Flag salute no longer mandatory...
Item #719994
June 14, 1943
ELMIRA STAR-GAZETTE, New York, June 14, 1943
* West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette
* United States Supreme Court decision
* Pledge of Allegiance - flag salute unconstitutional
* Johovah's Witnesses & public schools
The front page has a three column photo with heading: "1777--Old Glory's 166 Years Old Today--1943", which includes the full text of t... See More
1978 Willow Island disaster...
Item #719777
April 27, 1978
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, April 27, 1978
* Willow Island disaster
* Cooling tower - power plant
* Scaffolding collapse
The front has a headline: "Scaffolding fall kills 51" with subhead and two related photos (see). More on page 3 with two more related photos.
Complete with all 152 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.
AI notes: The Willow Island disaster occurred on ... See More
Large Civil War map on the front page...
Item #719249
October 07, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 7, 1861 The front page is dominated by a very large & very detailed Civil War map headed: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN WESTERN VIRGINIA". Plus many front page column heads on the war: "THE REBELLION" "Interview Between Generals McClellan & Banks" "Important News from the Cherokee Nation" "The Scene of War in Western Virginia&q... See More
The Articles of Confederation...
Item #718994
April 29, 1778
THE NEW JERSEY GAZETTE, Trenton, April 29, 1778
* The Articles of Confederation (historic)
* American Revolutionary War
This was the very first newspaper in New Jersey, having begun in December, 1777. This is issue number 22.
There are only a handful of documents in American history which can be considered cornerstones in the creation of our national government, which would include ... See More
Gordonsville, Virginia, negroes killed...
Item #718925
May 16, 1936
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 16, 1936
* Negroes - William & Cora Wells
* Racial violence - mob lynching ?
* Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "NEGRO, HIS SISTER SHOT AND BURNED; HE KILLED SHERIFF" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, mainly along the sp... See More
1921 Rawl, West Virginia... Sid Hatfield...
Item #718270
May 17, 1921
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1921
* Shootings at Rawl, West Virginia w/ Sid Hatfield
* One year anniversary of the Battle of Matewan
* West Virginia coal wars - tensions w/ miners
The front page has a one column heading: "MORE SHOTS FIRED IN MINGO DISTRICT" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 36 pages, light toning, a few small binding slits along the spine, small... See More
1967 Point Pleasant bridge disaster...
Item #718250
December 16, 1967
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. Dec. 16, 1967
* Point Pleasant, West Virginia
* Silver Bridge collapse disaster
* Eyebar-chain suspension bridge
* Connects Gallipolis, Ohio - River
The front page has a two column heading: "Ohio Bridge Collapse May Have Killed 60" (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, nice ... See More
Wright brothers at Fort Myer for airplane tests...
Item #718086
June 21, 1909
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 21, 1909
* Orville & Wilbur Wright Brothers
* Early airplanes flights aviators
* At Fort Myer, Virginia for tests
* Begin assemblage of airplane
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "WRIGHTS BEGIN ASSEMBLING AEROPLANE" with subheads. (see images) Related pictorial is on page 2 with heading. Surprisingly this iss... See More
1942 German U-boat crewman buried in America...
Item #717919
July 23, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1942
* German U-85 - U-boat crewmen
* Sunk off North Carolina coast (29 dead)
* First German submarine sunk by U.S. Navy - USS Roper
* Buried w/ military honors at Hampton National Cemetery
The front page has a two column heading: "29 From a Sunken U-Boat Are Buried at Hampton, Va." (see images) Other World War II coverage throughou... See More
The Virginia City Great Fire...
Item #717311
October 28, 1875
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 28, 1875 The front page has 1 1/2 columns taken up with considerable detail on what is known as the Virginia Great Fire of 1875, a quite notable event in the history of Virginia City.
Considered one of Nevada’s fastest growing cities in its day, Virginia City quickly became a pile of rubble after the October 26 fire ravaged the city for nine hours, leaving mo
... See More
1935 Edith Maxwell murder case...
Item #716943
November 20, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 20, 1935
* Edith Maxwell murder case (father)
* Appalachia - Pound, Virginia
The back page has a photo of Edith Maxwell with heading: "Try Girl for Slaying Her Father" and brief text.
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "ROOMMATE SAYS GIRL THREATENED TO SLAY FATHER" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages... See More
The famous Lemon slave case...
Item #716773
November 15, 1852
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 15, 1852
* Lemmon v. New York
* Slaves - freedom lawsuit
* Virginia slave owners
* Pre-American Civil War
Nearly half of page 2 is taken up with much detail on the: "Judgement In The New York Slave Case".
This was the famous case popularly known as the Lemmon Slave Case, a freedom suit initiated in 1852 by a p
... See More
Great broadsheet "Extra! on the capture of Richmond...
Item #716471
April 03, 1865
NEWARK DAILY ADVERTISER, New Jersey, April 3, 1865
* Fall of Richmond, Virginia (early report)
* The end of the Civil War is imminent ?
* Abraham Lincoln assassination nears
This is a stand-alone "Extra" edition with a same-day report of the capital of the Confederacy.
The front page has column heads: "EXTRA" "VICTORY ! " "Richmond Captured This Mo... See More
Gari Melchers death... American artist....
Item #716420
December 01, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 1, 1932
* Gari Melchers death
* American artist
The top of page 18 has a one column heading: "GARI MELCHERS, NOTED PAINTER, DIES IN SOUTH" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: Gari Melchers (1860–1932) was an American painter known for his realistic and later impressionistic... See More
The South distrusts their own money...
Item #716343
May 26, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 26, 1863 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "Major Mosby's Command" "Col. F.W.M. Holliday" and other items. The back page has a lengthy editorial beginning: "There is no doubt that a large proportion of the present demand for gold is for the purpose of hoarding, and proceeds from a... See More
Celebrations: Gettysburg... Negroes in Washington... Williamsburg... Society of the Cincinatti...
Item #716291
July 05, 1865
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
Jamestown Rediscovery in 1996... Colonial Virginia...
Item #715997
September 13, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 13, 1996
* Jamestown Rediscovery announced
* Virginia Colony - English settlement
The top of page 24 has a three column heading: "Dig Into Past Unearths Legendary Fort" with subhead an related photo. (see images)
Complete with all sections (120+ pages), nice condition.
Note: The Jamestown Rediscovery project, launched in 1996 by the Association for th... See More
British to attack Philadelphia... John Hancock... Creating battalions...
Item #715771
November 30, 1776
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, Philadelphia, Nov. 30, 1776 (editor's copy) 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 a very detailed "Twenty Dollars Reward" ad for a runaway slave named Caesar. Page 2 has a report concerning an expedition into the... See More
1912 Floyd Allen gang... Hillsville, Virginia...
Item #715179
March 26, 1912
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 26, 1912
* Floyd Allen clan - gang hunted
* Hillsville VA Virginia
* Courthouse shootout
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "CLOSE ON THE HEELS OF THE ALLEN GANG" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile fro... See More
Sherman's success in the South... Robert E. Lee's appeal for arms, and to deserters...
Item #715065
February 28, 1865
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Feb. 28, 1865
* Rare Confederate publication
* General Sherman - coastal march in Carolinas
* Robert E. Lee makes a plea
* Final months of the Civil War
Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865, just one day before Lincoln was assassinated. This rare Confedera... See More
Margaret Court vs. a young Martina Navratilova...
Item #714958
February 16, 1975
SECTION 3 (Sports) only of the Chicago Tribune, Feb. 16, 1975
* Margaret Court vs. Martina Navratilova (18yrs. old)
* Virginia Slims of Chicago tennis tournament
The front page of this section has a banner heading: "Court beats Martina for Slims Crown" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) Nice to have from the city where this event too place, rare as such.
Complete ... See More
Yankees sore over Stuart's incursion into Pennsylvania...
Item #714287
October 21, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Oct. 21, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* Rebels first Northern states invasion
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "From Northern Virginia" "The Situation In Mississippi" "Additional From the North" which is very lengthy & includes many subheads; "Latest fr... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #714285
April 01, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 1, 1862 The entire front page is taken up with ads, and page 2 has an editorial beginning: "On Friday the 28th of March Mr. Davis made the first practical suggestion of a general measure for the support of the war which Congress has received from him..." which concerns a request for a draft of soldiers (see). Also on page 2 are: "Moveme... See More
Yankees from Virginia... from the capital of the Confederate States of America...
Item #714284
March 03, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 3, 1862 Not just a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate states. The entire front page is taken up with advertisements. Page 2 includes the always interesting editorial, this one beginning: "The President has placed Richmond under the protection of Martial Law. If the entire Southern Confederacy was at this momen... See More
Battle of Murfreesboro...
Item #713804
February 25, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 25, 1863
* Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee
* From the capital of the Confederacy
The front page has: "Our Fredericksburg Letter" "The Second Day of the Battle of Murfreesboro" which is over two columns of detailed reporting. Also on the ftpg: "Latest News From the North" "City Intelligence" "Butler&... See More
Woodlawn, Virginia... Rebel deserters... Strawberry Plains...
Item #713701
January 14, 1864
DAILY SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Mass., Jan. 14, 1864. Among the many Civil War related reports are those regarding Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, Woodlawn, Virginia and another focused on southern deserters. See images for more details.
Complete in 4 pages, a slightly rough left spine, but in good condition.
1869 Gold Hill, Nevada mine fire dsaster....
Item #713605
April 09, 1869
THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 9, 1869
* Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada
* Comstock Lode - Virginia City
* Yellow Jacket Mine fire disaster
Page 7 has an article headed: "Burning of the Gold Hill Mines in Nevada" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.
Bishop (near Virginia and West Virginia border) coal mine explosion....
Item #713178
February 05, 1957
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1957
* King Saud of Saudi Arabia photo
* Bishop at Virginia & West Virginia border
* Coal mine explosion disaster
The front page has a two column heading: "37 Dead in Gas Explosion At a Coal Mine in Virginia". First report coverage on the coal mine explosion at Bishop near the Virginia & West Virginia border.
Complete with 52 pages, ligh... See More
JFK's 1963 Arlington National Cemetery ceremony...
Item #711333
November 12, 1963
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 12, 1963
* President John F. Kennedy - JFK
* "A Special Day", 11 November, 1963
* Veteran's Day ceremonies w/ photo
* Arlington National Cemetery - Virginia
* Tomb of the Unknown Soldier visit
The front page has a six column heading: "Kennedy Leads Tribute to War Dead" with lead-in: "Taps...A Wreath...And 21 Guns" and photo ... See More
The Rothchild family... Virginia slaves... Texas...
Item #710873
October 08, 1836
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 8, 1836 The bottom of the front page has a brief report: "Mexico and Texas" which begins: "Advices...that on the 20th, gen. Urrea issued a violent proclamation against the Texians and Americans, grounded on the supposition that the United States government had acknowledged the independence of Texas & sent troops to its assistance... 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
Upperville, Virginia TWA Flight 514 disaster...
Item #710191
December 02, 1974
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., December 2, 1974
* TWA Flight 514 disaster
* Boeing 727-231 jet airplane
* Mount Weather, Virginia
The front page has a headline that reads: "Jet Crash Kills 92 Near Washington D.C." with subhead. Related photo on page 8. (see images) First report coverage on page 2 for the TWA Flight 514, Boeing 727-231 jet airplane crash near Upperville, Virginia.... See More
Rare Confederate title from Petersburg... Fort Wagner, surrender of Port Hudson, and more...
Item #710002
July 24, 1863
THE DAILY EXPRESS, Petersburg, Virginia, July 24, 1863 Petersburg was a critical city to the Confederacy, located not far south of the capital of Richmond, and the focus of a six-month long siege which ended in early April, 1865, when Lee withdrew his troops from Petersburg and urged Jefferson Davis to remove the capital from Richmond. The war would end shortly thereafter.
This is an uncomm... See More
Rare Confederate title from Petersburg... Letter signed in type by: J.E. B. Stuart...
Item #709999
February 29, 1864
THE DAILY EXPRESS, Petersburg, Virginia, Feb. 29, 1864
* Rare Confederate publication
Petersburg was a critical city to the Confederacy, located not far south of the capital of Richmond, and the focus of a six-month long siege when ended in early April, 1865, when Lee withdrew his troops from Petersburg and urged Jefferson Davis to remove the capital from Richmond. The war would end sh... See More
A battle is brewing (on the outskirts of Richmond)...
Item #709893
May 24, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 24, 1862
* Battle of Princeton Court House
* Siege of Corinth, Mississippi
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "Heavy Skirmish in the Neighborhood of Richmond", with what appears to a lengthy related editorial on page two which states in part: "This is probably the eve of battle. All facts poin... See More
Confederate title - "Negro Equality in the North"... "Yankee Accounts of Forrest's Raid"...
Item #709861
April 06, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 6, 1864
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Among the many articles are "Yankee Accounts of Forrest's Raid" and ""Negro Equality in the North". Also present is: "Miscegenation--What it Means--Remarkable Confession of a Republican Journal" which begins: "The Yankees are running mad in their love for th... See More
The Constitution of the United States... One for the best of collections...
Item #709556
October 01, 1787
CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Oct. 1, 1787
* Historic United States Constitution
* Constitutional Convention - Congress
* President George Washington signs
Here is one of the more historic and desirable newspapers to be had on the creation of the government of the United States--The Constitution of the United States was approved by Congress. This, along with the Declara... See More
Darrell David Rice indicted for the murders of 2 women in Shenandoah National Park...
Item #709031
April 11, 2002
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 11, 2002
* Re: The Shenandoah National Park Killings in 1996
* The Lollie Winans & Julie Williams murder case
* Darrell David Rice Indicted
Page A14 has: "Inmate Indicted in Hate-Crime Deaths", with subheading: "Prosecutors say man, jailed in Virginia in an unrelated assault case, targeted two female hikers in 1996 because he believed
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Naval history: first U.S. ship vs. a German U-Boat...
Item #708842
April 25, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 25, 1917
* American steamship SS Magnolia
* German U-Boat - submarine attack
* 1st U.S. Navy encounter in World War I
* Gun used on display at Gosport Park
The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "AMERICAN LINER SINKS DIVER" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition bei... See More
1917 Barrackville, West Virginia mine explosion...
Item #708815
October 19, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 19, 1917
* Barrackville, Marion County, West Virginia
* Jamison Coal and Coke Company No. 7 Mine Explosion and Fire
The front page has a very nice a nice banner headline in red lettering: "FEAR TWENTY KILLED IN MINE" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... See More
1839 William Henry Harrison for President ad...
Item #708098
December 19, 1839
THE ATLAS, Boston, December 19, 1839
* William Henry Harrison for president
The masthead includes a nice engraving of a heraldic eagle.
Page 2 has graphic embellishment which heads: "For President, WM. HENRY HARRISON, of Ohio - For Vice President, JOHN TYLER, of Virginia. New of the day with several advertisements.
Four pages, very nice, clean condition.... See More
1921 Battle of Blair Mountain beginning...
Item #706649
August 26, 1921
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 26, 1921
* Battle of Blair Mountain beginning
* Logan County, West Virginia
The front page has a one column heading: "WEST VIRGINIA MINERS VERGE ON CIVIL WAR" with subhead. (see images) Coverage of the beginning of the Battle of Blair Mountain in the coal regions of West Virginia.
Complete in 20 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, mainl... See More
A slave insurrection?
Item #705929
October 21, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 21, 1862
* Amissville, Virginia - Culpeper County
* Slaves insurrection shut down - Negroes
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Recent Operations In Virginia" "A Cavalry Expedition to Catlet's Station" "Attempt to Capture a Rebel Train..." "Quiet Along the Lines" "The War On the Mississippi&quo... See More
During Washington's administration...
Item #705731
March 19, 1794
GENERAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, March 19, 1794 The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the District of Columbia was under construction. The front page features 5 illustrated ship advertisements. Half of page 2 is taken up with reports from the "Federal Legislature". Among the back page ads is one for a: "Run Away...in the state of Virginia...a... See More
On the historic Funding Act... Building the Cape Henry lighthouse... Much more...
Item #705729
October 06, 1790
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, Oct. 6, 1790 The back page has not one, but two documents from the "Treasury Department" concerning carrying into effect the historic Funding Act of 1790, whereby the new federal government would assume the debts of the individual states incurred during the Revolutionary War.
The back page also has a "Treasury Department" docum
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The back page also has a "Treasury Department" docum
Monitor versus the Merrimac...
Item #705692
March 11, 1862
NEW-YORK TIMES, March 11, 1862 Back page heads report the famous naval battle at Hampton Roads, Virginia, between the Monitor and Merrimac: "The Battle In Hampton Roads" "Interesting Details of the Two Days' Fighting" "How The Cumberland Was Sunk by the Merrimac" "The Congress Set on Fire and Blown Up" "Probably About a Hundred Lives Lost on t... See More
News from the Confederate capital...
Item #705689
August 25, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 25, 1862 Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "From the Rappahannock Lines--The Pursuit of the Enemy--Pope Abandoning His Wounded" "Confederate States Congress" "Yankees in Gloucester" "Skirmish in Frederick County" "Shooting Down Runaways" "Brutality to Confederate Cities" and ... See More
A Proclamation by John Hunt Morgan...
Item #705688
August 01, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 1, 1862 Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "Affairs on the Rappahannock--Depredations of the Enemy--The Approaching Conflict" "Affairs in North Carolina" "Vandalism in Memphis" "Dashing Cavalry Exploit in Mississippi--A Fighting Parson" "A Picture of New England Society Which is Not At All F... See More
"...the cause of the Confederacy will triumph..."
Item #705673
January 24, 1865
DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 24, 1865 Not only a newspaper from the Confederacy but from its capital as well.
The front page has: "The War News" which includes several subheads, including: "Gold & Currency" "The War Office" "Military Exemptions in Congress" "The Richmond Lines" and a bit more. Also on the front page: &q... See More
Good front page reporting...
Item #705672
March 07, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 7, 1863 Among the front page items are: "The Yankees In King George" "The Conservatives of the North--Resolutions Of The State Legislature" "The West & The War--Where are the Interests of the West?" "Abolition Legislature--The Bill of All Abominations--Military Arrests in the North" "Abolition Philanthr... See More
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