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NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 23, 1803
* Lewis and Clark Expedition begins
* Louisville, Kentucky - Ohio River
* re. Louisiana Purchase success
This is a wonderful issue on the recently concluded… more
THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, July 27, 1803
* The Louisiana Purchase Treaty
A very historic issue, as page 3 contains: "By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation" for… more
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 2, 1803
* Historic Louisiana Purchase
* Expansion of the United States
The top of the front page has an historic notice headed: "Louisiana Treaty"… more
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 23, 1803
* The Louisiana Purchase Treaty
* Signed by U.S. & France ministers
Page 2 has: "By the President of the United States...A PROCLAMATION" calling for a special… more
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 14, 1814
* Louisiana Purchase
* Thomas Jefferson
Page 3 contains an article headed: "Americans! Read This! " which is a critical piece against Thomas Jefferson and… more
THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, July 27, 1803
* President Thomas Jefferson
* re. the Louisiana Purchase
Page 2 contains: "Washington - By the President of the United States of… more
THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 24, 1874
* The Great Mississippi Flood of 1874
* Lower Mississippi Valley - Louisiana
The top of page 7 has one column headings: "THE MISSISSIPPI FLOOD" "Piteous… more
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 1, 1948
* Cotton Valley, Louisiana
* Tornado destroys town (1st report)
This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front… more
LE LOUISIANAIS, Convent, Louisiana, July 30, 1870
* Very rare publication from the deep South
* St. James Parish during the reconstruction era
A scarce title which existed from 1865 thru… more
SALEM REGISTER, Massachusetts, July 25, 1803 Page 3 has: "A Proclamation" signed by the President; Th. Jefferson, calling for a special session of Congress.
This is followed by a very historic… more
BOSTON GAZETTE, Aug. 1, 1803
* Louisiana Purchase close
Page 2 has an editorial headed: "Louisiana" in which the writer debates the merits of the Louisiana Purchase. Some interesting… more
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 18, 1938
* Rodessa, Louisiana tornado
* Caddo County disaster
* Oil boom town wrecked
The front page has a great banner headline: "20 DIE IN LOUISIANA… more
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 7, 1863 The front page has a large print showing Black soldiers captioned: "Pickets of the First Louisiana 'Native Guard' Guarding the New… more
THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 28, 1812 Inside has lengthy reporting from the "House of Representatives" which includes discussion headed: "State of Louisiana" concerning Louisiana joining… more
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, December 13, 1884 The front cover is entitled "Louisiana -- Preliminary Views of the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition at New… more
THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 28, 1812 Inside has lengthy reporting from the "House of Representatives" which includes discussion headed: "State of Louisiana" concerning Louisiana joining… more
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 7, 1863 The front page has a large print showing Black soldiers captioned: "Pickets of the First Louisiana 'Native Guard' Guarding the New… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 10, 1934
* Nikola Tesla- father of the radio
* Bastrop, Louisiana Negro lynching
* Outlaw John Dillinger hunted
Page 8 has one column headings:… more
SPOONER'S VERMONT JOURNAL, Windsor, May 3, 1803
* Prelude to Louisiana purchase
* Early 19th century publication
* President Thomas Jefferson era
With considerations for the purchase of… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 26, 1922
* Mer Rouge, Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK lynchings - murders
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PRISONER HELD… more
* The Louisiana Purchase Treaty
* Signed by U.S. & France ministers
* Expansion of the United States
This newspaper has one of the
WINDSOR FEDERAL GAZETTE, Vermont, June 28, 1803 The front page has a lengthy report headed: "Horrid Cruelty of Bonaparte!"
Page 3 has an item noting: "Dispatches were received...from Mr. Monroe.… more
BOSTON GAZETTE, July 25, 1803
* The Louisiana Purchase Treaty
Page 2 has: "By the President of the United States...A PROCLAMATION" calling for a special session of Congress, signed in type: Th.… more
WINDSOR FEDERAL GAZETTE, Vermont, Feb. 21, 1804 Page 2 hasa report: "LOUISIANA" noting: "The bill giving effect to the Laws of the United States in Louisiana, which had come from the Senate...was… more
THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 28, 1812 Inside has lengthy reporting from the "House of Representatives" which includes discussion headed: "State of Louisiana" concerning Louisiana joining… more
NEW YORK HERALD, April 15, 1873
* Colfax massacre of 1873 Louisiana
* Former Confederate soldiers
* African Americans - freedmen
The top of page 7 has one column headings: "The Negro Riot… more
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 20, 1933
* Nelson Nash, Negro lynching - hanging
* Ringgold, Bienville Parish, Louisiana
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "LOUISIANA MOB LYNCHES… more
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 7, 1863 The front page has a large print showing Black soldiers captioned: "Pickets of the First Louisiana 'Native Guard' Guarding the New… more
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 16, 1904 The front page has "The Festival Hall, the Central and Dominating Structure of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition" with an accompanying article. Inside… more
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, July 10, 1934
* Andrew McLeod negro lynching
* Bastrop, Louisiana
This 22 page newspaper has one column headings on page 3: "Attacker of Girl… more
THE GLOBE, Washington D.C., May 19, 1840
* Louisiana land for sale
* President Martin Van Buren
The front page has a notice issued by the President concerning a sale of public land in… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 4, 1934
* Grafton Page negro lynching
* Bethany, Lousiana
* Adolph Hitler elections
This 26 page newspaper has small one column headlines on page 4:… more
SPOONER'S VERMONT JOURNAL, Windsor, Nov. 15, 1803 Taking nearly the entire front page and a small bit of page 2 is the full text of the: "TREATY Between the United States of America and the French… more
SUPPLEMENT TO VOLUME THE SIXTEENTH OF THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, (1819).
Page 42 begins: "Province of Texas" which includes a "...brief history of an expedition in 1812 and 1813, from Louisiana… more
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 5, 1923
* Pineville, Louisiana
* Tornado disaster
This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "TORNADO KILLS 20, INJURING… more
THOMAS'S MASSACHUETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, June 29, 1803 Page 3 has an historic report headed: "IMPORTANT NEWS ! LOUISIANA CEDED TO THE UNITED STATES" with the report beginning: "We have now… more
SALEM REGISTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 27, 1803 Over two-thirds of page 2 is taken up with the President's: "MESSAGE" to Congress, being his annual state-of-the-union address signed by him in type:… more
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Indiana, May 7, 1873
* Post Colfax massacre - riot
* St. Martinville Parish, Louisiana
* Unrest continues in the State
The top of page 9 has one column headings that… more
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, August 11, 1896
* Hahnville, Louisiana
* Lynching of Italians
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TRIPLE… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 10, 1873 Front page illustration: "The Meadow Brook Disaster - Sticking To His Post"; Two illustrations on the San Salvador Earthquake; Nice full page; 'An Indian… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 28, 1863 The full front page is a print of: "Major-General Hooker, Commanding the Army of the Potomac". .But perhaps the most notable print is the nice… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 14, 1901 Front page illustration William McKinley; The Shooting of the President; How New York Received the News; St. Louis - "Most American of American Cities";… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 9, 1863 The entire front page is taken up with a print: "On Picket Duty in the Swamps of Louisiana". Inside two half pages show: "Brashear City, Berwick's Bay, La.,… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 31, 1883 Full front pg. illus. of "A Salmon Wheel on the Columbia River, Oregon." Inside is full pg. illus. containing five illus. pertaining to "The Lacustrine… more
NEW YORK HERALD, April 30, 1862
* Capture of New Orleans, Louisiana
* Mississippi River naval engagement
* Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are:… more
SUNDAY DELTA, New Orleans, Sept. 22, 1861
* Rare rebel publication
* From the deep South
Among the front page items are: "First Engagement In Kentucky" which includes: "An engagement took… more
THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 7, 1811 Page 15 has an: "Extract of a Letter from Governor Harrison to the Secretary of War, dated Head-Quarters near the Prophet's town, No. 8th, 1811", a… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 14, 1901 Unusual that the color front and back wrappers are still present (typically removed), which are quite colorful and decorative. The from notes this is the:… more
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 11, 1863
* Port Hudson, Louisiana map
* Lebanon TN Tennessee
* Sabine Pass - Galveston TX Texas
The front page is dominated by a Civil War map titled: "Situation Of… more
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 23, 1767 The middle of the back page has a brief item: "We hear that Mounteford Brown has obtained the grant of an extensive track of land in British Louisiana… more
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