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Item #719245THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 22, 1937.
* Nanjing - Nanking air raid bombing
* Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "U.S. AND BRITAIN URGE JAPAN NOT TO DEVASTATE NANKING; THREATENED RAID DELAYED" with subheads. (see images) This is a early morning edition of... Read full description -
Item #719243LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 5, 1995
* Jewish Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
* "Kings of Israel Square" assassination
* Tel Aviv, Gush Dan peace rally
* Middle East tensions - Palestinians
The front page has a banner headline: "Rabin Is Assassinated at Rally; Jewish Student Seized at Scene; Israel... Read full description -
Item #719217THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 2, 1965
* Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi
* Post Herbert Lee (activist) murder
* French artist & writer Tom Ungerer
* "Civil Right Bill" illustration
The front page has a Tomi Ungerer racist illustration titled: "Civil Rights Bill"
Also a heading:... Read full description -
Item #719215THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Feb. 2, 1961
* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad
The top of the front page has a somewhat large cartoon by the noted Jules Feiffer.
Feiffer is an American cartoonist and author who was considered the most widely read satirist in the country.... Read full description -
Item #719214TULARE WEEKLY TIMES, Visalia, California, Sept. 25, 1880
* Rare old West publication
From this Tulare County city in the agriculturally-rich San Joaquin Valley of Central California. News of the day with several interesting advertisements.
Complete in 8 pages, some margin wear, light toning, should be handled with care. -
Item #719213NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 9, 1937
* New York Yankees vs. Giants
* World Series MLB Baseball (game 4)
* Lou Gehrig & Joe DiMaggio era
The front page has a terrific banner headline: "GIANTS WIN FOURTH GAME" with subheads, box scores, scoreboard above the masthead and inning by inning coverage. Great for display. More in the... Read full description -
Item #719212THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 28, 1674
* 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... Read full description -
Item #719207THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., September 11, 1957
* Little Rock Nine
* Negro students - Arkansas
* Central High School
* Gov. Orval Faubus disobeys
* re. Brown v. Board of Education
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "TROOPS WILL REMAIN AT ARKANSAS SCHOOL, GOV. FAUBUS ASSERTS" with subheads.... Read full description -
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)
Complete with... Read full description -
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
Page 117 has a nice full page advertisement for... Read full description -
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.
background: Private... Read full description -
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
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