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THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1946

* The disaster at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941
* United States Congress official investigation
* Japan determined to have full accountability 


The top of… more

Official Pearl Harbor attack probe released... Item # 701053

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass.., August 29, 1945

* Official Pearl Harbor attack report
* President Harry S. Truman releases
* Japan occupation just before peace signing


On August 29,… more

Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?... Item # 723113

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, November 30, 1941

* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Just a few days away - imminent
* Roosevelt knows something ?

 
The top of the front page has a four… more

Pearl Harbor... America enters World War II... Item # 714038

THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio, Dec. 8, 1941  

* Attack on Pearl Harbor - Hawaii
* U.S. enters World War II - WWII

Nice banner headlines on the bombing of Pearl Harbor, plus America's entry into World War… more

1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor warning ?.... Item # 713923

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 3, 1943

* Bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii warning
* Joseph Grew warned the State Department


The front page has a two column heading: "Japan's Plans Long Known, '31-'41more

Prelude to Pearl Harbor ?... Item # 690812

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, War Extra, June 16, 1941

* Prelude to a Pearl Harbor attack ?
* Japanese Imperial Navy fleet on the move


The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPAN ARMADA MOVES;more

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, December 7, 1941  

* Pre Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Dated December 7, 1941 (DAY OF)


This is what the people read in their morning newspaper at about the same… more

Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?... Item # 722724

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, November 27, 1941

* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* About one week away - imminent
* Roosevelt knows something ?

 
The top of the front page has a four column… more

Prelude to Pearl Harbor ?... Item # 699590

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 31, 1941

* Prelude to Pearl Harbor attack ?
* Japan bombs USS Tutluila


The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "U. S. PROTESTS JAP BOMBING OF RIVER GUNBOAT"more

From just after Pearl Harbor... Item # 705016

THE SUN, New York, Dec. 10, 1941  

* United States at war in Pacific
* Post Pearl Harbor attack
* America enters World War II


Large front page banner headline from just 3 days after Pearl… more

Report on Pearl Harbor, in a pro-Nazi newspaper... Item # 716402

EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 10, 1941  A very curious newspaper, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 26, 1941.

* Pre Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Tensions with Japan increasing


The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. FREEZES ASSETS OF JAPANESE" with… more

The Pearl Harbor Committee 1st session... Item # 708925

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 16, 1945

* Joint Committee 1st session
* Attack on Pearl Harbor - Hawaii
* U.S. Senate Investigation


The top of the front page has a three column headline: "WE KNEWmore

Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?... Item # 701203

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Dec. 2, 1941

* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Just a few days away - imminent

 
The front page has two column heading: "Japan Reopens U.S. Talks, Continuesmore

Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?... Item # 672319

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 1, 1941

* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Just a few days away - imminent
* Cordell Hull - Secretary of State
 

 

The front page has a banner headline: "JAPANESE AGAIN

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NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 28, 1941.

* Pre Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Tensions with Japan increasing


The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. WON'T YIELD ON CHINA" with… more

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, December 16, 1941

* Official Pearl Harbor attack report
* Frank Knox - secretary of the Navy
* U.S. enters World War II - WWII

The front page has a one column heading: KNOXmore

SUNDAY LEADER--EXTRA, San Ysidro--Tijuana, California, Feb. 22, 1942  In the paranoia following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, this issue sports a headline likely not to be found outside of Southern… more

THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 4, 1941  

* German occupation publication
* Pre attack on Pearl Harbor


A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 22, 1941 

* Chicago Bears win NFL pro football championship
* New York Giants 
* Just after the bombing of Pearl Harbor - WWII era
 

The sport's… more

Two days prior to Pearl Harbor... Item # 569533

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, December 5, 1941  This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:

* Japs Declare U.S. Terms 'Impossible'
* Collapse of Talks
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1942 

* Doris 'Dorie' Miller awarded Navy Cross 
* 1st African American to achieve this honor 
* Attack on Pearl Harbor hero


Page 8 contains a significant report… more

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 11, 1934

* United States Navy flying boats
* Airplanes flight record to Hawaii
* San Francisco to Pearl Harbor


The top of the front page has a three column… more

1924 prophesy for World War II ?... Item # 709743

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 29, 1924

* Predicting World War II ?
* Japan and United States
* Attack on Pearl Harbor ?


front page has a banner headline predicting the future war ?: "JAPSmore

Hideki Tojo becomes Prime Minister of Japan... Item # 663068

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Oct. 7, 1941

* Hideki Tojo becomes Prime Minister of Japan
* General of the Imperial Japanese Army
* Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?


The front page has a nice… more

1941 Army-Navy game... college football... Item # 722723

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH November 29, 1941

* The Army-Navy game
* College football rivalry
* West Point vs. Annapolis
* Attack on Pearl Harbor close
* Early, same day report


The top of the… more

Imperial Japanese Navy to grow ? Item # 681924

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 8 only, Nov. 18, 1934

* Imperial Japanese Navy to expand ?
* Prelude to bombing of Pearl Harbor


The front page of this section has a banner headline: "BEHINDmore

Imperial Japanese Navy to grow ? Item # 659101

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1934

* Imperial Japanese Navy to expand ?
* Prelude to bombing of Pearl Harbor


The top of the front page has a two column heading: "JAPAN TAKES FIRM STAND FORmore

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz takes over.... Item # 691685

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Dec. 18, 1941

* Admiral Chester W. Nimitz promoted
* Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet
* Husband E. Kimmel loses position
* Post bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

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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


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More Japanese bombs hit Honolulu... Item # 690413

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 5, 1942 
 
* Operation K - Japanese naval operation
* Second attack on Pearl Harbor


The front page has a banner headline: "JAP ISLE RAIDED BY 30 PLANES" with… more

THE NIPPON JIJI, "Leading Japanese Daily Newspaper In Hawaii", Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, U.S.A. December 8, 1941  

* Attack on Pearl Harbor
* U.S. to enter World War II
* Imperial Japanese
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1st WWII "Medal of Honor" issued... Item # 726654

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 30, 1942 

* First World War II "Medal of Honor" given 
* Lieutenant Alexander "Sandy" Nininger Jr.
* Hero for actions at the Battle of Bataan 
* Post attack on Pearl Harbormore

USS Grunion submarine officially lost... Item # 551155

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, October 5, 1942

* USS Grunion submarine officially lost
* 1st report


This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "Submarine Grunion Lost, Navymore

A Nazi newspaper from a British island... Item # 691296

THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 27, 1941  

* re. Bombing of Pearl Harbor
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWII


A very curious issue, as Guernsey,… more

NEW YORK POST, Aug. 18, 1941

* Brooklyn, New York City sabotage ?
* Waterfront explosions & fire
* Pier 27 conflagration disaster


The front page has a very nice banner headline for display:… more

Lend Lease Program... Item # 553027

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 5, 1940

* Lend Lease Program
* World War II relief
* U.S. Destroyers


This 10 page newspaper has a  headline on the front page:… more

1st Pro Bowl football game... Item # 555640

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, January 16, 1939

* 1st Pro Bowl football game
* New York Giants
* All-Stars


This 10 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 6: "New York Giants Win… more

A Nazi newspaper from a British island... Item # 691286

THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 29, 1941 

* Rare German occupation periodical 
* One week prior to Pearl Harbor attack

 A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an… more

Prelude to World War II w/ Japan ?... Item # 650971

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 27, 1939

* United States and Japan tensions
* Treaty of Commerce and Navigation
* Prelude to World War II - WWII


The front page has a banner headline: "U.more

Japan's view towards America in 1931.... Item # 659086

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 9 only, December 27, 1931

* Japanese position re. America
* Ten years before Pearl Harbor
* Hugh Byas editorial


The front page has a banner headline: "JAPAN'Smore

Best Chicago Bears defeat Pro Bowl All-Stars... Item # 660702

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 5, 1942

* Chicago Bears vs. Pro football all-stars
* Post Pearl Harbor Pro Bowl
* Best title to be had ? (rare)

The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice… more

Chicago Bear wins 1941 NFL title... Item # 661331

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, December 22, 1941 

* Chicago Bears win NFL pro football championship
* Just after the bombing of Pearl Harbor - WWII era


The sport's section (page 21) has a six… more

1942 Marshalls-Gilberts raids... Pacific Islands... Item # 666308

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 2, 1942

* Marshalls-Gilberts raids - Pacific Islands
* USS Yorktown - Task Force 17
* Post Attack on Pearl Harbor
* Prelude to the Battle of Midway


The front… more

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Dec. 31, 1941

* Winston Churchill speech
* "Some chicken! Some neck!"
* Ottawa, Canada - World War II


The front page has a six column heading: "Japan In formore

1942 Doolittle raid of Japan revealed... Item # 672760

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1943

* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan revealed
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier


Near the bottom front page is a… more

Vol. 1 No. 2 issue of Tarzana Tribune... Item # 673562

TARZANA TRIBUNE, Los Angeles neighborhood, California, Dec. 4, 1941

* Volume 1 Number 2
* 1 cent stamp


A smaller size issue that measures 11 x 7 1/2 inches, has a few local tidbit news… more

Truk Islands... Item # 547672

PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 18, 1944.

Headlines on the frontpage read "Seven Pages of news and Maps U.S. Navy Attacks Japan's Pearl Harbor" "1000 U.S. Troops Lost in Sinking"… more

1950 USS Benevolence sinking... Item # 678291

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Minn., August 26, 1950 

* USS Benevolence (AH-13) sinking 
* Hospital ship (1st report) 
* San Francisco, California
 

The front page has a nice banner headline: "more

1942 Doolittle raid of Japan.... Item # 686245

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1942

* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier


The front page has a one column heading: "TOmore

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