Historic Newspapers:

DAILY GAZETTE, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois, January 17, 1991  This is one of the more dramatic issues to be had on the beginning of the Iraq War, when the United States initiated the air war to

THE STARS AND STRIPES--EXTRA, "Authorized Unofficial Publication for the U.S. Armed Forces", Jan. 17, 1991  The bold banner headline proclaims: "WAR ERUPTS" and beneath which is: "Air Armada Hammers

THE STARS AND STRIPES--EXTRA, "Authorized Unofficial Publication for the U.S. Armed Forces", January 17, 1991

• War of Iraq begins
• Desert Storm
• Best title to have in ?

The bold banner headline

DAILY GAZETTE, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois, January 17, 1991  This is one of the more dramatic issues to be had on the beginning of the Iraq War, when the United States initiated the air war to

THE CINCINNATI POST, Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 17, 1991

• Operation Desert Storm
• Gulf War begins
• Persian Gulf

A bold front page head announces: "It's WAR" above which is the President Bush quote: "The

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, October 10, 1988.

Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports,

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, October 3, 1988.

The front page photo of this issue shows a picture of swimmers Matt Biondi and Janet Evans which is titled "Goin' for the Gold: Swimmers Matt

THE NEW AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, August 9, 1974

• President Richard Nixon
• Ford Taking Over

This 40 page newspaper has banner headline on the front page: "Nixon Resigning; Ford Taking

THE JERUSALEM POST, Israel, June 18, 1974 The front page of this Jewish newspaper has headlines reading: "U.S. Commitment Assured--Rabin" "Long-Term Military Aid" and a photo of President Richard

THE 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:

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 5, 1970

• Charles Manson murder trial
• President Richard Nixon says guilty
• Court room antics

This 16 page newspaper has two column headline on

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 16, 1970

• Jackson State University
• Vietnam War student protests

The front page has a one column heading: "2 Negroes Killed on Miss. Campus". 1st report

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL, Jacksonville, Florida, January 14, 1970 The front page of the issue contains bold headlines "Pupil Integration Ordered By Feb. 1" and "Teachers Get Integration Notices". The

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, January 2, 1970  This 38 page newspaper has a four column photo at the bottom of the front page with heading: "Football Reigns Supreme on TV".

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THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 30, 1969

• 1st Jewish religious service at the White House,

The front page has a four column heading: "Rabbi Leads White House Service" with caption: "200

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 21, 1969. This 36 page newspaper is in nice condition and has a two line, six column headline on the front page: "Nixon Asks Nation to Strive For Peace

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 20, 1969. This 24 page newspaper has a two line, four column headline on the front page: "Nixon to Assume Presidency Today" plus relatred photos that

EVENING TELEGRAM, Dec. 23, 1968 Two line, three column head: 'Pueblo Crew Comes Home' on the 82 U.S. Pueblo crewmen being set free from North Korea after 11 months in captivity. Minor mend.

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 25, 1968

• USS Pueblo incident
• North Korea

This 58 page newspaper has four column headline on the front page: "Moscow Won't Help To Release Pueblo".

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, January 23, 1968

• USS Pueblo incident (1st report)
• Early report on same day
• North Korea

This 6 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "North

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 10, 1967.

• Lawrence Joel
• African American Medic
• Congessional Medal of Honor

This 12 page newspaper has a two column photo on the front page of President

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 8, 1966.

• Robert S. McNamara's Speech at Harvard
• 1966

This 46 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on the front page: "Harvard Critics Irk

DETROIT FREE PRESS, MI, June 26, 1965.

• My Canh floating restaurant bombing...
• Saigon...
• Airplane crash...

This 30+ page newspaper has a three line, two column headline on the front page: "Cafe Bomb In

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 12, 1964

• Jimmy Hoffa guilty of bribery
• Jail sentence imposed

This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Hoffa Sentenced To Eight

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, November 7, 1961

• Brentwood-Bel Air fire disaster
• Palisades, Los Angeles, California

This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Fires

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, October 22, 1960

• John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon
• 4th and final presidential debate

This 24 page newspaper has a two line banner headline on the front page:

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 8, 1960

• John F. Kennedy JFK
• Richard Nixon
• Presidential debate

This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Candidates

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg,  Massachusetts, August 17, 1960

• Joseph Kittinger parachute jump
• Excelsior III (1st report)

This 32 page newspaper has a two column photo of "Air Force Capt. Joseph

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana July 15, 1958

• 14th July Revolution
• Military coup of Iraq
• Iraqi monarchy - King Faisal

This 44 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:

MORNING CALL, May 9, 1958 Two line, five column head: "Peruvian Students Stone, Spit On Nixon, Desecrate U.S. Flag". Subhead: "He Says Day 'Will Live In Infamy'" plus a four column photo of Richard

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, October 27, 1954

• Marilyn Monroe
• Joe DiMaggio
• Divorce

This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Free Marilyn Says Joe

DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 21, 1953 Two line banner head: "ALLIES GET MIG INTACT" "Red Airman Claims $100,000 Bounty" Subheads: "Sneaks to Seoul, Asks U.S. Asylum" "Jet Believed Soviet's Best; Air

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 25, 1952

• Dwight Eisenhower vindicates Richard Nixon

• Illegal Money Accepted for Campaign

This 40 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the

CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College, Pennsylvania, July 12, 1952

• Dwight Eisenhower & Richard Nixon
• Republican presidential nomination

The front page has a six column headline: "'Ike' Opens New

Lot of 25 complete issues, with various American titles, containing front page Korean War news and Headlines; mostly 1st rate.  All issues are complete and are suitable for framing.

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 31, 1945

• U.S. occupation of Japan begins
• General Douglas MacArthur
• USS Missouri (Big Mo) in Tokyo Bay

This 20 page newspaper has a five column

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 30, 1945

• U.S. occupation of Japan begins
• General Douglas MacArthur
• USS Missouri (Big Mo) in Tokyo Bay

This 22 page newspaper has a banner

GAZETTE AND BULLETIN, Williamsport, PA, August 15, 1945

This issue features the bold banner headline "JAPS ACCEPT TERMS'" with the subhead "Thousands Storm Business Center of City to Celebrate

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1945

• USS Saratoga - aircraft carrier - USS Hazelwood
• Japanese kamikazes - Iwo Jima
• Joachim von Ribbontrop captured

This 28 page newspaper has a four column headline on the

THE SUNDAY STAR NEWS, Wilmington, North Carolina, November 15, 1942

• Eddie Rickenbacker about to be found
• American World War I airplane fighter ace
• Adrift at sea for 24 days

This 20 page newspaper has

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 3, 1942

• Battle near Java
• General Douglas MacArthur.
• Pearl Harbor images - including warning
• Private Joseph L. Lockard, of Williamsport, PA

This 40 page newspaper has a

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 28, 1941

• Frank Leahy 1st game
• Notre Dame Fighting Irish
• College football

This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page of the sport's

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, April 4, 1939

• Ghazi bin Faisal killed
• King of Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq
• Comedian Jack Benny fined

This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 6: "Fast-

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 4, 1932  This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 4: "LEAGUE RAISES IRAQ TO FULL MEMBERSHIP" "Turkey Welcomes Former Colony and Hinds Palestine

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23, 1928

• Amanullah Khan enters Berlin, Germany
• Emir & Shah of Afghanistan

This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9 that include: "AFGHAN KING ENTERS

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, March 12, 1917

• Fall of Baghdad in 1917
• Newcastle, IN tornado

This 12 page newspaper has three column headlines on the front page that include: "BRITISH CAPTURE

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 31, 1912

This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "The Man Higher Up."

In this issue there is an article

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 6, 1912  The front page has a photo of "Mexico's 'Enfant Terrible.'" This issue also has an illustration of "The Motorist: 'One Thing's Certain--They Can't Accuse

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 28, 1911

This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Late Justice Harlan."

This issue is has a photo

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 17, 1911

There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Latest Portrait of His Majesty King George V. of England."