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Item #727091THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 6, 1931
* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* vs. Fred Carone in Newark, New Jersey
Page 31 has a somewhat discrete report with a one column heading: "Londos Throws Carone" and subhead. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no... Read full description -
Item #727087THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 28, 1963
* Willi Unsoeld and Barry Bishop
* Mountaineers - Mount Everest Expedition
* First American team to reach the summit
* Extreme hardships on the ascent (frostbite toes)
The front page has a banner heading: "They Kicked Each Other to Stay Alive" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 40+ pages, library... Read full description -
Item #727012LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 15, 2004
* Kyle Busch's very 1st NASCAR series racing victory
* Funai 250 at Richmond International Raceway - race
Page 11 has a somewhat discrete report under "Motor Racing" which reports Kyle Busch's win in the National Series at Richmond. This was his very 1st NASCAR series victory. (see images) This series didn't... Read full description -
Item #726979THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 27, 1954
* USS Bennington aircraft carrier explosion disaster
The front page has a banner headline: "91 DEAD IN SHIP BLAST" with subheads and a few related photos. (see images) More inside and on the back page.
Complete with all 46 pages, small library stamp just above the headline, small binding holes along the... Read full description -
Item #726952THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. May 26, 1956
* 148 year old "Mahmud Eyvazov" ?
* Republic of Azerbaijan farmer
The front page has a one column photo with heading: "Farms At 148" with text. (see images)
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, a little spine wear, generally in very nice condition.
Background: Mahmud Eyvazov holds a unique historical significance as a... Read full description -
Item #726860THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 30, 1950
* "Hollywood Ten" U.S. Supreme Court ruling
* Left-wing movie screenwriters and directors
* The Collapse of the First Amendment Defense
* Judicial Deference to HUAC - Legalization of the Blacklist
The front page has a one column heading: "HIGH COURT DENIES 13 CONTEMPT PLEAS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #726859CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Sat. May 5, 2007
* "Spider-Man 3" film advertisement
* Grand Opening week movie premiere
* Superhero - Toby Maguire - Topher Grace
A nice issue on the premiere (2nd day) of the motion picture hit "Spider-Man 3" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper... Read full description -
Item #726857THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1939
* Plant life on planet MARS ?
* The Slipher expedition
* Pre-Space Age Paradigm
* Scientific Misinterpretation
Near the bottom of the page is a two column heading: "Evidence of Plant Life on the Planet Mars Is Announced by an American Astronomer" (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
Background:... Read full description -
Item #726843THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. May 25, 1676
* 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 this... Read full description -
Item #726840SPORT'S SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, May 6, 2007
* Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. vs. Oscar De La Hoya
* WBC super welterweight boxing championship match
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "Floyd picks up the split" with lead-in: "Mayweather Defeats De La Hoya" and two related photos. Much more inside this... Read full description -
Item #726839LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 6, 2007
* Greensburg, Kiowa County, Kansas
* EF5 tornado super outbreak disaster
The front page has a photo showing devastation with heading: "Tornado Levels Kansas Town"
And page 22 has a heading: "Warnings kept toll low in Kansas" with two more related photos. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 36... Read full description -
Item #726838CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, May 6, 2007 This section is loaded with nice, displayable advertisements and articles for upcoming films for the Summer of 2007.
Complete Calendar section only with 26 pages, very nice condition.
Background: The May 6, 2007, "Summer Movie Sneaks" issue of the Los Angeles Times stands as a historical time... Read full description -
Item #726835LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 5, 2007
* Paris Hilton sentenced to 45 days in jail
* "Lynwood" - Woman's detention facility
The front page has two related photos with one column heading: "Her next stay won't be at the Hilton"
The front page of section B has a three column heading: "Paris Hilton stunned by 45-day sentence" with related photo. Coverage continues inside this section with... Read full description -
Item #726834THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, May 23, 1700
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* From the turn of the 18th 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 this day. And this is a very... Read full description -
Item #726790ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 13, 1936
* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship
* Very 1st flight to America - returning home
* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ZEPPELIN PASSES OVER IRELAND ON HOMEWARD TRIP" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 40+... Read full description -
Item #726721THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1951
*Hebrew Calendar Alignment
* The Ma'abarot Crisis - "Tzena" Era
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "Israelis Begin Celebrating State's Third Anniversary" (see images)
Complete with all 64 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
Background: The 1951 Independence Day served as a critical psychological and political milestone for... Read full description -
Item #726700PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, May, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination w/ print
Phrenology is a theory that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of their skull. Although holding no validity today, it was a popular science in the mid-19th century and this periodical focused on it.
The feature of this issue is the... Read full description -
Item #726682THE CHRISTIAN HISTORY, Boston, May 5, 1744 This was the first successful magazine in America although formatted unlike typical magazines. It was exclusively a chronicle of the Great Awakening in America, exclusively of secular news reports. It was preceded by just a few magazines which lasted but a couple of issues--one of which was by... Read full description -
Item #726669THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 4, 1901
* Great fire of 1901
* Jacksonville, Florida
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AWFUL HAVOC OF FIRE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in... Read full description -
Item #726653CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angles Times, May 15, 1986
* "Top Gun" advertisement (day before release)
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere (EVE)
* Military action drama film - Tom Cruise
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Top Gun" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper... Read full description -
Item #726650THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1946
* "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" observance
* First peacetime Memorial Day after World War II
* President Henry S. Truman - Dwight D. Eisenhower
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Truman Lays White Roses On Unknown Soldier Tomb" with subhead. (see images) More on pages 2 & 3 with some... Read full description -
Item #726645LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 10, 2001
* Koby Mandell & Yosef Ishran murders
* "The Wadi Haritoun Ambush" - Tekoa
* Teenage Jewish boys - Second Intifada
* "The Blessing of a Broken Heart" - Israel
The front page has a three column heading: "Settlers Demand Reprisal After Brutal Slaying of Boys" with subhead and 3 related photos. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, nice... Read full description -
Item #726636NEW YORK TIMES, May 2, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Gen. Hooker's Army" "Rumors of a Battle & a Victory" "The Rappahannock Crossed Both Above & Below Fredericksburgh" "Important From the Mississippi" "Gen. Grant's Army to Motion with Six Days' Rations" "Skirmishing Near New Bern and Little Washington" "Defeat of the... Read full description -
Item #726623THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 5, 1966
* Julius sip-in - Mattachine Society fight
* Serving homosexuals at bars - restaurants
* Dick Leitsch and Craig Rodwell w/ photo
The top of page 15 has a heading: "Three Homosexuals In Search of a Drink" with lead-in: "Civil Liberties" and photo of the three men involved.... Read full description -
Item #726606LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 15, 1986
* Andrija Artuković convicted of war crimes
* "Butcher of the Balkens" - Croatia
* Jewish holocaust - concentration camps
* Brutality against Jews, Serbs and Roma
The front page has a two column heading: "Artukovic Sentenced to Die for War Crimes" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, light toning along... Read full description -
Item #726573ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 14, 1936
* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship
* Very 1st flight to America - returns home
* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ZEPPELIN LANDS IN GERMANY AFTER RECORD CROSSING" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 40+ pages, light... Read full description -
Item #726572THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. May 16, 1966
* Early anti-Vietnam War march on Washington D.C.
* Veterans for Peace - Pennsylvania Avenue
The front page has a three column heading: "Thousands March for Peace" with subhead and related photo. (see images)
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
Background: The May 15,... Read full description -
Item #726478THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 14, 1958
* Stan "The Man" Musial 3,000th hit
* St. Louis Cardinals - MLB baseball
The top of page 39 has a six column heading: "Musial's 3,000th Major League Hit Helps Cards Top Cubs" with subheads, related photo and box scores. (see images)
Complete with all 60 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, light... Read full description -
Item #726476THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 30, 1926.
* Early Al 'Scarface' Capone connection
* William H. McSwiggin's assassination
* Harry Madigan's Pony Inn - speakeasy
* Chicago's gangland war escalates
* Prohibition era underworld event
The top of the front page has a one column photo headed: "Gunman's Victim" Also a one column heading: "Grand Jury Will Probe Slaying Of... Read full description -
Item #726466NEW YORK POST, May 18, 1998
* Davis Wells pitches a "Perfect Game"
* New York Yankees MLB baseball pitcher
* First Yankee since Don Larsen's famous one
* They unbelievably went to the same high school
This 92-page tabloid-sized newspaper has a full front page photo of Wells being carried off the field with a banner headline: "PERFECT!"Much, much... Read full description -
Item #726429THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 19, 1966
* New York's first Trips Festival
* The Acid Test - Magic Mushrooms - LSD
* Jackie Cassen psychedelic lights - visuals
Page 28 has a 9 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for: "TRIPS FESTIVAL" (see images)
Background: The New York’s First Trips Festival, held in May 1966 at 23 St. Marks Place,... Read full description -
Item #726389THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, May 7, 1945
* Germany Surrenders
* V-E day - Nazis quit
The front page has a banner headline announcing: "Germans Surrender" with subhead and related illustration. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 10 pages, light toning at the margins, good condition. -
Item #726354SECOND SECTION only of the San Francisco Call, May 8, 1898
* King Neptune makes a visit onboard the USS Oregon
* United States Navy martime "Line-Crossing Ceremony"
* "Race of the Oregon" from San Francisco to Florida
* Spanish-American War - "Pollywogs" to "Shellbacks"
The front page of this section has a terrific illustration of the... Read full description -
Item #726278THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 6, 1898
* Battle of Manila Bay, Philippines
* Admiral George Dewey's victory
* Spanish-American War
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MANILA BOMBARDED" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally... Read full description -
Item #726242LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 23, 2011
* Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri
* EF tornado super outbreak disaster
The front page of section 2 has a three-column heading: "Tornado in Missouri leaves dozens dead" with photo of the destruction. Another related photo on page 5 of this section.
Complete with all major sections (50+ pages), great condition. -
Item #726154ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 3, 1936
* Fall of Addis Ababa
* Second Italo-Ethiopian War
* The exile of Haile Selassie
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "ADDIS ABABA IN FLAMES AFTER EMPEROR FLEES; BRITISH AID FOREIGNERS" with subheads and related map.
Complete 1st section only with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, nice... Read full description -
Item #726149THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 1937
* Hindenburg airship explosion disaster
* Lakehurst, New Jersey airfield
* Investigation begins in finding a cause
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HINDENBURG BOARD STARTS HUNT TODAY FOR CAUSE OF BLAZE" with subheads. Coverage continues inside with photo showing the Airship's officers and crew... Read full description -
Item #726113THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. May 24, 1975
* Gombe kidnapping of Ann Pierce
The top of the front has a heading: "Kidnappings Termed Political" with photo of Ann Pierce. (see images)
Complete with 32 pages, a few binding holes along the spine/1st column, good condition.
Background: The 1975 Gombe kidnapping of Ann Pierce and her colleagues was a shattering geopolitical... Read full description -
Item #726049ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 4, 1936
* Pavo, Thomas County, Georgia
* Negro John Rushin lynching - lynched
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GEORGIA MOB LYNCHES NEGRO; SECOND IN WEEK" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice... Read full description -
Item #726046ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 9, 1936
* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship
* Very 1st flight to America ENDS - North Atlantic
* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame
The front page has a nice four column photo showing the infamous airship with heading: "German Air Liner in Hangar at Lakehurst After Record Voyage" Also a two column heading:... Read full description -
Item #726034THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1936
* Black Legion - American terrorists arrests
* Charles Poole murder - lynching
* Works Progress Administration organizer
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MANY DEATHS LAID TO 'BLACK LEGION'; KLAN LINK CHARGED" with subheads. (see images) Lengthy text continues inside.
Complete 1st section with... Read full description -
Item #726005CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, May 10, 1978
* Assassination of Aldo Moro
* Prime Minister of Italy
* Christian Democracy leader
he front page has a front page headline: "Moro's slaying shocks Italy" with three related photos. Much more opn the followings pages.
Complete with all 144 pages, tabloid size, light foxing along the spine, nice condition.
Background: The... Read full description -
Item #725941LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 12, 1997
* AI - artificial intelligence takes a giant leap forward
* IBM's supercomputer "Deep Blue" defeats Garry Kasparov
* First computer victory in match vs. a world chess champion
The front-page has the historic reporting of the 1st time a computer defeated a world chess champion in chess: "It's... Read full description -
Item #725938THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1936
* Secaucus, New Jersey Jehovah's Witnesses
* Alma & Vivian Hering expelled from school
* For refusing to salute the American flag in classroom
* Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society member
* Charles Taze Russell followers - Bible Students
The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "EXPULSION OF 2 PUPILS... Read full description -
Item #725882THE TIMES, London, May 8, 1840
* The disappearance of Father Thomas
* Led to the severe Jewish persecution
* Profoundly historic - notorious instance of Judaica "blood libel"
On page 5, under the unassuming heading, "MONEY-MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE", is the inconspicuous but noteworthy report which includes in part: "
The issue... Read full description -
Item #725878THE SPRINGFIELD UNION-REPUBLICAN, Mass. May 26, 1946
* Jordan gets independence from Britain
* King Abdullah I of Jordan photo
* Emir of Transjordan
The front page has a one column heading: "KING ENTHRONED WITH REGAL POMP IN TRANS-JORDAN" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 70 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
b... Read full description -
Item #725815THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 24, 1946
* Railroad workers strike beginning
* Strike wave of 1945-1946
The front page has a nice banner headline: "STRIKE CRIPPLES NATION'S RAILROADS AS TWO UNIONS REJECT TRUMAN PLAN" with many subheads and related photo pictorial. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
background:... Read full description -
Item #725810THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass, May 25, 1946
* Manager Joe McCarthy announces resignation
* New York Yankees baseball iconic skipper
The front page has a two column heading: "McCarthy, Yanks, Resigns; Dickey Appointed Manager" with subheads and photos of the outgoing and incoming managers. (see images)
Complete with all 16 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #725747THE DETROIT FREED PRESS, May 29, 1931
* Aviation endurance flight record achieved
* Pilots Walter E. Lees and Frederic Brossy
* Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker airplane (84 hours)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DETROIT FLIERS LAND WITH 84-HOUR RECORD" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Great to have from the city where these... Read full description -
Item #725683THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, May 1, 1945
* Raising a Flag over the Reichstag - WWII
* Soviet's Union's victory over Nazi Germany
* Battle of Berlin - World War II (Europe) ending
The front page has a banner headline: "Soviets Hoist Victory Flag Over Reichstag" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, light... Read full description
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