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 #587748THE JEWISH STANDARD, Jersey City, New Jersey, March 17, 1933
* Prelude to the Jewish Holocaust
* Great title to have
The top of the front page includes: "Terror Reigns Among German Jews As Wild Nazi Attacks Spread" with a related subhead (see photos).
Eight pages, some chipping at the margins affects 3 words in the mentioned article,... Read full description -
Item #721817THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 17, 1933
* Prohibition ending - Beer returning - legal liquor
* Original King Kong film opening day advertisement
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Senate by 43-30 Votes Beer, Wine Bill of 3.05 Pct." with subheads.
Page 9 has 8 x 4 inch advertisement for the opening day... Read full description -
Item #634202THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1933
* Lion Feuchtwanger - German-Jewish novelist
* Persecution by the Nazis
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Nazis Raid Home of Lion Feuchtwanger; Seize Manuscript of His Novel on Hitler" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, this is the... Read full description -
Item #689277THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., March 19, 1933
* Albert Einstein goes back to Europe
* Escaping Adolph Hitler & Third Reich
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Einstein Answers Barrage Of Questions Ere Sailing" with subhead. (see) He would go back to Europe for a short time before coming back to America to escape... Read full description -
Item #651542THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, March 19, 1933
* Reich Minister Joseph Goebbels
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "GOEBBELS KEY MAN IN NEW NAZI DRIVE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Joseph Goebbels becoming the leader of the "Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda" agency.
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Item #573988FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, March 20, 1933 This 10 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Zangara Put to Death; Cermak Slayer. Defiant, Walks Alone to Chair" with subhead. (see)
This tells of the execution of Giuseppe Zangara by electric chair for the assassination of Mayor Anton J. Cermak.
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Item #714447LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. March 20, 1933
* Babe Ruth & Colonel Jacob Ruppert
* New York Yankees contract dispute
* Next to last year in New York
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "AN ULTIMATUM FOR BABE RUTH" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with 8 pages, a few small... Read full description -
Item #692463THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Michigan, March 24, 1933
* Adolph Hitler becomes dictator of Germany
The ftpg. has a one column head: "Hitler Copes With Threats Of Jew Boycott". The text includes in part: "The Hitler government, confirmed as an absolute dictatorship for four years...problems of answering... Read full description -
Item #588519THE JEWISH STANDARD, Jersey City, New Jersey, March 24, 1933
* Persecution of the Jews in Germany
* Nazis attacks protested
The top of the front page includes: "U.S. To Probe Nazi Attacks On Jews Of Germany As Protests Here Grow; 4 Meetings To Be Held Monday" with various related subheads including; "Demand... Read full description -
Item #686063CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, March 26, 1933
* Jewish boycott of Germany
* Beginning of the Holocaust
The front page has a five column heading: "German Terror ? Here Are the Facts" with subheads. (see) The official start of the Jewish boycott would take place a few days later.
Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... Read full description -
Item #568758THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 26, 1933
* Jewish boycott beginning
* Holocaust to start
This 20+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "NAZIS TO BAR ATTACKS UPON GERMAN JEWS" "Goering, Member of Cabinet, Pleads for Fairness in reports of Atrocities..." "Admits... Read full description -
Item #650552THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, March 26, 1933
* Jewish boycott editorial
* Beginning of the Holocaust
The top of the front page of this section has a two column heading: "HERR HITLER'S NAZIS HEAR AN ECHO OF WORLD OPINION" with subheads. (see) The official start of the Jewish boycott would take place a few days later.
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Item #678582THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1933
* U.S. Prohibition ends in NYC
* Beer - liquor returns
The front page has one column headings: "CITY BEER SHORTAGE FEARED BY BREWERS" "New Jobs Put At 50,000" and more. (see) Much more on pages 2 & 3 with related photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete... Read full description -
Item #566394THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 27, 1933
* Jewish boycott beginning
* Holocaust start
This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Beating of Jews In Germany Over, Is Report of Hull" with subheads and photo of Hermann Goering. (see photos) The headline suggests that the boycott on Jews was a one time thing... Read full description -
Item #589902FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, March 29, 1933.
* Jewish holocaust begins
* Boycott order has been made (1st report)
* Nazi Germany
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Berlin Order Hits Jewish Merchants Hard" and "City Government Decrees All Supplies Be Bought From the Nationalists".
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Item #566797LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 30, 1933
* Albert Einstein is anti Hitler
* Jewish Boycott beginning
This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the back page: "PROF. EINSTEIN TO RENOUNCE HIS CITIZENSHIP" which tells of Albert Einstein disapproving the recent actions against the Jews in Nazi Germany.... Read full description -
Item #564591THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 31, 1933.
* Jewish boycott beginning
* Holocaust start
This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Jews Implore Hindenburg to Avert Boycott"; "Nazis Determined to Clamp Lid on Semitic Business"; Breaslau Orders Jews to Return Passports" and more.... Read full description -
Item #717235CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 1, 1933
* Nazis boycott Jewish businesses
* Beginning of the Holocaust - Jews
The front page has a five column headline: "Hitler Cuts Jew Boycott to One Day" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
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Item #589386THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1933
* Jewish Boycott halted (holocaust beginnings)
* 1st of many measures against the Jews
* Adolph Hitler as Chancellor
This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "BOYCOTT AT AN END, GERMANY BELIEVES; CABINET AGAINST IT", "Continuance Improbable Even if Regime... Read full description -
Item #719175THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1933
* Jewish Boycott halted (holocaust beginnings)
* 1st of many measures against the Jews
* Adolph Hitler as Chancellor
The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "BOYCOTT AT AN END, GERMANY BELIEVES; CABINET AGAINST IT" "Continuance Improbable Even if Regime... Read full description -
Item #594869THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 4, 1933
* Crash of the USS Akron (ZRS-4)
* United States Navy airship
* Early, same day 1st report
This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "AIRSHIP AKRON, HIT BY LIGHTNING OFF BARNEGAT EARLY TODAY, DESTROYED--FEARED ALL BUT TWO OF 76 ARE DEAD" with... Read full description -
Item #599889THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 5, 1933
* USS Akron disaster
* Helium rigid airship ZRS-4
The front page has a five column headline: "73 BELIEVED DEAD IN AKRON CRASH; ONLY 3 KNOWN TO HAVE SURVIVED; SEARCH WILL BE CONTINUED TODAY" with subheads and related photo. More inside. 1st report coverage on the USS Akron... Read full description -
Item #566887THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 5, 1933
* Crash of the USS Akron (ZRS-4)
* United States Navy airship
This 40 page newspaper has a three line, five column headline on the front page: "73 LOST IN AKRON CRASH, 3 SURVIVORS HERE; SHIP DRIVEN DOWN IN STORM, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN,; RESCUE BLIMP FALLS, 2 DROWN, 5 ARE SAVE" with many subheads that include:... Read full description -
Item #695178THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, April 6, 1933
* End of Prohibition in America (1st report)
* Beer - liquor returns
* Airship Akron disaster
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "BEER ON SALE IN 19 STATES" with subhead. Other news of the day including a front page, 1st report on the USS Akron airship disaster.
Complete... Read full description -
Item #574881THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Coldwater, Michigan, April 8, 1933 This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:"HITLER TO DOMINATE ALL FIELDS" "To Extend Control Over Social, Economic, Business and Religious Life".
This tells of the continuing rise of Adolph Hitler's influence over the people of... Read full description -
Item #717492THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1933
* Hermann Goering becomes Prussia's leader
* Another step towards the Jewish Holocaust
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GOERING WINS FIGHT TO RULE IN PRUSSIA, REPLACING PAPEN" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with... Read full description -
Item #709649CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 12, 1933
* Free State of Prussia takeover - seizure
* Adolph Hitler & Hermann Goering
* Third Reich in the beginning - Nazis
The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "HITLER IS MADE HEAD OF PRUSSIA; RULE EXTENDED" with subhead and small photo of Hermann Goering. (see images) Hitler was... Read full description -
Item #694999THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 13, 1933
* Prohibition ending in Michigan
* Beer - liquor soon to return
* Michigan Senate passes beer bill
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Senate Passes Beer Bill by 26 to 3 Vote" with subheads. (see) Prohibition would officially end a few weeks later.
Other news, sports and advertisements of... Read full description -
Item #701272CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 14, 1933
* New York Rangers - NHL Hockey
* Wins Stanley Cup title
* Best title to be had ?
The front page of the sport's section (page 27) has a two column heading: "Rangers Win Stanley Cup; Beat Leafs, 1-0, in Overtime" with small photo of Bill Cook. (see images) First report... Read full description -
Item #635172THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1933
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Harmon Trophy presentation
Page 3 has a small one column heading: "Amelia Earhart Honored" "Receives Award Harmon Trophy for Transatlantic Flight" See image for brief report here. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as... Read full description -
Item #649493THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 18, 1933
* Jews persecuted under Hitler's rule
* Persecution spreads outside Germany
* Pre Holocaust era
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "NAZI DRIVE ON JEWS FELT BEYOND REICH" with subheads. (see) A few other related articles. 1933 was a very tumultuous time in... Read full description -
Item #649438THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1933
* Adolph Hitler's 44th birthday
* 1st year as chancellor in Germany
* Joseph Goebbels speech honoring
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "HITLER ACCLAIMED THROUGHOUT REICH" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, light toning at... Read full description -
Item #555236TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, April 22, 1933
* USS Macon (ZRS-5) maiden flight
* Airship - Dirigible
* United States Navy
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "MACON UP 12 HOURS IN MAIDEN FLIGHT", "Akron's Sister Ship Soars Over Ohio and Rides in Smooth Air Over Lake Erie" and... Read full description -
Item #648119THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section 7 only, April 23, 1933
* USS Macon maiden flight photo
The top of the front page of this pictorial section has a nice photo of the USS Macon in it's hangar getting ready for her maiden flight. Nice for display. (see) Page 3 has photos of Charles Lindbergh and Adolph Hitler.
Other topics throughout. Ten pages, minor... Read full description -
Item #724114THE DETROIT NEWS, April 25, 1933
* German boxer Max Schmeling
* During the Nazis regime - Third Reich
* Jewish-American boxing manager Joe Jacobs
* Tensions arise with persecution of Jews
The front page of the sport's section has a banner heading: "German Nazi Order... Read full description -
Item #671980THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 1, 1933
* Luis Miguel Sanchez Cerro assassination
* President of Peru - Peruvian army officer
* Anna de Noailles death
* Romanian-French writer
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PRESIDENT IS SLAIN IN PERU ON LEAVING REVIEW OF TROOPS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the... Read full description -
Item #636340THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1933
* Margaret 'Peggy' McMath
* Kidnapping for ransom (1st report)
The front page has one column headings that include: "GIRL, 10, KIDNAPPED IN CAPE COD TOWN" "Margaret McMath of Wealthy Detroit Family Abducted at Harwich School"
"Man Posed As Chauffeur" and more. (see) Lengthy... Read full description -
Item #602823THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 6, 1933
* Margaret 'Peggy' McMath
* Kidnapping for ransom
The front page has a two column headline: "KIDNAPPED GIRL IS FOUND ON A BOAT NEAR HER HOME; RANSOM OF $80,000 PAID" with subheads (see photos). Continues inside with two related photos. This is 1st report coverage on the return of... Read full description -
Item #617262THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, May 6, 1933
* Margaret 'Peggy' McMath
* Kidnapping for ransom
The front page has a four column headline: "TWO ARRESTS IN KIDNAPING (sic)" with subheads and photo. (see) More inside. This is 1st report coverage on the return of kidnapped victim, Margaret "Peggy"... Read full description -
Item #636331THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 6, 1933
* Helena, Alabama tornado disaster
* Jefferson & Shelby County
* Demopolis
The top of page 7 has one column headings: "TORNADOES KILL 34 MORE IN THE SOUTH" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very... Read full description -
Item #701703CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, May 7, 1933
* Gus Winkler is found guilty
* Concealed weapon charge
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre suspect
* Al 'Scarface' Capone hit man
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The front page has a one column heading: "Find Winkler Guilty; Gets Year in Jail" First report coverage continues on page 2... Read full description -
Item #617031THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, May 8, 1933
* Mahatma Gandhi starts his 21-day fast
* Early, same day 1st report
The front page has one column headings: "Gandhi Released From Prison Soon After Fast Starts" "Aid for Depressed Classes Not Judged Inimical to Government" (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day.... Read full description -
Item #580414NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, New York, May 8, 1933
* Mahatma Gandhi starts his 21-day fast
* Early, same day 1st report
This 34 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Gandhi Freed by British as He Starts Fast in Jail", "Government Feared Serious Disorders if Indian Leader Died in Prison--Ordeal Thought Likely... Read full description -
Item #610770THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 9, 1933
* Mahatma Gandhi starts his 21-day fast
Page 4 has one column headings: "GANDHI BEGINS FAST EXPECTED TO PROVE FATAL" "Ordeal Begins in Presence of Crowd of Devotees; Later Released from Prison" See images for text here.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout.... Read full description -
Item #589933THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1933
* Jewish boycott on Germany
* Jews persecuted under Hitler's rule
* Pre Holocaust era
The front page has various headlines regarding the tensions between the people of Germany and the Jewish population there. Among these headlines include: "NAZI LEADERS NOW UNEASY OVER... Read full description -
Item #636339THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1933
* Ernest Torrence death
* Scottish character actor
* Hollywood movie villain
The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "ERNEST TORRANCE, FILM ACTOR, DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Scottish film character actor, Ernest Torrence. I suspect this is one of the few... Read full description -
Item #636353THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1933
* John Grier Hibben killed in accident
* President of Princeton University
* Presbyterian minister & philosopher
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DR. HIBBEN KILLED IN AUTO COLLISION; WIFE BADLY HURT" with subheads. Much more on page 7 with photo of Hibben.
Other news,... Read full description -
Item #649901THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1933
* Adolph Hitler's Reichstag speech
* Germany to arm again ?
The front page has a four column headline: "HITLER SAYS REICH WILL FOREGO ARMS BUT WILL NO LONGER REMAIN INFERIOR; ROOSEVELT PLANS OTHER PEACE STEPS" with many subheads. (see) Full text of Hitler's speech on page 3 with photo. Very... Read full description -
Item #644274THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1933
* Jewish persecution becoming known Worldwide
* During the rise of Adolph Hitler & the Third Reich
Page 11 has one column headings: "SEEKS NEW HOMES FOR NAZIS' VICTIMS" "Michael Williams, a Catholic Editor, Appeals for Aid for 200,000 Jews" "Saw Reich... Read full description -
Item #667276THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1933
* Waxey Gordon arrested on tax evasion charges
* Prohibition era gangster - bootlegging - gambling
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "'WAXEY' GORDON IS SEIZED IN HIDING WITH AIDES" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside. First report coverage on the arrest of American... Read full description
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