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COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 24, 1812

• War of 1812 declared
• Declaration of war
• President James Madison

On page 2 under " WAR !  Unqualified WAR ! " is a report stating in part:  "The overwhelming

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1878

• Great Britain occupies Cyprus
• Cyprus Convention agreement takes effect

The first column on the front page has the headings: "ANGLO-TURKISH ALLIANCE" "Immediate

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, July 8, 9 & 10, 1878

• Great Britain occupies Cyprus
• Cyprus Convention agreement takes effect
• 3 days of reporting

Here are 3 issues with coverage on the takeover

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Extra, Massachusetts, April 28, 1925

• Winston Churchill speech summarized
• Great Britain returns to the Gold Standard...
• Paul von Hindenburg's election breaks tradition

The front

THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Scotland, Nov. 5, 1779  The entire front page and half of page 2 are taken up with: "The Justifying Memorial of the King of Great Britain in answer to the Exposition of the

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, January 20, 1915  The front page has a four column wide, three line headline "Zeppelin Throws Bombs At Sandringham Palace; Airmen Brought Down" with subheads "Woman and Two Men

THE REPERTORY & GENERAL ADVERTISER, Boston, April 14, 1812

• Embargo Act of 1812
• James Madison signs

A very historic front page, as it includes a report headed: "EMBARGO" which reports on the voting

SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, June 26, 1812

• War of 1812 begins
• Declaration of war
• United States Congress
• President James Madison

Most of the front page is taken up with a veery lengthy "Message" to

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 17, 1861

• Civil War era "Trent Affair"
• James Mason & John Slidell

Among front page column heads on the Civil War are: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS" "Arrest of Messrs. Slidell and

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, May 10, 1760

• French and Indian War
• Governor Francis Fauquier
• Colonial America - colonies

Page 7 has over a full column headed: "America" "The Speech of the Hon. Francis

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, April 30, 1794

• John Jay nomination - nominates
• President George Washington
• Envoy to Great Britain

A page 3 report notes: "The Senate of the United States have concurred in

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1760

• Great foldout map of Montreal & more
• George II of Great Britain death
• French and Indian War

Perhaps the prime item is the very nice foldout map headed: "A

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 14, 1910

The front page of this issue has a photo of "England's New Sovereign."

This issue has an article with photos of "Britain's World-Mourned King" by Victor

THE CHRISTIAN HISTORY, (Boston), May 5, 1743  This was the first successful magazine in America although formatted unlike typical magazines. It was exclusively a chronicle of the Great Awakening in

THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET OR THE GENERAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Dec. 19, 1780

• Battle of Camden, South Carolina
• Charles Cornwallis vs. Horatio Gates
• American Revolutionary War

See the photos for the

THE INDEPENDENT LEDGER & AMERICAN ADVERTISER, Boston, May 12, 1783

• "Great Expulsion" of American Loyalists
• The Fall of Count de Grasse - The Saintes
• American Revolutionary War "Cleanup Phase"

A nice

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 17, 1861  Among front page column heads on the Civil War are: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS" "Arrest of Messrs. Slidell and Mason, the Rebel Commissioners to Europe" "NEWS FROM THE

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, October 27, 1707

• First Parliament of Great Britain

A very historic issue as the front page reports on the very first session of Parliament of the newly-created Parliament

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Oct. 2, 1701

• James Francis Edward Stuart
• "The Old Pretender"

The ftpg. has a letter: "To  the King's Most Excellent Majesty" from the mayor and council of London,

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, May 5, 1707

• "The Acts of Union" ratification
• The creation of "Great Britain"
• England & Scotland merger

The front page begins with an announcement from Whitehall, in

THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Scotland, Nov. 2, 1779  The entire front page and a bit of pg. 2 are taken up with: "The Justifying Memorial of the King of Great Britain in Answer to the Exposition of the

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, May 12, 1934  The 14 page newspaper has a  nice seven column headline on the front page: "GOODMAN LEADS IN ROUT OF BRITISH".

with subheads. (see) Tells of

THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE & UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, May 15, 1769

• The Boston Non-Importation Agreement
• Boycott of British goods b merchants & traders
• Rare Colonial Pennsylvania publication

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, February 15, 1783

• End of Revolutionary War
• King George III proclamation
• The cessation of hostilities

Certainly the prime--and very historic--content takes over one-third

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 30, 1912

The front page of this issue is a photo of "The "Maine's" Last Muster."

This issue has an illustration of "Having a Bully Time" by Kemble. There are photos

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 27, 1881  Full ftpg: 'The Electric Light at Sea'. Fullpg: 'Little Cripples by the Sea--Scenes at the Surf House, Rockaway Beach'. Terrific & frameable fullpg:

THE MASSACHUETTS GAZETTE or the GENERAL ADVERTISER, Springfield, July 29, 1783

• General George Washington
• Circular letter re. U.S. Army
• Revolutionary War ending

The entire front page, all of page 2,

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 27, 1897  Full front page illus. of "Dead Man's Curve - New York's Most Dangerous Crossings." Inside are two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Colonel John Hay" and "General

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 18, 1904  Front page illustration "Delighted" by W. A. Rogers; Walter J. Travis, Winner of the Amateur Golf Championship of Great Britain at Sandwich, England, on

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 8, 1896  Full front pg. illus. of "The Rebellion in Cuba - A Charge of Insurgent Cavalry Armed with Machetes." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Some Torpedo Boats

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 18, 1879  Front full page Nast illustration. of "The Lone Fisherman (From Mass.) or, the Bulldozed Old Man." Inside is a full page portrait of "H. R. H. Alice Maud

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 11, 1899  Full front page illus. of "Brigadier-General Frederick Funston, U.S.V." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The War in South Africa - Birds-Eye View of

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 21, 1888 (with the Supplement)  The full front page print is: "Not Even Handed Justice." by W.A. Rogers. Inside is a full page with three prints on: "The Art

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 11, 1900 The New York Yacht Club; doublepage centerfold "The Paris Exposition - Illumination of the Grounds in the Evening" by Graham;  The ladies of the Peking

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 21, 1908 There is a front pg. illustration, "Seeing Things Again" by W. A.. Rogers. In this issue, there is an article and photos of "Wanted: Soldiers--An American

LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York Oct. 7, 1915  The front cover is a nice & dramatic color print reflecting the action in the early years of World War I, captioned: "Directing The Big Guns". Articles within

THE SUN, Baltimore, September 3, 1939

• Blitzkrieg - Germany attacks - Germans invasion of Poland
• England enters the beginning of World War II - WWII

The front page features a nice banner headline for

THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, April 20, 1776

• re. the upcoming Declaration of Independence
• Founding father Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"
• American Revolutionary War - great year to have

THE CHRISTIAN HISTORY, (Boston), May 21, 1743  This was the first successful magazine in America although formatted unlike typical magazines. It was exclusively a chronicle of the Great Awakening in

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, June 25, 1887

• Queen Victoria of England

• The Apollo Belvedere

The front page has a full-page illustration captioned: "Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and

THE CHRISTIAN HISTORY, (Boston), March 10, 1743,4  (year noted as such as it was 1743 or 1744 depending on which calendar was used).
This was the very first successful magazine in America, preceded

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1930

• John Logie Baird - father of television
• TV in it's infancy - inventions - experiments
• 1st public showing in Great Britain

The front page has a two column heading:

NEW YORK TIMES, July 29, 1947

• The Sergeants affair hangings - Jews
• re. Acre Prison escapees - Jewish terrorists
• Irgun members - Anti-semitism - British troops

The top of the front page has a one

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 17, 1940

• Adolf Hitler orders blockade on Great Britain
• London bombed by Germans

The front page has a two column heading: "HITLER CLAIMS FULL

THE CHRISTIAN HISTORY, (Boston), May 14, 1743  This was the first successful magazine in America although formatted unlike typical magazines. It was exclusively a chronicle of the Great Awakening in

THE CHRISTIAN HISTORY, Boston, May 5, 1744

• Rare colonial periodical

This was the first successful magazine in America although formatted unlike typical magazines. It was exclusively a chronicle of

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 8, 1919

• World War I armistice period
• Paris Peace Conference

The front page has a nice banner headline: "READ TREATY; 4 PROTESTS" with subheads. (see)
Complete with all

THE CHRISTIAN HISTORY, (Boston),  March 3, 1743,4 (1744 by today's calendar)  This was the very first successful magazine in America, preceded by just a few magazines which lasted but a couple of

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1770  The reverse of the title page is entirely taken up with: "American Affairs" which is mostly taken up with a notable & lengthy address of the Virginia

PHILADELPHIA RECORD, Penna., Aug. 3, 1945

• Potsdam Conference ends (Germany)
• United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union
• Summary of agreement is included
• Large map of the region

The front page