news from the Revolutionary War...
Item #704210
September 28, 1776
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, Philadelphia, Sept. 28, 1776
* Rare Revolutionary War era title
* Tory issue from Pennsylvania
* Great year to have (1776)
This was a decidedly Tory newspaper, supportive of the British efforts in America. This newspaper ended publication in June, 1778 when the British evacuated the city.
The front page has an ad for the desertion of two soldiers from military ser... See More
1968 Indian dancer Indrani Rahman advertisements...
Item #704151
February 29, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 29, 1968
* Indrani Rahan performance advertisements
* Indian classical dancer & beauty pageant winner
* Bharata Natyam - Kuchipudi - Kathakali - Odissi
* Anderson Theatre, Manhattan, New York City
Page 27 has a large advertisement for "INDRANI'S fabulous Festival of Indian Dance, Drama, and Music" (see images... See More
Follow-up to the Custer Massacre...
Item #704087
July 15, 1876
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 15, 1876
* General George A. Custer's massacre
* Battle of Little Bighorn - Montana
* Death of Chief Sitting Bull ? (false)
Page 5 includes: "The Custer Battle - Sitting Bull Reported Among the Killed".
'The report includes in part; "It is reported from Fort Lincoln that Sitting Bull was among the Indian chief... See More
Battle of the Thames... William. H. Harrison & Andrew Jackson...
Item #703911
November 30, 1813
AMERICAN MERCURY, Hartford, Connecticut, Nov. 30, 1813 Much of the front page is taken up with an Act of Congress signed in type by the President: James Madison.
Page 2 has: "Gen. Harrison's Victory" which is a report on the historic Battle of the Thames in which Harrison defeated British forces, resulting in the death of the famed Native American leader Tecumseh and the end o... See More
Life in America eight years before the outbreak of war...
Item #703663
August 24, 1767
THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE, Philadelphia, Aug. 24, 1767 A fine, colonial newspaper offering a flavor of life in America during the tumultuous period shortly after the Stamp Act, during the hated Quartering Act & Townshend Acts era, and before tensions would boil over with the Boston Massacre of 1770, the Tea party in 1773 and the resulting Revolutionary War.
Page 2 has a rather detailed... See More
The 1778 Wyoming Valley Massacre...
Item #703556
November 10, 1778
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Nov. 10, 1778
* Revolutionary War
* From the enemy
Page 4 has: "A PROCLAMATION" from Boston concerning a riot which occurred there, with accompanying text.
Also a report from Philadelphia concerning the Wyoming Massacre which includes: "By accounts from the forks of Susquehanna it appears that colonel Hartley...had been posted at various ... See More
With the desired Ben Franklin imprint...
Item #703537
July 19, 1753
THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, Philadelphia, July 19, 1753
* Most famous of newspapers
* Benjamin Franklin (very rare)
In the imprint at the bottom of the back page is the much desired Benjamin Franklin imprint, noted as: "Printed By B. FRANKLIN, Post-Master, and D. HALL at the New Printing Office, near the Market". Franklin would later dissolve his involvement with this news... See More
THE DOORS Jim Morrison famous arrest in Miami...
Item #703527
March 13, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 13, 1969
* The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band
* Infamous arrest for indecent exposure at a Miami concert
The top of page 5 has a heading: "It's Hard to Light A Fire in Miami" with lead-in: "Jim Morrison" Lengthy text continues on another page.
wikipedia notes: During a concert in March, 1... See More
1966 Ravi Shankar performance ad...
Item #703407
August 17, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 17, 1967
* Ravi Shankar concert advertisement
* Indian sitarist and music composer
* North Indian classical music performance
* Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center
Page 14 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a: "RAVI SHANKAR" concert in Manhattan. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their... See More
Reference to Lexington & Concord... The Restraining Act of 1775...
Item #703309
June 13, 1775
THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, June 13, 1775
* re. Battles of Lexington & Concord
* American Revolutionary War beginning
* Retraining Acts of 1775
* Colonial trade restrictions
The entire front page, all of page 2, and over half of page 3 are taken up with: "An Act to restrain the trade and commerce of the colonies of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virgi... See More
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