Historic Newspapers: WWII - The Journey (pre, during, and post-war events)
This link was created to take explorers on a pre-war, war, and post-war journey of events related to WWII - an unimaginably horrific period in world history. The issues are arranged chronologically and are not necessarily available for sale. Your walk begins with the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, and finishes with well-known movies regarding the war.
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Item #632088CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, September 12, 1971
* Nikita Khrushchev's death report...
* Former Prime Minister of the Soviet Union
* Leader of the Communist Party
The front page has a banner headline: "KHRUSHCHEV IS DEAD AT 77", with a related photo. Multiple pages within include additional photos and coverage. Great coverage of the death of... Read full description -
Item #629537THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1971
* Tennis player Billie Jean King
* Very 1st Woman athlete to earn $100,000
The sport's section (page 58) has a one column heading: "MRS. KING POSTS EARNINGS RECORD" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Billie Jean King winning a tennis tournament and becoming the very first... Read full description -
Item #723842THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 14, 1971
* "Jesus Christ Superstar" rock opera
* English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber
* Iconic Broadway show - performance
* Opening day review - best publication (very rare)
The top of page 54 has the official review by Clive Barnes for the classic rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar" on... Read full description -
Item #704273THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 4, 1971
* Pink Floyd at Carnegie Hall concert advertisement
* British psychedelic rock group - band performance
* Atom Heart Mother - David Gilmour - Roger Waters
* Frank Zappa's "200 Motels" opening day film ad
Page 45 has a 14 x 3 1/2 advertisement for a ... Read full description -
Item #549026THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, December 4, 1971
* Miami Dolphins Bob Griese
* Pittsburgh Steelers Terry Bradshaw
Full front page features a close-up color photo of Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Griese of the Miami Dolphins, seated on the bench with his helmet on.
This 56 page issue is loaded with sports photos and news of the day including a... Read full description -
Item #581795THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, January 26, 1972
* World War II Japanese Soldier Found in Hiding
* Shoichi Yokoi
This 42 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on page 6: "WW II Ends on Guam For Japanese Sergeant" with a two column before and after photo of Shoichi Yokoi who was in hiding thinking World War II was still active.... Read full description -
Item #637384THE EVENING TELEGRAM, Herkimer Ilion, New York, February 28, 1972 The two-line, three-column headline reads "W. Virginia Dam Breaks, 61 Die". "National guardsmen and hundreds of volunteers set out at dawn today in search of an estimated 400 missing persons, victims of flooding that left 61 known dead and wiped... Read full description -
Item #716539THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1972
* World premiere of "The Godfather" film - movie
* Marlon Brando - Al Pacino - Francis Ford Coppola
* Best "World Premiere" Manhattan advertisement
This newspaper has a significant & historic advertisement for the movie "The Godfather" on page 51.... Read full description -
Item #161346THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, March 18, 1972 This sporting newspaper is about 100 pages in length and is in terrific condition and has never been bound. This particular issue features BILL WALTON OF THE UCLA BRUINS on the front with text about him in the inside pages. Other photos and supporting articles center around Julius Erving and... Read full description -
Item #697010SUN TIMES, Chicago, March 19, 1972
* "The Godfather" pre-opening review & ad
* Italian-American mafia film - movie
* Marlon Brando - Al Pacino w/ photos
* Director Francis Ford Coppola
This newspaper has the significant review and advertisement for the movie "The Godfather" The front page of... Read full description -
Item #706055THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 23, 1972
* Opening day of original "The Godfather" movie review
* Marlon Brando - Al Pacino - Francis Ford Coppola
* Opening week premiere advertisement
The iconic move 'the Godfather' premiered at the Lowes Theater in New York City on March 15. It... Read full description -
Item #717679THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 1, 1972
* Very 1st collective MLB baseball strike
* "Harlem Six" - 4 of the 6 released
The front page has the heading: "Crowd Greets Harlem 4, Out of Jail After 8 Years", followed by text which continues on an inside page. This tells of the release of four of the... Read full description -
Item #614696LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 2, 1972
* John Edgar Hoover death
* Early, same day report
* 1st FBI director
The front page has a two column heading: "FBI director Hoover dies" 1st report coverage on the death of J. Edgar Hoover, 1st Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... Read full description -
Item #661002THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1958
* Opening day of original "Vertigo" movie ad
* Alfred Hitchcock best film ?
* James Stewart - Kim Novak
This newspaper has a significant & historic advertisement for the movie "Vertigo" on page 35. This advertisement is on the opening day the movie made it's... Read full description -
Item #567864THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 12, 1972
* Hank Aaron hits 649th home run
* Surpasses Willie Mays
* Atlanta Braves
This 30 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 13: "Hank Goes Kaboom!" with photo of Aaron. (see)
Tells of Hank Aaron hitting his 649th career home run to move into second place... Read full description -
Item #561791LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, June 20, 1972
* Hurricane Agnes
This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline at the bottom of the front page: "Hurricane Agnes leaves death path". Tells of Hurricane Anges causing havoc after hitting Florida.
Other news of the day. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good... Read full description -
Item #561548LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 24, 1972
* Hurricane Agnes
This 8 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Flood misery soaks northeast" with caption: "Worst in region's history"
Tells of the remnants of Hurricane Agnes causing havoc in the Northeast portion of United States.
There is other news of the day... Read full description -
Item #705282THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 3 1972
* Festival of Hope - for crippled children
* Two-day rock concerts at Roosevelt Raceway
* Jefferson Airplane - The James Gang
* Elephant's Memory - Bo Diddley & much more
Page 29 has a full page advertisement for the "FESTIVAL OF HOPE", a benefit... Read full description -
Item #219278LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, MA, September 8, 1972.
* Israeli - Palestinian Tension
This 12 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Israeli retaliation awaited" with caption: "Middle East Tension Increasing". Also a related photo titled: "Israel mourns" Other news of the day throughout. Binding holes... Read full description -
Item #598795THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 25, 1972
* Joe Namath - 6 touchdown passes
* New York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts
* Johnny Unitas
The sport's section (page 15) has a three column heading: "Namath Puts on Show".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, a little spine... Read full description -
Item #566171LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, October 31, 1972
* 1972 Chicago commuter rail crash (1st report)
This 24 page newspaper has a five column headline on page 3: "Chicago rail Tragedy kills 44" with caption: "Passengers tell of crash horror". Tells of the Chicago commuter rail crash. See photos for text.
Other news of the... Read full description -
Item #596573THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1972
* Chicago, Illinois
* Commuter train crash
The front page has a four column photo with heading: "44 Killed and 320 Injured as Chicago Trains Crash"
with subhead: "Illinois Central Double-Decker, Backing Up, Is Hit by Commuter Car in Worst U.S. Rail Accident in 14 Years" ... Read full description -
Item #650448THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, December 13, 1972
* NASA's Apollo 17 mission success
* Astronaut Eugene Cernan
* Last human to step foot on Moon
The bottom of the front page has a five column headline: "Discovery Could Be Lunar Volcanism" Coverage on the last Apollo mission in which Eugene Cernan became the last human to... Read full description -
Item #596571THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 4, 1973
* George Steinbrenner
* New York Yankees
* MLB baseball
The front page of the sport's section (inside, page 39) has a two column headline: "Syndicate Buys Yanks From CBS".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 52... Read full description -
Item #637592THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Hays, Kansas, January 4, 1973
* Roberto Clemente's death report
* Pittsburgh Pirates
* USC Trojans win NCAA title
This 24 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 10: "Roberto Clemente Week Declared In Pittsburgh"
Also a five column headline on the same page: "Trojans Get Grid Title" with... Read full description -
Item #704879THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 18, 1973
* David Bowie - English singer songwriter musician
* Neil Young - Canadian American singer songwriter
* Radio City Music Hall & Madison Square Garden
* Manhattan concert performance advertisements
Page 46 has a 6 1/2 x 5 inch ad for a "David Bowie... Read full description -
Item #699502NEW YORK TIMES, January 24, 1973
* Abortion made legal
* Roe v. Wade decision
* U.S. Supreme Court
This issue contains coverage on the landmark Supreme Court decision concerning abortion. Although first reported in the previous day's issue, page 14 has a four column head: "Questions Left... Read full description -
Item #716445THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 25, 1973
* Lou Reed - American musician songwriter singer
* First solo concert performance advertisement
* The Velvet Underground fame - Alice Tully Hall
* "Walk on the Wild Side" song fame
* David Bowie - English singer songwriter musician
* Radio City Music... Read full description -
Item #575711THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, January 27, 1973
* Paris Peace Accords signed
* Vietnam War ends for U.S.
* Early same day report
This 6 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Cease-Fire Agreement Is Signed"
This tells of the Paris Peace Accrods being signed which ending direct U.S. military involvement in the... Read full description -
Item #219812THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 19, 1973.
* NASCAR Driver Richard Petty
* Daytona 500 Winner
This 32 page newspaper has a five column headline on page 13: "Petty Gains 'Biggest Victory'" with related photos and final results. Other news of the day throughout. Small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in nice... Read full description -
Item #599258THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 19, 1973
* Frank Costello death
* 'The Prime Minister of the Underworld'
* Italian gangster & crime boss
The front page has a one column heading: "Frank Costello Dies Of Coronary at 82; Underworld Leader". Coverage continues inside with two related photos. Lengthy text here. 1st report... Read full description -
Item #721478THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C, Oct. 28, 1973 The front page has the 4-column, 2-line heading: "Egypt and Israel Agree To Face-to-Face Talks", which tells of the beginning of the cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Egypt in an effort to end the Yom Kippur War. Considerable details are included, which continue... Read full description -
Item #612106SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, April 1, 1973
* Ken Norton vs. Muhammad Ali
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a four column headline: "Unknown Norton Beats Ali" with action photo. (see) 1st report coverage on Ken Norton winning a split decision over Muhammad Ali to win... Read full description -
Item #717495THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Sat., May 19, 1973
* Secretariat to win Preakness Stakes (day of)
* Thoroughbred horse racing
* Triple crown champion
The top of page 28 has a heading: "Secretariat Eyes Second Jewel" with related photo and much more. See images for portion of the text.
Complete with all 40 pages, a little spine... Read full description -
Item #689091CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, June 11, 1973
* Secretariat wins the triple crown
* Thoroughbred horse racing
* Belmont Stakes (3 of 3)
* Editorial just 2 days after race
Near the bottom of page 35 is a four column heading: "Secretariat the ultimate!" which is an editorial by horse-racing journalist, David Feldman. Report continues on page 37.... Read full description -
Item #710741THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1973
* United States Senate Watergate Scandal Committee
* First day of testimony - White House Counsel John Dean
* 1st person to implicate President Richard Nixon
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DEAN TELLS INQUIRY THAT NIXON TOOK PART IN WATERGATE COVER-UP FOR EIGHT MONTHS; HE ALSO NAMES... Read full description -
Item #632041THE CLEVELAND PRESS, July 2, 1973
* Secretariat wins Arlington Invitational
* Post Triple Crown horse races
The sport's section (page C-7) has a two column heading: "Secretariat returns to N.Y. after victory at Arlington" (see) First report coverage on Secretariat winning the Arlington Invitational at Arlington Heights, Illinois.
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Item #596614THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1973
* John Paul Getty III kidnapped
Page 8 has a small one column heading: "Mother of Getty's Grandson In Touch With Kidnappers" A small but 1st report on the kidnapping of Paul Getty III, grandson of oil tycoon, Jean Paul Getty.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout.... Read full description -
Item #601864THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, July 24, 1973
* President Richard Nixon
* White House tapes
* Eddie Rickenbacker death
The front page has a five column headline: "President Subpoenaed To Release Records" with subhead and photo (see photos).
Also a three column heading on the... Read full description -
Item #578135THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Pratt, Kansas, August 13,1973
* Jack Nicklaus breaks record
* Most Majors - Wins (Bobby Jones)
* Golf - PGA Championship
This 6 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 2: "Nicklaus wins PGA breaks Jones' record".
This tells of Jack Nicklaus breaking the record for most majors victories. -
Item #703969THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, September 22, 1973
* Kissinger - 1st Jewish-American & 1st Naturalized Citizen to become U.S. Secretary of State
* Jim Croce dies in plane crash
The front page has a three-column... Read full description -
Item #718432THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 27, 1973
* Jim Croce death in airplane crash w/ photo
* American folk & rock singer songwriter
* "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" song fame
Page 43 has a heading: "Jim Croce, 1943-73" with photo. (see images)
AI notes: Jim Croce died tragically on September 20,... Read full description -
Item #699697THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, Oct. 7, 1973
* Yom Kippur War begins (day one)
* Israel vs. Egypt - Syria & more
* Arab-Israeli conflict - Arab States
* Sinai Peninsula - Golan Heights
* Jews - Jewish - Judaica
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Egyptians Storm Suez Canal; Israelis Battle Syrian Forces"... Read full description -
Item #677337DAILY NEWS, New York, NY, October 13, 1973 The front page of this tabloid issue carries the headline "NIXON'S CHOICE IS GERALD FORD" with the subhead "Congress Chiefs Applaud Pick". The article within the issue has "President Names Gerald Ford" "Nixon Reveals Veep in TV Address" "Fight Looms Over... Read full description -
Item #607665THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, December 2, 1973
* David Ben-Gurion death
* Israel founder
The front page has a four column heading: "Ben-Gurion Dies at 87" with small photo. (see) 1st report coverage on the death of founder and Prime Minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... Read full description -
Item #654856THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, December 4, 1973
* John Cappelletti wins Heisman
* Penn State Nittany Lions
* NCAA college football
The sport's section (page 10-B) has a five column headline: "Penn State's Cappelletti takes the Heisman Trophy" with photo of Cappelletti (see) First report coverage on Penn state... Read full description -
Item #700745THE WASHINGTON POST, Washington, D.C., December 7, 1973
*Gerald R. Ford is sworn in as V.P. - in a Washington D.C. newspaper
The front page has the full-banner headline: "Ford Sworn In as Vice President" with subheads and a related photo. Additional reports are found within, including related photos.
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Item #703391THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 17, 1973
* O. J. Simpson breaks season rushing record... 1st to go over 2,000 yard mark
* Buffalo Bills - NFL football
This 28 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 13: "O.J.'s Odyssey Ends at 2003" with nice photo of Simpson running off the field after the game.
A... Read full description -
Item #701493THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Dec. 27, 1973
* "The Exorcist" opening day movie ad
* Supernatural horror film - exorcism
Page 57 has a 9 x 7 inch advertisement: "The Exorcist" for it's World premiere opening in New York City. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the opening day ad for this film.
It is... Read full description -
Item #582666THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Hays, Kansas, January 2, 1974
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Ara Parseghian
* Alabama Crimson Tide - Coach Paul Bear Bryant
* Sugar Bowl - college football - game of the century ?
This 14 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 10: "Irish Topple Tide In Thriller" with caption: "Who's No. 1" Tells of the game... Read full description
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