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THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 1851  

* Uncle Tom's Cabin novel in progress
* Harriet Beecher Stowe - pre-book release
* Rare Anti-slavery publication
* Pre-American Civil War era

Page 3 of this anti-slavery newspaper has a letter to the editor concerning this newspaper's serialization of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Keep in mind that this famous work was about halfway through its serialization at the time this letter was written.
It is headed: "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and begins: "Uncle Tom's Cabin…

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., June 3, 1852  

* Uncle Tom's Cabin 
* Harriet Beecher Stowe
* Book becomes mainstream 
* Anti-slavery publication 

The back page has not one, but two advertisements for the sale of: "Uncle Tom's Cabin". One ad begins: "A constant supply of this most interesting work will be kept for sale..." and the other begins: "Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe's Great Story, first published in the 'National Era' and now just issued in two handsome volumes..." with…

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., March 27, 1851  

* Rare abolitionism publication

An anti-slavery newspaper that is best known for its link to the best selling novel of the 19th century, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This historic work first appeared as a 41-week serial in The National Era, starting on June 5, 1851.

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., March 20, 1851

* Rare abolitionism publication

An anti-slavery newspaper that is best known for its link to the best selling novel of the 19th century, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This historic work first appeared as a 41-week serial in The National Era, starting on June 5, 1851.

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., April 3, 1851  

* American frontiersman Kit Carson
* Letter from Santa Fe, New Mexico

An anti-slavery newspaper that is best known for its link to the best selling novel of the 19th century, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This historic work first appeared as a 41-week serial in The National Era, starting on June 5, 1851.

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., Oct. 14, 1852  This newspaper is forever linked to the best-selling novel of the 19th century: "Uncle Tom's Cabin", for the book was originally released as a 40 week serial in this anti-slavery newspaper beginning in June, 1851. It was the newspaper's publisher who encouraged Stowe to produce the work in book form, and it is common consensus that the book had much to do with popularizing sentiment which lead to the Civil War.
The back page has a small…

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., Aug. 2, 1849  Page 3 has nearly 2 columns of reporting headed: "Late & Important From California" with a wide range of news from the Far West. In fact, this is one of the lengthier reports from Calif. we have seen from this era.
A few bits include: "...Gold hunting is carried on with as much success as ever...emigrants are continually arriving..." with a bit more on the gold mining. Then a great deal on the political situation there, and so much more…

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 1848 

* Over Niagara Falls

The back page has: "A Man Over The Falls of Niagara" which is a nearly half column detailed article on a man who went over the falls in a boat (see). Four pages, a bit irregular at the spine, good condition.

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., Aug. 19, 1852  Among the reports in this anti-slavery newspaper are: "Gen. Pierce and the Fugitive Slave Law". The back page has an ad for: "Little Eva, Uncle Tom's Guardian Angel. A song composed & dedicated to Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Poetry by John G. Whittier..." with more.
This newspaper is forever linked to the best-selling novel of the 19th century, "Uncle Tom's Cabin", as the book was originally released as a 40 week…

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., June 8, 1848 

* Mexican War about to end
* Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
* Mexico - United States - Texas

Page 2 has a report headed: "The Treaty Ratified By The Mexican Deputies" which includes: "The express package received here today announces that the treaty has been ratified by the Mexican Chamber of Deputies...No doubt existed that the vote would be approved in the other branch of Congress by a large majority." followed by another item noting:…