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NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 28, 1859  

* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry, West Virginia criminal trial
* Underground Railroad & Frederick Douglass

The top of the front page has… more

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 2, 1865  

* Frederick Douglass speech
* Emancipation of Southern slaves

The top of the front page has: "EMANCIPATION JUBILEE" "Great Rejoicing Among the Colored People" "20,000… more

FREDERICK DOUGLASS' PAPER, Rochester, New York, Sept. 8, 1854  

* Extremely rare publication

We are pleased to offer this exceedingly rare--and highly desirable--newspaper by the famed… more

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, April 13, 1963

* Martin Luther King Jr. arrested
* Birmingham civil rights campaign
* Southern Christian Leadership Conference

The top of the back page has a… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 20, 1961

* Martin Luther King Jr.
* To act in a movie - film ?
* "Advise & Consent" role ?

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Dr. King to… more

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Oct. 26, 1960

* Martin Luther King Jr. sentenced to 4 months hard labor
* Would be released on this day with the help of JFK
* re. Atlanta sit-ins - re. John… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 18, 1968

* Central Park be-in against racism (Yippies)
* Martin Luther King Jr. assassination - funeral
* Eldridge Cleaver & Bobby… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Sept. 5, 1963  

* Martin Luther King Jr. - civil rights movement
* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
* Rare mention of "I Have A Dream" quote

Page 5 has a… more

DAILY WORKER, New York, Feb. 19, 1956

* During Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott
* Rare "Negro Freedom Edition" with MLK 

This publication, The Worker, represents the official voice and ideological

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 1, 1859  

* Trial & conviction of John Brown
* Harper's Ferry WV insurrection

Over half of the front page is taken up with a large: "Map Of The Polar Seas, With the Leading Points… more

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, New York, Feb. 7, 1865  

* Abolitionist John Rock "black is beautiful"
* First African American admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of the United States

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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 12, 1867  The front page is taken up with a print: "Isaac Watts and His Mother at the Prison-Gate" which has an accompanying article.
The feature of the issue is a… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 25, 1865  The front page has prints: "Before Petersburg--Winter Quarters from the Plantation" and "Pocotaligo Depot, South Carolina.
Perhaps the most notable… more

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Nov. 12, 1984

* Martin Luther King Sr. death w/ photo
* African-American Baptist pastor
* Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church
* Father of civil rights leader namesake

The… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 12, 1867  The front page is taken up with a print: "Isaac Watts and His Mother at the Prison-Gate" which has an accompanying article. 
The feature of the issue is a… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 12, 1963  

* Martin Luther King Jr. - civil rights movement
* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
* Letter to the editor -… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 12, 1863  The full front page is a dramatic print: "Guerrilla Warfare--Rescue of a Wounded Officer from a Band of Guerrillas". Prints inside include: "The Great… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 14, 1986

* Martin Luther King Jr. Day inauguration
* Radio City Music Hall dedication
* First observance of this federal holiday
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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 10, 1868 The front page of this issue features a three-quarter page illustration entitled "The Water Drinkers in Spain". A full page features a halfpage "The South… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 1, 1974 

* Alberta Williams King killed 
* Martin Luther King Jr. mother 
* Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov defects 

The front page has a four column headline:… more

DAILY WORKER, New York, March 20, 1956 

* Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott trial
* Only 3 of 93 Negro leaders have charges dropped
* Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

The top of the front page… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 27, 1968

* Martin Luther king Jr. benefit concert
* Madison Square Garden advertisement
* Aretha Franklin - Sonny & Cher and more
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THE NEW YORK TIMES., Aug. 11, 1962 
 
* Albany Georgia civil rights rally - prayer
* Martin Luther King Jr. arrest and jail release
* Desegregation and voters' rights movement

The front page… more

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 28, 1962 
 
* Albany Georgia civil rights rally - prayer
* Martin Luther King Jr. arrest and put in jail  (day of)

Page 6 has a two column heading: "Negro… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1967

* Martin Luther King Jr. speech
* Hospital workers in Harlem
* "We shall overcome. No lie can live forever"
* LAST ONE IN… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 21, 1877  Certainly the feature of this issue is the nearly one-quarter pg. print of: "Frederick Douglass" with an article on him as well mentioning him being the… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 1, 2006

* Coretta Scott King death
* Martin Luther King's wife
* Civil Right activist
* African American equality

The front page has a two column heading: "She… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1960

* Martin Luther King Jr.
* Civil rights movement leader
* Acquitted of income tax evasion (perjury)

Page 21 has a small one column heading: "Dr. King Is… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, April 5, 1969

* Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated
* Civil rights movement leader
* One year anniversary of murder

The front page has a three column heading: "300 Join… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 14, 1868  Full front page: 'Impeachment--Thaddeus Stevens and John Bingham Before the Senate'. Inside: 'Impeachment -The Impeachment Committee Preparing the… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 21, 1865  The front page has a print showing: "Lieut. Tappan Discovering Dr. Mudd in the Hold of the Steamer 'Thomas A. Scott' " with a related article. Also a… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 24, 1883  The entire front page is one of the more desirable of the entire 60 year run of this newspaper, being a fine portrait of: "Frederick Douglass", with a… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 14, 1947  This 48 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 30: "BROWNS DOWN TIGERS AFTER 7-1 SETBACK" with box scores. (see)

Tells of negro player… more

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 15, 1859

* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia trial ending

  The front page has an article: "Arrival… more

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, Aug. 25, 1968

* Fort Hood 43 - Negro soldiers protest
* Democratic National Convention
* Chicago, Illinois - Killeen, Texas

Page 10 has a three… more

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 17, 1859  

* John Brown's armed insurrection
* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia

Page 2 begins with: "The Harper's Ferry Outbreak" & further down the column: "Capt. John… more

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 6, 1936  

* Jesse Owens victories - 200 meter gold
* Olympic games in Berlin Germany

The front page of the sports section has a great wire photo of Jesse Owens… more

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 4, 1860  With Lincoln's election determined, much national focus is on the slavery issue and the secession of Southern states. 
Most of the front page is taken up… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 22, 1946

* Kenny Washington breaks the color barrier
* NFL football signs it's 1st African American player
* Los Angeles Rams 

The sport's section (page 25) has a… more

THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, March 18, 1877  

* Abolitionist Frederick Douglass
* U.S. Marshall nomination 
* First African American 
* District of Columbia 

The front page has… more

FREDERICK DOUGLASS' PAPER, Rochester, New York, June 17, 1852  We are pleased to offer this exceedingly rare--and highly desirable--newspaper by the famed Frederick Douglass. This weekly title is… more

DAILY WORKER, New York, Feb. 24, 1956

* Martin Luther King Jr. arrested
* Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott
* Ralph Abernathy & other key figures

This publication, The Worker, represents the official

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1963  The front page has a column-wide article "SUSPECT CHARGED IN EVERS MURDER" with subhead "Mississippi Salesman, 42, Seized After Fingerprints on Rifle Are Checked".… more

DAILY WORKER, New York, Feb. 20, 1956

* Dr. Thomas H. Brewer assassination 
* Columbus, Georgia NAACP chapter leader
* Martin Luther King Jr.'s lawyer indicted 
* Southern civil rights movement events  

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NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 9, 1859 

* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia

Pages 6 & 7 have much on the John Brown insurrection at Harper's… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 12, 1859 

* Post John Brown execution (hanging)
* Much on the funeral services - burial

Almost the entirety of page 6 is taken up with: "The Burial Of John Brown" "The… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 16, 1859 

* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia

Among articles are: "The John Brown Fund" "JOHN BROWN'S INVASION--Expulsion of… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 11, 1962 
 
* Albany Georgia civil rights rally - prayer
* Martin Luther King Jr. arrest and jail release

The top of page 6 has a one column heading:… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 14, 1862  Perhaps the most notable print (with related text) is that of: "Robert Smalls, Captain of the Gun Boat 'Planter' " which includes a related article as… more

THE SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES, New York, May 15, 1857  Pages 2 and 3 have significant coverage of the 24th anniversary gathering of the American Anti-Slavery Society. Among the speakers were William Lloyd… more