Elvis Presley gets into a fistfight in 1956...
Item #720885
October 19, 1956
THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 19, 1956
* Early singer Elvis Presley
* When he was only 21 years old
* Fistfight at a service station in Memphis
The top of page 3 has a four column heading: "Elvis Proves He Can Swing, Too" with lead-in: "New Way To Score A Hit" and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with 68 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small bindin... See More
Soviet atom bomb spy Klaus Fuchs arrested...
Item #720884
February 04, 1950
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 4, 1950
* Klaus Fuchs arrested
* German atomic bomb scientist
* Russian - Soviet Union spy
* re. Manhattan Project
The front page has a five column headline: "RUSSIANS GOT H-BOMB DATA" including lead-in: "FBI Chief Tells Shocked Senate Group:" with subheads and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light tonin... See More
John Dillinger's escape with a wooden gun...
Item #720883
April 04, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 4, 1934
* Gangster John Dillinger
* Post escape with wooden gun
* Crown Point, Indiana jail
* The hunt continues
The front page has a one column heading: "Dillinger Pal, Shot In Fray, Is In Custody". (see image)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, good condition.
AI notes: Eugene Green, a member of John Dillinger’s ga... See More
1928 Okeechobee hurricane....
Item #720882
September 19, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 19, 1928
* Okeechobee hurricane
* Palm Beach, Florida
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "200 TO 400 KILLED IN FLORIDA HURRICANE; STORM, WEAKER, SWEEPS INTO CAROLINAS; FOOD RIOTS IN PORTO RICO; RELIEF RUSHED" with subheads. (see) Lengthy coverage continues inside with related photo and map. Always nice to have notable events in his... See More
Chicago Bears win 1st NFL football championship...
Item #720880
December 18, 1933
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, December 18, 1933
* Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants
* First NFL football championship game
Page 6 has a one column heading: "Brilliant Play Features Game for Pro Title" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
AI notes: The 1933 NFL Championship Game, h... See More
1933 professional wrestling championship match...
Item #720879
April 28, 1933
SPORTS/FINANCE section only of the Detroit Free Press, April 28, 1933
* Jim Londos vs. Gino Garibaldi
* Early professional wrestling match
* NWA World Heavyweight Championship
* From the city where it happened w/ photo
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "Londos Beats Gino Garibaldi" with subhead.First report coverage continues on the following page with rel... See More
Rare, short-lived Texas newspaper from its first capital...
Item #720878
July 29, 1888
THE OLD CAPITOL, Columbia, Texas, July 29, 1888
* Very rare 19th century Southwest publication
Yes, Columbia--now known as West Columbia--was the first formal capital of Texas, established in 1836. A quite rare title which existed for less than 2 years. Only one institution has a substantial holding of this title and its file is not complete.
The front page has: "MATAGORDA-BRAZOR... See More
The Soviets take a dramatic lead in the space race...
Item #720877
September 14, 1959
THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Tucson, Sept. 14, 1959
* Luna 2 - Soviet spacecraft
* 1st to reach the Moon
* Russia takes "space race" lead
The banner headline is a sobering one for American scientists as it shows the Soviets are very much ahead in the space race: "SOVIET ROCKET LANDS ON MOON" with related subheads including: "Signals Confirm Missile Impact&qu... See More
South Korean President Park Chung-hee assassination...
Item #720876
October 28, 1979
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 28, 1979
* President Park Chung-hee assassination
* South Korean president murder in Seoul
* Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA)
The front page has a two column heading: "S. Korea's President Park Slain; Martial Law in Force" (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, minor margin wear, generally in very nice condition.
A... See More
1960 Little Rock Nine bombing... Central High School...
Item #720875
February 10, 1960
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. Feb. 10, 1960
* Youngest of the Little Rock Nine
* Central High School segregation
* Carlotta Walls' family home bombing
* Negroes - students attending school
The front page has a two column heading: "Bomb Shatters Home of Negroes" with lead-in: "Little Rock Again" (see images)
Complete with all 24 pages, light ... See More
1979 Greensboro massacre... Anti-KKK rally killings...
Item #720852
November 04, 1979
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 4, 1979
* Anti-Ku Klux Klan - KKK rally
* Greensboro, North Carolina massacre
* American Nazi Party & (CWP)
* Demonstrators shot and killed
The front page has a two column heading: "4 Slain at Anti-Klan Rally in N. Carolina; 10 Wounded" with subhead and related photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 34 pages, nice conditio... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1684...
Item #720849
December 29, 1684
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 29, 1684
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for the history buff in your life
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine ... See More
Baltimore Orioles win 1983 World Series...
Item #720847
October 17, 1983
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Oct. 17, 1983
* Baltimore Orioles baseball
* World Series champions
* vs. Philadelphia Phillies
* Major League Baseball - MLB
The back page has a banner heading: "Orioles take Series in 5" with related photo. (see images) More inside with box scores.
Complete with all 104 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: The Baltimore Orioles captured th... See More
Aviator Jimmie Mattern safe in Siberia....
Item #720846
July 08, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 8, 1933
* American Aviator Jimmie Mattern
* Airplane flight around the World attempt
* Found to be safe in Siberia
The front page has a one column heading: "ORDER U. S. SHIP TO AID MATTERN, SAFE IN SIBERIA" with subhead. Two related photos are on the back page. (see images)
Complete with all 28 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small bindi... See More
Death of Albert Hoffman... LSD pioneer...
Item #720805
April 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 30, 2008
* Swiss Chemist Albert Hoffman death
* First to synthesize & ingest LSD drug
* Lysergic acid diethylamide - psychedelic
* Magic Mushrooms - psilocybin - psilocin
Page 6 of section B under "Obituaries" is a banner heading: "Swiss chemist discovered LSD" with lead-in: "Albert Hoffman, 1906-2008" and photo of Hoffman. (see i... See More
Ending of prohibition in Michigan... liquor returning...
Item #720803
April 28, 1933
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 28, 1933
* Prohibition ending in Michigan
* Beer - liquor soon to return soon
* Governor Comstock signs beer bill
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "State Gets Beer as Comstock Signs; sales in Detroit Likely Within Week" with subheads and large photo of the signing. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, light toning and a l... See More
1973 Staten Island gas explosion...
Item #720801
February 11, 1973
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C, Feb. 11, 1973
* 1973 Staten Island gas explosion
* Texas Eastern Transmission Pipeline
* Liquefied natural gas tank disaster
Near the bottom of the front page is a three column heading: "43 Are Feared Dead In N. Y. Tank Blast" with related photo. (see images)
Complete with all 80+ pages, a few binding holes along the spine, generally nice.
... See More
Al Capone's trial would result in eight years in the federal penitentiary...
Item #720799
October 15, 1931
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 15, 1931
* Al 'Scarface' Capone - gangster - mob boss
* Famous tax evasion trial - Gambling losses ?
The front page has a one column heading: "CAPONE HEAVY BETTING LOSER, BOOKIES SHOW" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 44 pages, light toning, a little margin wear, generally in good condition.
AI notes: On October 14, ... See More
Golden age of new school hip-hop music... Slick Rick...
Item #720797
May 30, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 30, 1989
* Slick Rick - Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters
* Golden-age of new-school hip hop - rap music
* One of greatest storytelling song rappers
* Just after the release of "Children's Story"
Page 71 has a editorial by Cathy Campbell with heading: "Rappin' His Balls Off", with a correspo... See More
1988 Stevie Ray Vaughan NYC nightclub ad...
Item #720795
December 13, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 13, 1988
* Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
* Blues rock music - guitarist and singer
* New Year's Ever concert at the Ritz nightclub
Page 97 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "Stevie Ray Vaughan" performance at the RITZ nightclub in Manhattan. (see image) Vaughan would be ... See More
1972 review of the Rolling Stones days after their Madison Square Garden performances...
Item #720791
July 27, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 27 1972
* The Rolling Stones North American Tour 1972
* Madison Square Garden concerts review
* "Exile on Main St." album
* Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts,
Two photos on the front page (which includes a photo of Mick Jagger), but starting on page 33, is a multi-page review of Mick Jagger and The Roll... See More
Sylvia Likens murder editorial...
Item #720790
February 13, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 13, 1978
* Sylvia Likens child abuse and murder editorial w/ photos
Starting on the front page is a editorial on the 1965 torture and murder of 16 year old Sylvia Likens with heading: "The Sexual Aesthetic of Murder" with photo. (see images) This editorial continues on multiple inside pages with a few more related p... See More
1976 Rock band "Queen" sold out ad...
Item #720788
January 10, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Jan. 10, 1977
* "Queen" North America concert tour
* "A Day At The Races" album - "Queen Lizzy Tour"
* Very 1st appearance at Madison Square Garden
Page 67 has a nice advertisement for a QUEEN concert at Madison Square Garden with opening act Thin Lizzy. (see images)
AI notes: On February 5, 1977, Queen performed at the... See More
1982 premiere of "Porky's" comedy film...
Item #720786
March 23, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 23, 1982
* "Porky's" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* High School teenagers sex comedy
Page 44 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of the film "PORKY'S" (see images)
AI notes: Porky's was released in the United States on March 19, 1982, by 20th Century Fox. ... See More
Early 1988 "White Zombie" nightclub ad...
Item #720784
January 12, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 12, 1988
* Early "White Zombie" performance advertisement
* CBGB - Manhattan music nightclub - heavy metal band
Page 105 has a advertisement for upcoming performances at the CBGB music club with one of the performers being a early "WHITE ZOMBIE" (see images)
AI notes: On January 9, 1988, White Zombi... See More
Martin Luther King Jr. in a movie role ?...
Item #720781
October 20, 1961
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 20, 1961
* Martin Luther King Jr.
* To act in a movie - film ?
* "Advise & Consent" role ?
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Dr. King to Play Georgia Senator In Movie of 'Advise and Consent'" with subhead and photo of King. (see images)
Complete with all 68 pages, light foxing along the central fold, genera... See More
Battle of Shanghai in 1937...
Item #720778
September 04, 1937
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 4, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army (aggressor)
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The top of the front page has a banner headline for display: "MANCHUKUO ARMY TO AIF CHINA" with various subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, tiny binding holes and a little wear along the spine, otherwise ni... See More
1940 Robert Wadlow death... Alton, Illinois giant...
Item #720773
July 16, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 16, 1940
* Robert Pershing Wadlow death
* Alton, Illinois Giant (1st report)
* Tallest man ever in the World
Page 12 has a one column heading: "Youthful Giant, Wadlow, To Be Buried At Alton" (see image)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.
AI notes: On... See More
Jane Bolin, 1st African American Woman takes the bench...
Item #720767
July 25, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1939
* Jane Bolin 1st day as judge (NYC)
* 1st African-American black Woman
* Best publication to be had ?
Page 21 has a small and somewhat discrete one column heading: "Woman Justice On Job" with subhead. (see image) Nice to have in this famous NYC publication, the city where she served.
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condit... See More
Poland's Lech Walesa wins Nobel Peace Prize....
Item #720760
October 06, 1983
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Oct. 6, 1983
* Lech Walesa wins Nobel Peace Prize
* Poland's Solidarity movement leader
* Future president of the Polish people
The top of page 5 has a heading: "Walesa wins Peace Prize; regime irate" with photo. (see images) A little more on a few more inside pages.
complete with 144 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.
AI notes: In ... See More
1979 KISS concert tour advertisement...
Item #720758
August 06, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 6, 1979
* Early KISS - American hard rock band
* Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley - Ace Frehley
* Dynasty Tour - "Return of KISS" concert
* With heavy metal band Judas Priest
* Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York
Page 64 has a 5 x 3 inch illustrated advertisement for the "KISS" concert at the Nassau Col... See More
1976 KISS rock band Concert Ad...
Item #720733
April 19, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 19, 1976
* Early KISS rock band editorial w/ photo
* Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley
* "Destroyer" album tour beginning
The top of page 89 has a heading under "RIFFS" that reads: "Kiss Explain Themselves: Masks That Reveal" with subhead and photo of the group in full makeup. This was the time near the... See More
Father Divine pilgrimage... Promise Land...
Item #720732
August 21, 1936
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, August 21, 1936
* Father Divine's pilgrimage
* African American spiritual leader
* International Peace Mission movement
The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Father Divine and His 'Harlem Angels' Ride to Heaven on a Steamboat Special" (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and as little wear at the ... See More
Jesse Owens wins Olympic tryouts...
Item #720731
July 12, 1936
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, sport's section only, July 12, 1936
* Jesse Owens 100-meter & broad jump
* Olympic games in Berlin Germany tryouts
* To be in front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich
The front of this section has a five column headline: "Owens Beats Metcalfe in 100-Meter Dash Finals" with subheads and related photo. (see) The Olympics would begin just a few ... See More
"CHEERS" is named best 1983 TV comedy sitcom...
Item #720656
September 26, 1983
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Sept. 26, 1983
* 35th Primetime Emmy Awards
* "Cheers" wins outstanding comedy series
* Sam - Diane - Carla - Norm - Cliff
* Hosted by Joan Rivers & Eddie Murphy
Page 5 has a heading: "'St. Elsewhere,' 'Cheers,' 'Taxi' net Emmys for NBC" and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 100 pages, tabloid size, nice con... See More
An exponent of anarchism and communism... Not held by any institution...
Item #720655
June 20, 1897
THE FIREBRAND, Portland, Oregon, June 20, 1897 A fascinating newspaper with their motto just under the title: "For the Burning Away of the Cobwebs of Ignorance and Superstition." and the dateline notes: "An Exponent of Anarchist - Communism. Holding that Equality of Opportunity alone Constitutes Liberty; that in the Absence of Monopoly Price and Competition Cannot Exist, and t... See More
1975 KISS concert tour ad (cancelled)...
Item #720654
September 08, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 8, 1975
* Early KISS - American hard rock band
* "Alive!" tour performance advertisement
* Ace Frehley - Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley
* Memorial Field at Mount Vernon (CANCELLED)
Page 141 has a 1/2 page advertisement for the upcoming "The Summer's End Festival" at Memorial Field with the headliner... See More
1975 KISS concert tour ad...
Item #720653
August 25, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 25, 1975
* Early KISS - American hard rock band
* "Alive!" tour performance advertisement
* Ace Frehley - Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley
* Capitol Theatre - Passaic, New Jersey
Page 87 has a advertisement for a few upcoming concerts at the Capitol Theatre with one of the performers being the rock band KISS. See image fo... See More
Very early 1974 KISS performance ad...
Item #720652
March 14, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 14, 1974
* Very early KISS - American hard rock band
* Very first 1st national tour (KISS Tour)
* Gene Simmons' blood spitting debut (very 1st)
* Peter Criss - Paul Stanley - Ace Frehley
* Academy of Music concert advertisement
Page 54 has a advertisement for upcoming performances at the Academy of Music opera house in Ma... See More
1979 KISS rock band concert Ad...
Item #720651
June 04, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 4, 1979
* KISS - American heavy metal rock band ad
* Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley - Ace Frehley
* Dynasty Tour - Madison Square Garden MSG
Page 78 has a 4 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for upcoming "The Return of KISS" concert performances at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
AI notes: On July 24 and 25, 1979... See More
1976 KISS rock band concerts Ad...
Item #720650
December 20, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 20, 1976
* KISS - American heavy metal rock band
* Rock and Roll Over American tour
* Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley - Ace Frehley
* Northeast U.S. concerts advertisement
Page 71 has a great advertisement for upcoming "KISS" concert performances in the Northeast United States. (see images) This particular ad has a nice ... See More
1975 KISS concert tour ad...
Item #720645
March 03, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 3, 1975
* Early KISS - American hard rock band
* "Dressed to Kill" tour advertisement
* Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley - Ace Frehley
* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan - New York City
Page 114 has a 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 inch advertisement for the upcoming "KISS" concert at the Beacon Theatre (March 21st) This was jus... See More
"Operation Homecoming" begins... Vietnam War POWs...
Item #720609
February 13, 1973
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. Feb. 13, 1973
* Vietnam War POWs freed in North Vietnam
* "Operation Homecoming" begins - 1st group
* Viet Cong prison camps release - "Hanoi Taxi"
* Clark Air Base arrival - Philippines w/ photos
The front page has a banner headline: "142 Freed POWs reach Clark" with subheads and two related photos. (see image... See More
1865 Capture of Fort Anderson... Civil War...
Item #720595
February 23, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 23, 1865
* Fort Anderson surrenders
* Wilmington, North Carolina
* Final months of the Civil War
The first column of the front page has one column headings that include: "WILMINGTON" "Evacuation Of Fort Anderson" "The Rebel Works Fiercely Bombarded by the Monitors" "The Enemy Scared by a Sham Monitor" and more.
E... See More
Gangster Dutch Shultz acquitted of tax evasion in 1935...
Item #720588
August 03, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 3, 1935
* Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer acquitted
* Jewish-American gangster tax evasion trial
* New York prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SCHULTZ 'EXILED,' DEFIES THE MAYOR; DEWEY WILL ACT" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues inside with related photo.
Complete in 28 pages, rag edit... See More
1965 Northeastern U.S. & NYC blackout...
Item #720584
November 10, 1965
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM Nov. 10, 1965
* Widespread blackout in Northeastern U.S. & Canada
The front page has a banner headline for display: "POWER ON !; Gigantic Blackout Ends After 12 Hours" and more with related photo. (see images) Much more more on the following pages.
Complete 1st section only with all 38 pages, light toning and some wear along the central fold, otherwise ... See More
John Gotti guilty verdict, in a New York City newspaper...
Item #720582
April 03, 1992
DAILY NEWS, New York City, April 3, 1992
* John Gotti guilty verdict (1st report)
* Mobster Boss - Gambino crime family
This famous tabloid newspaper has a great displayable front page heading and photo concerning mob leader John Gotti's guilty verdict, which ended up being his last day of freedom in society.
The front page has a great headline: "GONE FELLA" with: "Gotti... See More
1928 Charles Birger execution....
Item #720579
April 20, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 20, 1928
* Gangster Charles Birger hanging - execution
* Prohibition era bootlegger - charged w/ murder
Page 25 has a smaller one column heading: "Last Illinois Hanging Sends Birger To Doom" with subhead. (see) First report coverage the execution of Charles Birger for the murder of Mayor Joseph Adams. Always nice to have notable events in history reported... See More
1952 Rocky Marciano KO's Harry Matthews...
Item #720576
July 29, 1952
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Minn. July 29, 1952
* Rocky Marciano wins by knockout - KO
* vs. skilled boxer Harry "Kid" Matthews
* Heavyweight boxing fight at Yankee Stadium
The top of page 14 has a banner heading: "Marciano Knocks Out Matthews in 2nd Round" with subheads and four related photos. (see images)
Complete with 26 light toning at the margins, mi... See More
The 1987 stock market crash...
Item #720574
October 20, 1987
USA TODAY, October 20, 1987
* Stock market crash
* Wall Street collapse
The front page has headline announcing: "MARKET 'MELTDOWN'" with: "Wall Street's Bloody Monday" and subhead with related photo. (see images) More in the "Money" section. This was perhaps the most notable stock market "crash" since the 1929 event, and
... See More
* Stock market crash
* Wall Street collapse
The front page has headline announcing: "MARKET 'MELTDOWN'" with: "Wall Street's Bloody Monday" and subhead with related photo. (see images) More in the "Money" section. This was perhaps the most notable stock market "crash" since the 1929 event, and
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