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THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 1851  

* Uncle Tom's Cabin novel in progress
* Harriet Beecher Stowe - pre-book release
* Rare Anti-slavery publication
* Pre-American Civil War era

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THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., June 3, 1852  

* Uncle Tom's Cabin 
* Harriet Beecher Stowe
* Book becomes mainstream 
* Anti-slavery publication 

The back page has not one, but two… more

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 1852

* Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly

The front page has a very detailed ad: "$500 Reward" for 3 runaways.
The bottom of the back… more

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., Oct. 14, 1852  This newspaper is forever linked to the best-selling novel of the 19th century: "Uncle Tom's Cabin", for the book was originally released as a 40… more

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Aug. 2, 1856

* Uncle Tom's Cabin reading
* Mrs. Mary E. Webb illustration

  Inside has a nice article: "Dramatic Reading by a Coloured Native of… more

NEW-YORK DAILY TIMES, Aug. 21, 1852 

* 1st year of this famous publication
* Early Uncle Tom's Cabin mention

Rare to find this venerable newspaper from its first year of publication. This is… more

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., Aug. 19, 1852  Among the reports in this anti-slavery newspaper are: "Gen. Pierce and the Fugitive Slave Law". The back page has an ad for: "Little Eva, Uncle… more

NEW YORK OBSERVER, December 9, 1852

* re: Uncle Tom's Cabin
* Among the earliest of literary responses (same year)
* State of the Union Address - President Millard Fillmore

Pages 6 and 7… more

WAVERLY FREE PRESS, Waverly, New York, October 29, 1892  The second page of this issue has under the heading, "Death of Mrs. Harrison", a report on the death of the wife of the president - just days… more

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 1852  The bottom of the back page has a small notice for: "Uncle Tom's Cabin As It Is, being narratives, scenes, and Incidents of the real… more

DAILY OHIO STATESMAN, Columbus, July 12, 1853  The 3rd column on page 2 has 2 short paragraphs mentioning Billy Bowlegs (Billy Bolek), Chief Holata Micco of the Florida Seminoles. An article above… more

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, a 3 issue set: April 30, May 14, & June 25, 1853  The first publication of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe, initially released in America, occurred… more

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., March 27, 1851  

* Rare abolitionism publication

An anti-slavery newspaper that is best known for its link to the best selling novel of the 19th century, "Un… more

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, Jan. 8, 1853

* Nauvoo, Illinois - Mormons
* Washington monument

A short-live newspaper which preceded the first issue of "Harper's Weekly". This is the volume 1,… more

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., April 3, 1851  

* American frontiersman Kit Carson
* Letter from Santa Fe, New Mexico

An anti-slavery newspaper that is best known for its link to the best… more

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 1852  Page 2 has an interesting article: "How Barnum Purchased The Museum".
The front page has a small notice for the book "Uncle Tom's… more

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., March 20, 1851

* Rare abolitionism publication

An anti-slavery newspaper that is best known for its link to the best selling novel of the 19th century, "Uncl… more

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 1852  The bottom of page 3 has two brief items: "From Utah" noting that "...Emigrants were arriving daily on their way to California..." and… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 27, 1892  The full front page is "Out in the Cold"; Inside the issue is a full page "How Jewelry is Made"; half page "The Armory for the Seventy-First Regiment… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 13, 1887  Great full ftpg: 'Packing Peaches for the New York Market' includes a Black man. Halfpg: 'In Search of Bait on the Newfoundland Coast'. Fullpg: 'A Bit of… more