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Item #719194THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 20, 1984
* "Golden Age of Arcade Games"
* Video gaming makes a comeback
* Laser technology is introduced
The front page of section 2 has a heading: "Video Arcades' New Hope" with related photo. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, address label in the masthead, nice condition.
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Item #719193ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Sept. 7, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CHINESE CUT JAPAN'S LINE ALONG RIVER AT SHANGHAI" with subheads. (see images)
Complete in 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the... Read full description -
Item #719191THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 14, 1994
* Blockbuster "SPEED" review & ad
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* American action suspense thriller film
* Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock
Page 47 has the opening day review for the film "SPEED" with heading: ... Read full description -
Item #719190THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 31, 1994
* "The Flintstones" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in Manhattan
* American family comedy movie
* Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble
Page 59 has a nice advertisement for the opening day premiere of "The Flintstones" in... Read full description -
Item #719189TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., May 8, 1936
* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship
* Very 1st flight to America (approaching)
* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Hindenburg Weathers a Heavy Storm" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and some wear at... Read full description -
Item #719181THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 21, 1947
* Fiorello H. La Guardia death w/ photos
* 99th Mayor of New York City - NYC
* Ranked as one of the best mayors in history
* LaGuardia Airport in Queens - LGA namesake
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LA GUARDIA IS DEAD; CITY PAYS HOMAGE TO 3-TIME MAYOR" ... Read full description -
Item #719179ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 4, 1940
* Winston Churchill famous speech
* 'We Shall Fight On The Beaches'
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a banner headline: "30,000 BRITISH CASUALTIES IN FLANDERS; 335,000 TROOPS RESCUED, CHURCHILL SAYS" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on Winston... Read full description -
Item #719178THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Sept. 30, 1968
* Battle of Thuong Duc - South Vietnam
* 5th Special Forces Group (Green Berets)
* Vietnam War siege by North Vietnamese
The front page has a three column heading: "Green Beret camp Siege Countered" (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice... Read full description -
Item #719176SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Detroit Free Press, Jan. 26, 1936
* Unusual baseball icon Babe Ruth photo
* Thomasville, Georgia quail hunting trip
Page 5 of this section has a one column photo showing Babe Ruth with heading: "Babe Bags 'Em" with brief text. (see images)
Complete sport's section only with 12 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #719175THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1933
* Jewish Boycott halted (holocaust beginnings)
* 1st of many measures against the Jews
* Adolph Hitler as Chancellor
The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "BOYCOTT AT AN END, GERMANY BELIEVES; CABINET AGAINST IT" "Continuance Improbable Even if Regime... Read full description -
Item #719171HERALD EXPRESS, EXTRA, Los Angeles, September 9, 1934
* Liner SS Morro Castle burns w/ photo
* Ward Line cruise ship disaster
* Early, same day coverage
The front page has a terrific banner headline for display: "FEAR 300 KILLED AS BIG LINER BURNS IN STORM" with subheads and photo. (see images) More on pages 4 & 5
Twelve page... Read full description -
Item #719170THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 6, 1962
* Soviet Union spy Robert Soblen
* KGB - Communist Party member
* Overdosing on barbiturates (suicide)
The front page has a banner headline: "SOBLEN TAKES POISON" with subheads. (see images) Soblen would die a few days later.
Complete with 50+ pages, a few library stamps within the... Read full description -
Item #719169ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH, September 13, 1935
* Huey Long assassination (shot)
* Baton Rouge funeral and burial
* The Kingfish - Louisiana Senator
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "The Burial of Huey Long; 100,000 Attend Service For Assassinated Dictator" with subhead. (see images)
History notes: Huey... Read full description -
Item #719168THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 3, 1994
* ZZ Top - American rock band - Billy Gibbons
* "Antenna" album World tour - "Sharped Dress Man"
* MSG & Nassau Coliseum concerts advertisement
* "Nine Inch Nails" NIN industrial rock band
* "The Downward Spiral" album... Read full description -
Item #719166THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 23, 1955
* Spring City, Rhea County, Tennessee - TN
* School bus & freight train collision - disaster
The front page has a banner headline: "TRAIN HITS SCHOOL BUS; 11 DIE" with lead-in: "Score Are Hurt in Tennessee Tragedy" and two related photos. (see images)
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Item #719165LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 20, 2003
* Truck bomb in Baghdad, Irag UN headquarters
* Suicide bomber on Jerusalem bus (HAMAS)
The front page has a banner headline: "Bombers Kill 38 in Iraq, Israel" with subheads and few related photos. Much more inside.
Complete with all sections (80 pages), nice condition.
background: In... Read full description
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Item #719164NEW YORK POST, July 7, 1940
* Adolf Hitler gets a hero's welcome
* Returns to Berlin from the conquered war front
* Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium & France
The front page has a two column heading: "The Conqueror Returns" (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, some... Read full description -
Item #719158THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 5, 1986
* Metallica concert performance advertisement
* Heavy Metal band - Felt Forum (cancelled)
* James Hetfield - Cliff Burton - Kirk Hammett
* Scheduled weeks prior to Bassist Cliff Burton's death
Page 71 has a 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming performance... Read full description -
Item #719157THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 1, 1956
* Mansfield, Texas high school desegregation incident
* Civil Rights Movement - Negroes - students
* Post Brown v. Board of Education court decision
The front page has a one column heading: "RANGERS CALLED IN RACE DISORDER" with subhead and photo. (see images) Coverage continues on page... Read full description -
Item #719155LOS ANGELES TIMES, January 3, 1995
* Penn State Nittany Lions college football
* Wins Rose Bowl vs. Oregon Ducks
* Undefeated season without a title
* Kerry Collins, Kyle Brady, Bobby Engram
The front page has a two column heading: "Penn State Wears Rose Crown Despite Thorny Ranking Issue" with a photo showing Ki-Jana Carter running... Read full description -
Item #719152THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 9, 1960
* Wilma Rudolph wins record breaking 3rd gold medal
* 1960 Summer Olympics - track and field sprinter star
The sport's section (page 20) has a banner heading: "U.S. Takes Two Olympic Relays and Is Disqualified From Victory in Third" with subheads and a few few related photos, one showing... Read full description -
Item #719148THE 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 Garrison (President), Wendell Phillips, Frances Ellen Watkins (a free negro woman), William Wells Brown (a... Read full description -
Item #719147THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 31, 1976
* Iconic "Steal Your Face" lightning skull badge - emblem
* Grateful Dead concert in Jersey City NJ (July 2, 1976)
* Roosevelt Stadium performance advertisement (postponed)
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 94 has a nice full page advertisement... Read full description -
Item #719145THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 4, 1965
* Peter La Farge overdose death
* Folk music singer - songwriter
The bottom of the front page has a photo of Peter La Farge with brief text on his unexpected death. (see image)
background: Peter La Farge died on October 27, 1965, at the age of 34, under circumstances that... Read full description -
Item #719142LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 10, 1982 (Front and Calendar Sections)
* Pre-release ads for E.T. the Extra Terrestrial & Grease II
* Grease II also has a lengthy review which includes a photo
A terrific issue on the premiere of both E.T. the Extra Terrestrial & Grease II, with the latter also including a review which... Read full description -
Item #719128THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, Philadelphia, Oct. 21, 1775
* Ethan Allen captured
* American Revolutionary War
The front page includes a letter: "To the King" which references the American situation & includes: "...Let then, royal Sire, the liberty of England and America be ever in your heart, then shall the people be free, and America... Read full description -
Item #719126CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 22, 1922
* Ohio Stadium "The Horseshoe" dedication
* Michigan-Ohio State college football rivalry
* First game played between rivals at stadium
The front page has a terrific banner headline for display: "OHIO BOWS TO MICHIGAN, 19-0" with subheads. (see images) Very unusual having such a nice... Read full description -
Item #719125THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 12, 1895 Starting on the last column of the front page and taking much of page 2 are a pair of articles which show two methods used to weight regions for political gain in New York City. In this instance, it was Reapportionment (Democrats) vs.... Read full description -
Item #719124LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. Oct. 22, 1968
* NASA Apollo 7 spaceflight splashdown
* First crewed mission of the Apollo program
* Prelude to the Apollo 11 Moon landing
* First live television broadcast on U.S. spacecraft
The front page has a banner headline: "Astronauts Ride 'Pink Cloud' Back To... Read full description -
Item #719119THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 17, 1994
* "The Rolling Stone" concerts advertisement
* "Voodoo Lounge" album tour - Mick Jagger
* "Soundgarden" performances - "Superunknown"
Page 65 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by... Read full description -
Item #719118THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 3-Sept. 9, 1980
* "Queen" concerts advertisement
* British rock band - Freddie Mercury
* "The Game" album tour - Brian May
* Madison Square Garden performances
Page 52 has a 4 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for upcoming "QUEEN"... Read full description -
Item #719117THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 26, 1977
* Gay film critic Addison Verrill murdered
* "Bag murders" Manhattan's leather subculture
The front page has a heading: "'Gay Murder: Do You Know Who Killed Addison Verrill" First report coverage continues on page 23 with photo of... Read full description -
Item #719083Pages taken away from the THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 28, 1994
* WOODSTOCK '94 music festival advertisement
* Green Day - Metallica - Nine Inch Nails - Aerosmith
* Red Hot Chili Peppers - Bob Dylan - Joe Cocker
* Saugerties, New York "Mudstock" performances
* PAGES 77-78 &... Read full description -
Item #719082THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 10, 1994
* PANTERA - American heavy metal band
* "Far Beyond Driven" album tour advertisement
* Dimebag Darrell - Phil Anselmo - Vinnie Paul
* Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York concert
Page 84 has a 3/5 page advertisement for the... Read full description -
Item #719062ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Nov. 15, 1851 Pages 3 and 4 contain an article on a famous case involving the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance, headed: "Californian Lynchings". Included as well is a print captioned: "Lynching In San Francisco".
In 1851, San Francisco was a city in... Read full description -
Item #719055THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 3, 1990
* Faith No More - American rock metal band
* "The real Thing" album tour w/ Circus of Power
* The Ritz Manhattan nightclub advertisement
Page 108 has a 7 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming "Faith No More w/ Circus of... Read full description -
Item #719054THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 26, 1994
* "Nine Inch Nails" NIN industrial rock band
* "The Downward Spiral" album tour
* Trent Reznor with musician Marilyn Manson
* Roseland Ballroom concert advertisement
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Item #719053THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 24, 1994
* The Andy Warhol Museum opening
* Visual pop artist movement icon
The front page has a heading within an image: "WARHOL WORLD" And starting on pages 28-29 are two editorials with heading: "ANDYLAND" which continues on other inside pages with a... Read full description -
Item #719052THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 16, 1986
* Red Hot Chili Peppers - American funk rock band
* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement
* In there infancy - Anthony Kiedis and Flea
Page 140 has an ad for various upcoming performances at the "RITZ" in Manhattan with one of the... Read full description -
Item #719051THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 16, 1990
* New-school hip hop - rap music pioneers editorial
* Public Enemy - rappers Chuck D and Flavor Flav
Beginning on page 83 is an editorial by Robert Christgau on hip hop pioneers "Pubic Enemy" with heading: "Jesus, Jews, and the Jackass... Read full description -
Item #719050THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 11, 1997
* "PRIVATE PARTS" w/ Howard Stern film
* Opening day premiere advertisement
* Biographical comedy movie
Page 71 has a nice advertisement for the opening day premiere of "PRIVATE PARTS" in Manhattan.
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Item #719046THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 22, 1990
* B-52's - alternative new wave pop music band
* Meadowlands Arena concert advertisement
* "Cosmic Thing" album tour - "Love Shack"
* David Bowie - English singer songwriter musician
* "Sound+Vision" album tour at Giants Stadium... Read full description -
Item #719045THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 15, 1990
* re. Keith Haring death in NYC editorial
* Pop artist - street graffiti subculture pioneer
* Safe sex advocate - AIDS awareness activist
Page 105 has a photo of Haring with heading: "Baby Love" And then starting on page 107 is a... Read full description -
Item #719042CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 9, 1934
* Wilbert Robinson "Uncle Robbie" Death
* Major League Baseball catcher and manager
The top of the front page of the sport's section (page 17) has a four column headline: "WILBERT ROBINSON DIES" with subheads. A photo of Robinson is on the back page. (see images)
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Item #719041THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 1, 1673
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to... Read full description -
Item #719040THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 12, 1933
* Clyde Barrow Gang
* Kidnapping & murder
* Bonnie & Clyde fame
The top of page 8 has one a column heading: "Officers Kidnaped (sic) by Texas Gunman" with subhead: "Outlaws Escape with Woman Companion" (see images) Rare to find news accounts on this famous outlaw... Read full description -
Item #719039NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 6, 1938
* Guangzhou (Canton), China bombing
* Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "New Raid Kills 500 Cantonese; City in Ruins" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning, a little margin wear, mainly along the spine, generally in... Read full description -
Item #719038THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 9, 1999
* AIDS and the Children of Africa
* Special Mark Schoofs editorial edition
Here is a "Special Reprint Of An 8-Part Series" by Mark Schoofs with heading: "Aids: the Agony Of Africa; A Continent of Orphans" with related image. (see... Read full description -
Item #719023THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 20, 1937.
* Nanjing - Nanking air raid bombing
* Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "PLANES FIGHT AT NANKING IN BIG RAIDS BY JAPANESE; SHANGHAI HAILS MARINES" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in great... Read full description -
Item #719020THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1938
* Battle of Taierzhuang ending - Zaozhuang
* 1st major Chinese victory of Second Sino-Japanese War
* Republic of China vs. Empire of Japan
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "SETBACK ADMITTED IN JAPANESE DRIVE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 44 pages, rag edition... Read full description
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