Historic Newspapers: WWII - The Journey (pre, during, and post-war events)

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 8, 1919

• World War I armistice period
• Paris Peace Conference

The front page has a nice banner headline: "READ TREATY; 4 PROTESTS" with subheads. (see)
Complete with all

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, January 15, 1920

• Reichstag Building riot
• Prelude to Nazi Germany ?

This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "Forty-Two Killed, 105 Wounded, in Berlin

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1920

• Reichstag Building riot
• Prelude to Nazi Germany ?

This 32 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "42 DEAD, 105 WOUNDED IN BERLIN RIOTS;

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1921

• Professor Albert Einstein
• 1st visit to America
• Given key to the city (NYC)
• Pro-Zionism before rise of Hitler

Page 11 has one column headings: "FREEDOM OF CITY GIVEN TO

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1922

• Very early Adolf Hitler report
• 2nd time he is mentioned in the New York Times

The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "WANT RUPPRECHT TO RULE BAVARIA" with

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, January 28, 1923

• Early Adolf Hitler
• Pre-Beer Hall Putsch
• Munich Germany

The front page has a two column headline: "CIVIL WAR STALKS IN GERMANY AS FACISTI

THE RICHMOND ITEM, Richmond, Indiana, August 7, 1923.

• Warren G. Harding death

This newspaper has a two line, seven column headline on the front page: "INDIANA BOWS HEAD AS BODY OF HARDING CROSSES

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, Nov. 9, 1923  The banner headline above the masthead reports: "GREAT BEER-HALL REVOLT IN MUNICH BECOMES COUPO D'ETAT" with several subheads, including: "Fascist

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, November 10, 1923

• Beer Hall Putsch (1st report)
• Early Adolf Hitler coup attempt
• General Erich Ludendorff
• Weimar Repubic overthrow ?

The front page has a nice banner

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 20, 1923

• Early Adolf Hitler near death?
• King Tutankhamun tomb exploration

This 40 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 3: "Hitler Critically Ill" and "Said to

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 1, 1924

• Early Adolf Hitler (pre-rise to power years)
• Treason conviction and prison sentence
• Beer Hall Putsch - coup d'etat

This 14 page newspaper has two column

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 20, 1924

• Adolf Hitler released from prison (1st report)
• Political ideas are built - "Mein Kampf" written

Page 3 has a small and somewhat discrete report with the

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Pennsylvania, May 12, 1925   The first column head notes: "VON HINDENBURG TAKES OATH OF OFFICE IN BERLIN" with related subheads, the report carrying over to page 16. In January,

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 13, 1925

• Paul Von Hindenburg becomes President
• Germany

This 18 page newspaper has a one column headlines on the front page that include: "HINDENBURG GIVES

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 21, 1928

• German federal election (1st report)
• Social Democratic Party - Reichstag
• Nazi Party - AdolpfHitler only 2.6%

The top of the front page has a one column heading:

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, September 24, 1930

This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "High Treason Charge Against Hitler Is Lessened Today; Is Barred at Officers'

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 26, 1930

• Early Adolf Hitler
• Trial for treason

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "WITNESS DURING TREASON TRIAL

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 11, 1930

• Albert Einstein visits America

The front page has a two column heading: "Einstein Lands in U. S. 'Kill Militarism' His Message to Americans" with

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, December 12, 1930

• Albert Einstein visits America

This 28 page newspaper has a three column photo with heading: "EINSTEIN TAKES REFUGE ABOARD HIS SHIP AFTER

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 13, 1930

• Professor Albert Einstein
• Given key to the city (NYC)
• Pro-Zionism before rise of Hitler
• New York Giants vs. Norte Dame Fighting Irish
• Charity football game for NYC

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1931

• Albert Einstein leaves America

Page 9 has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN DEPARTS, PRAISING AMERICA" with subheads and photo of Einstein with wife. (see) He would

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 10, 1931

• Prussian Landtag referendum fails
• Nazi & Communist parties - party
• Berlin, Germany riots

The front page has a banner headline: "ROUT BERLIN REDS; 16 KILLED" with

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 12, 1931

• Adolf Hitler rally in Brunswick, Germany
• Sturmabteilung (SA) and Schutzstaffel (SS) men
• Nazi movement prior to Hitler's coming to power

The front page

THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 5, 1931

• Adolf Hitler predicts rise to power
• Leader of the Sturmabteilung - Brownshirts

The front page has a one column heading: "HITLER VISIONS FASCIST REIGN" with subhead.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 7, 1931

• Adolf Hitler gaining popularity
• German fascist movement
• National socialists (Nazis)

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HITLER SAYS BALLOTS WILL

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 8, 1931

• Early Jewish Holocaust prediction ?
• Sterilization of certain races plan
• Nordic race to dominate World ?
• Adolf Hitler about to change Germany

The top of the front

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 9, 1931 The front page has a banner headline: "SLASH ALL PAY IN GERMANY" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition, close cut along the

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 12, 1931

• Adolf Hitler close to expulsion ?
• Alexander Klemin
• Fast airplanes in future - rockets

The front page has a one column heading: "PRUSSIA THREATENS HITLER'S

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 14, 1931

• Winston Churchill hit by car in Manhattan
• Accident that could have changed the World

The front page has a one column heading: "Churchill Hit By Automobile On

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 23, 1932

• Adolf Hitler runs for president (1st report)
• The beginning of his rise to power
• Platform: banishment of all Jews

This 22 page newspaper has one column

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 26, 1932

• Adolf Hitler gains Germany citizenship
• Austrian born changes to run for president

The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "BRUENING TURNS ON FOES; HITLER

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1932

• National Socialist German Workers' Party
• Early Adolf Hitler planning a civil war ?
• Nazi headquarters raided by police in Germany

The top of the front page has a two

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, March 18, 1932

• Adolf Hitler headquarters raided by German police

This 44 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:  "Hitler Centres Raided on

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1932

• What if "Heil Schicklgruber" ?
• Adolf Hitler's father Alois

The top of the front page has a small one column heading: "Says Hitler's Father Changed Name From

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 11, 1932

• Adolf Hitler vs. Paul Von Hindenburg
• Last major setback before rise to power (Hitler)
• Germany presidential election 

The front page has an

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 11, 1932

• Adolf Hitler vs. Paul Von Hindenburg
• Last major setback before rise to power (Hitler)
• Germany presidential election

The front page has a six column head: "Hindenbu

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 12, 1932

• Adolf Hitler gaining popularity
• Free State of Prussia - Germany

Page 10 has a one column heading: "HITLER DOMINATION POSSIBLE IN PRUSSIA" with subheads. (see)
Other

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1932

• Heinrich Bruning removed
• Chancellor of Germany
• Weimar Republic - German Reich
• Adolf Hitler advancement imminent

The top of the front page has a one column heading:

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1932

• Adolf Hitler & the Nazis Party win election
• National Socialist German Workers' Party

Page 7 has a one column heading: "HITLERITES PUSH ON; WIN STATE ELECTION" with

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 1, 1932

• German federal election (1st report)
• Nazi Party & Adolf Hitler's rise
• Important gain of the Third Reich

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RIGHT

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Scranton, Pennsylvania, August 16, 1932

• Jon Morrow Lindbergh born
• Early Adolf Hitler - Germany

The front page has one column headings: "SECOND SON BORN TO LINDBERGHS", "Mother And

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 16, 1932

• Adolf Hitler & the Nazi Party
• Will never gain power in Germany ?

Page 6 has an interesting article by Professor Frederick James Eugene Woodbridge of Columbia

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29, 1932

• Reichstag - Germany parliament
• Adolf Hitler to win (eve)

This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "CHANCELLOR VON PAPEN CLOSES

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 31, 1932

• Hermann Goering elected president of the new Reichstag
• Early Hitler and Nazis before total power

This 36 page newspaper has one column headline on the

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 18, 1932

• Franz von Papen resigns
• Adolf Hitler - Nazis
• Paul von Hindenberg

This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "PAPEN CABINET QUITS; PARTY

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1932

• Kurt von Schleicher becomes chancellor
• Weimar Republic of Germany
• Pre Adolf Hitler

The front page has a one column heading: "SCHLEICHER IS NAMED GERMAN CHANCELLOR"

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 16, 1933

• Adolf Hitler & the Nazi Party
• Free State of Lippe - Germany

The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Nazis Gain in Lippe Poll After Big Drive, But Fail to Win

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, January 30, 1933

• Adolf Hitler becoming chancellor (day of)
• Nazi Germany begins climb to total power
• First event that led to the eventual Jewish Holocaust

The front

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Feb. 2, 1933

• Adolf Hitler - newly appointed chancellor
• First speech in his new role (radio)
• Nazi Germany begins climb to total power
• First event that led to the eventual

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, February 5, 1933

• Adolf Hitler photo
• New chancellor of Germany
• Horst Wessel

This rotogravure section has a front page photo showing Adolf Hitler at the