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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: … more
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"… more
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… more
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
… more
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… more
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… more
* Embargo Act of 1812
* James Madison signs
A very historic front page, as it includes a report headed: "EMBARGO" which reports on the
* 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
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, Philadelphia, March 30, 1776
* Rare Revolutionary War era title
* Tory issue from Pennsylvania
* Great year to have (1776)
This was a decidedly Tory newspaper,… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
RIVINGTON'S NEW-YORK GAZETTEER; or, the CONNECTICUT, HUDSON'S RIVER, NEW-JERSEY, and QUEBEC WEEKLY ADVERTISER, New York, Nov. 23, 1775
* American Revolutionary War
* Extremely rare publication
… more
THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE & UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, May 15, 1769
* The Boston Non-Importation Agreement
* Boycott of British goods b merchants & traders
* Rare Colonial… more
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… more
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:… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 18, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 21, 1888 (with Supplement) Full front pg. illus. of "Not Even Handed Justice." by W.A. Rogers. Inside is a full pg. illus. containing three illus. pertaining to… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 21, 1908
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… more
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… more
* Queen Victoria of England
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… more
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 17, 1940
* Adolph Hitler orders blockade on Great Britain
* London bombed by Germans
The front page has a two column heading: "HITLER CLAIMS… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
THE CHRISTIAN HISTORY, Boston, April 30, 1743 This was the very first successful magazine in America, preceded by just a few magazines which lasted but a couple of issues--one of which was by Ben… more
THE CHRISTIAN HISTORY, Boston, April 9, 1743 This was the very first successful magazine in America, preceded by just a few magazines which lasted but a couple of issues--one of which was by Ben… more
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)
… more
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… more
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… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1944
* General George S. Patton reassigned
* European theater of war
This 26 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page: "PATTON GETS POST… more
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