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NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 16, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "LATE SOUTHERN NEWS" "Rapid Progress Of Sherman" "South Carolina Under His Heel" "He Seizes All The Railroads" "Circumvallates Charleston" "Cuts The Confederacy In Twain" and more.
Inside has much on the war as well, incluiding the back page: "From Gen. Sherman's Army" with many subheads.
Eight pages, nice condition.

CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 17, 2010

* Best "Tron: Legacy" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere 
* Walt Disney science fiction action

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture film "Tron: Legacy" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.

Note: Where else might one find authentic, poster-size ads for Opening Day showings, in…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 12, 1981 

* Young Eve Marie Shahoian w/ photo
* Child classical vocalist prodigy
* Opera & jazz singer and songwriter 

The bottom of page has a heading: "10-Year-Old Must Be Seen, and Heard" with lead-in: "Her voice Is as Golden as Her Hair" and photo of Eve Marie Shahoian. (see images) 
Complete 1st section only with all 36 pages, nice condition.

Background: The significance of Eve Marie Shahoian’s musical trajectory lies in her rare ability to successfully transition from…

PARADE magazine section only of the Detroit Free Press, Jan. 29, 1956

* Actress Lauren Bacall color cover photo
* Hollywood marriage with Humphrey Bogart

 The front page of this section has a nice color photo of a young Elizabeth Montgomery. And pages 14 & 15 has three more photos of the aspiring actress with some text. See below for more details.
Complete with 24 pages, a little irregular along the top margin, otherwise very nice.

Background: This specific feature captures Lauren Bacall and…

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., June 6, 1921

* Pueblo, Colorado flood disaster

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "TWO MORE FLOODS VISIT PUEBLO--100 BODIES FOUND PESTILENCE WORST MENACE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.

Background: The 1921 Pueblo flood was a profound turning point that permanently altered the economic, political, and physical landscape of Colorado. Prior to the disaster,…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Aug. 3, 1946 

* Battle of Athens, Tennessee 
* McMinn County War 
* Corrupt local government 
* World War II veterans - voting

The front page has a two column heading: "GI's on Patrol in Tennessee After Bitter Election Fight" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 14 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: The Battle of Athens holds profound historical significance as a rare, successful instance of armed domestic insurrection in 20th-century…

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 25, 1671

* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something from the 17th century in your hands
* Great 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 early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by 10 3/4…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 30, 1936 

* Zoltán Böszörmény’s May Day Coup Plan foiled

The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "FOIL NAZI PLOT IN HUNGARY" with subheads. (see images) See below for details.
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition, vertical crease along the 1st column of the front page, nice condition.

Background: The foiling of Zoltán Böszörmény’s May Day Coup Plan on April 29, 1936, holds profound historical significance because it exposed the volatile, fractured…

DAILY WORKER, New York, March 16, 1956

* "Southern Manifesto"challenged
* Senator Herbert H. Lehman expose
* Defense of White Supremacy - racism
* "Jim Crow" era of the Southern Democrats

This publication, The Worker, represents the official voice and ideological "mouthpiece" of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) during one of the most volatile periods of the Cold War.
The front page has a headline that reads: "Lehman Scores Ike's Evasion on Racist Manifesto" (see images)
Original physical issues of The

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Nov. 29, 1933 

* End of prohibition (final week) - beer & liquor returning
* Repeal of 18th Amendment with applied 21st Amendment 

The front page has two reports regarding the closing chapter on U.S. prohibition with one column headings: "Tavern May Be Stricken from Liquor Bill" and "Speakeasies Flourish, Says Crime Report" and subheads. (see images)
Complete with 32 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small archival mend along the bottom margin…

NATIONAL ADVOCATE, New York, July 3, 1820  

* Jewish newspaper publisher Naphtali Phillips 

"Daring Outrage" on pg. 2 describes the capture of a ship off Cape Henry by a "piratical brig". Another article in the same page focuses on the anniversary of American independence. Pg. 3 has an ad for a "Circus" on Broadway with details about "Monsieur Godreau", a tight- rope walker. Multiple illustrated ads are also present.
The desirability of this issue is amplified by its publisher, Naphtali Phillips,…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 6, 1939 

* 1939 Morehead Flood - Rowan County
* Frozen Creek Flood - Breathitt Co., Kentucky
* The Flash Flood Disaster of 1939 

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Kentucky Flood Deaths Hit 55, with 81 Missing; Many Towns Still Cut Off" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 24 pages, light toning and and a little wear at the margins, generally very nice.

Background: The significance of the July 1939 Eastern Kentucky flash flood lies not only…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 22, 1932 

* Jewish boxer Barney Ross 
* Lightweight boxing vs. Battling Battalino

Page 21 has a small and somewhat discrete one column heading: "Ross Defeats Battalino" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at the margins, very minor spine wear, nice condition.

Background: The significance of Barney Ross’s victory over Battling Battalino on October 21, 1932, lies in its role as the definitive catalyst that transformed Ross from a local Chicago…

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 6, 1675

* 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 day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by 10 3/4…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 17, 1876

* Evangelist Dwight L. Moody's sermon
* Preaches at P.T. Barnum's Hippodrome

The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "THE REVIVAL" with subheads. Text takes up about 2  1/3 columns.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 8 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.

Background: The New York City Hippodrome Campaign of 1876 stands as a pivotal moment in American religious history, marking the definitive transition of evangelism from rural "tent revivals" to…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 24, 1947 

* British ship SS Empire Lifeguard sinking
* Haifa Harbour - Israel - Haganah attack 
* Jewish refugees - Jews - Palestine 

The front page has a two column heading: "Terrorists Sink British Ship Landing 259 Jews at Haifa" (see images) 
Complete with 44 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Background: The sinking of the Empire Lifeguard was highly significant because it marked a crucial tactical and psychological escalation in the Jewish resistance against the…

THE DETROIT NEWS, June 2, 1955

* Eight year old Jennie Singleton
* Kalamazoo Michigan murder victim
* Unsolved case mystery till this day 

The front page has a three column heading: "2 Clues Spur Search for Stangler of Girl" with related photo and map. (see images)
Complete with 76 pages, small binding holes and a little wear along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, a few small tape mends, generally in good condition.

Background: On May 23, 1955, eight-year-old Jeannie Singleton…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1870 

* The tenth Intercollegiate rowing Regatta (1870)
* Famous Yale foul giving Harvard the win
*  Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Massachusetts

The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "THE WORCESTER RACES" with subheads. Text takes up over 2 full columns.
Eight pages, print flaw with a little wear along the last column of the front page, small piece torn away at the upper left corner, otherwise good.

Background: The disqualification of the Yale varsity crew for a…

DAILY WORKER, New York, Feb. 20, 1956

* Dr. Thomas H. Brewer assassination 
* Columbus, Georgia NAACP chapter leader
* Martin Luther King Jr.'s lawyer indicted 
* Southern civil rights movement events  

This publication, The Worker, represents the official voice and ideological "mouthpiece" of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) during one of the most volatile periods of the Cold War.
The front page has a heading that reads: "Dr. Brewer, Georgia NAACP Leader, Slain" with related photo. (see images)
Page

MAGAZINE SECTION only of the Detroit Free Press, Jan. 16, 1983 

* Early professional wrestling photos 

The front cover has photo showing pro wrestlers Don Kent and Bobo Brazil with heading: "Breaking heads for fun and profit" And starting on page 10 & 11 is an editorial by Stephen Franklin headed: "Oof! Unh! Aargh! Yea!" with various photos showing scenes of pro wrestling in the Detroit area with the likes of "Dr." Jerry Graham, Greg Wojo and more. 
Complete magazine section only with 20 pages,…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1948 

* USS Saipan aircraft carrier makes history 
* United States Navy jet fighter squadron 17A
* Jet aircraft Age as a naval force is born

The front page has a one column heading: "JET FIGHTERS SCORE IN MAJOR SEA TEST" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in  nice condition. 

Background: On May 6, 1948, the United States Navy decisively entered the Jet Age as Fighter Squadron 17A (VF-17A) conducted intensive carrier qualification…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 6, 1946 

* Freeport, Long Island killings
* Ferguson brothers - Negroes 
* White police officer shootings
* Early civil rights oppression 

Page 16 has a small and somewhat discrete one column heading: "Policemen Kills 2 Men" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 42 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: On February 5, 1946, in Freeport, Long Island, a white police officer shot and killed Charles and Alphonso Ferguson, and wounded their brother Joseph, after…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. March 17, 1954 

* University of California "Bevatron" photo
* Atom smasher synchrotron of protons particles 

The bottom of the front page has a four column photo with heading: "Huge New Atom Smasher at University of California" and brief text. (see images)
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: The March 17, 1954 edition of The Springfield Union serves as a stark artifact of the early "Atomic Age," a period defined by a…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 15, 1945

* Battle of the Bulge ending - World War II - Belgium
* German offensive campaign - Germans collapsing in Belgium

The front page has a banner headline: "NAZIS FLEE BELGIAN BULGE, LOSE 232 PLANES" with subhead. (see images) More on page 4. Coverage at the end of the famous Battle of the Bulge. More on pages 4 & 5 with two related photos and map.
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: The January 15, 1945, issue of The New York Times…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 14, 1947 

* Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 410
* Douglas DC-4 airplane crash 
* Blue Ridge Mountains - West Virginia

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AIRLINER IS LOST WITH 50 ON BOARD IN MOUNTAIN AREA" with subheads." (see images)
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: The June 14, 1947, publication of The New York Times chronicled the tragic crash of Pennsylvania-Central Airlines Flight 410, a watershed…

NEW YORK HERALD, August 22, 1812 

* Scudder's American Museum
* Leatherback sea turtle display

A back page notice for the: "Mammoth Turtle In Scudder's American Museum" takes nearly half a column and offers many details about this enormous creature. Includes a rather large woodcut of the turtle's head as well.
Complete with all 4 pages, nice condition.

Background: This August 22, 1812, issue of the New York Herald captures a fascinating intersection of early American pop culture and wartime…

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 24, 1940

* France-Italy armistice
* Dictator Benito Mussolini 
* Battle of France conclusion

The front page has a nice banner headline: "FRENCH ACCEPT DUCE'S TERMS, FIGHTING TO CEASE TONIGHT" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: This June 24, 1940, issue of the New York World-Telegram serves as an extraordinary historical time capsule, capturing the precise…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 22, 1928 

* Boulder Canyon Project Act 
* Calvin Coolidge signs into law
* Paves the way for the Hoover Dam 

The front page has a one column heading: "COOLIDGE SIGNS BOULDER BILL; UP TO STATES" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. 

Background: On December 21, 1928, President Calvin Coolidge signed the Boulder Canyon Project Act into law, a pivotal moment in American history that effectively reshaped the physical and…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 31, 1932 

* Easton, Pennsylvania Post Office 
* Unsolved packages bombing 

The front page has a nice banner headline: "HUNT BOMBERS IN SIX CITIES" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete 1st section only with all 28 pages, rag edition, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: The Easton Post Office Mail Bombings of December 30, 1931, which dominated national news throughout 1932, represent a watershed moment in early 20th-century domestic…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 22, 1945 

* Atomic Bombs - bombing - weapons 
* Post Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan 
* Manhattan Project scientists warning 

Page 4 has three articles re. the future of atomic weapons with headings: "AIR POWER IS URGED ABOVE ATOM BOMBS" "Atom Bomb and Politics" "ATOMIC BOMB BAN URGED BY DR. UREY" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Background: On October 21, 1945, a critical turning point in the dawn of the nuclear age…

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Aug. 17, 1958 

* Social Security Bill - Act revisions 
* United States Senate 79-0 vote passes 

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Social Security Bill Is Passed by Senate" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally in very nice condition.

Background: On August 16, 1958, the United States Senate unanimously passed a sweeping set of revisions to the Social…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 6, 1866

* Jay Cooke & his banking house
* Financier of the Civil War
* Wall Street Panic of 1873 fame

Page 6 of this newspaper contains an advertisement for the: "Banking House of Jay Cooke & Co." with a few more details (see). Other high profile financier ads as well. (see)
The life of Jay Cooke and his considerable influence in banking & business in the last half of the 19th century can be read at this website.
Complete in 8 pages, various news of the day…

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 25, 1906

* San Francisco earthquake reports continue

The front page has several reports from stricken San Francisco with various headings that include: "RATIONS GIVEN TO 349.400 PEOPLE" and much more. (see images) More inside. 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 paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 8 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine,…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 5, 1945

* Wake Island back in U.S. possession
* Post World War II Japan

The front page has a four column headline: "AMERICAN FLAG IS RAISED ON WAKE ISLE" with subheads that include: "EPIC OF ATOLL ENDS" "Americans Go Ashore to Crown Heroic Fight of marines in 1941" and more. (see)
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, generally very nice.

Background: The formal surrender of Wake Island on September 4, 1945, carried immense symbolic and emotional…

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, May 6, 1934 

* Bank robber John Dillinger gang
* Hunted in the Chicago area 
* Woman friend Beth Green 

The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "WOMAN FRIEND HID DILLINGER IN ST. PAUL HOUSE" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, binding slits along the spine, generally nice.

Background: Beth Green’s 15-month prison sentence for harboring the gang—holds immense historical significance because it perfectly captures the…

THE EVENING TELEGRAM, Herkimer-Ilion, New York, January 24, 1968 

* USS Pueblo incident 
* North Korea 

The top of the front page has a banner headline: "Navy Task Force Heads For North Korea" with lead-in: "Diplomatic Leverage Applied In Ship Seizure" (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, good condition.

Background: This January 24, 1968 edition of The Evening Telegram captures a high-stakes turning point in the Cold War, hitting newsstands just one day after North Korean forces illegally seized…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 6, 1929

* United States occupation of Haiti
* United States Marine Corps
* Les Cayes massacre

The front page has a one column heading: "HAITIENS RIOT, MARINES ACT" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.

Background:In 1929, during the U.S. occupation of Haiti (1915–1934), martial law was declared following a violent crackdown on a peaceful protest in the southern city of Les Cayes, where U.S.…

THE DAILY POST-BOY, London, Oct. 17, 1733  

* Forty-two years prior to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War

A fine example of this single sheet issue with the front page having various items from London, and the back page is mostly taken up with advertisements. Partial red tax stamp at the bottom of the front paage.
Single sheet, 9 by 15 1/2 inches, very nice condition.

background: The Daily Post-Boy was a British newspaper first published in 1733. It was known for covering a variety of…

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Oct. 25, 1983

* 1983 Beirut barracks bombings - Lebanon
* United States Marine Corps massacre
* Lebanese Civil War terrorist suicide attack
* Islamic Jihad Organization & Iran 

The front page has a heading: "Death toll 191; grim body hunt continues" (see images) Much more on the following pages. 
Complete with all 100 pages, very minor margin wear, nice condition.

Background: The October 25, 1983, edition of the Chicago Sun-Times captures a pivotal geopolitical turning point,…

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, July 13, 1932

* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart airplane takeoff
* Women's transcontinental flight record
* Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey 

The front page has a two column heading: "Amelia Leaves to Shatter West-East Non-Stop Mark" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.

Background: The July 13, 1932 edition of The Knickerbocker Press captures a pivotal moment in aviation history,…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1951

* West Frankfort - Lakeland
* Franklin County, Illinois
* Coal mine explosion disaster

The front page has a two column heading: "32 Miners Dead, 50 Missing; Search of Illinois Pit Is Slaw" with related photo. Coverage continues inside with another related photo and map. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 26 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Background: This rare rag edition of The New York Times from December 23, 1951, holds immense historical…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 31, 1934 

* Dust Bowl - Great Depression era 
* Midwest farms face devastation 

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "U.S. Ready to Slaughter a Million Cattle as Drought Scorches Midwestern Farms, Threatening Crop Curtailers with Famine" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, generally good. 

Background: This May 31, 1934 issue of The Detroit Free…

THE FIREBRAND, Portland, Oregon, Feb. 21, 1897  A fascinating newspaper with their motto just under the title: "For the Burning Away of the Cobwebs of Ignorance and Superstition." and the dateline notes: "An Exponent of Anarchist - Communism. Holding that Equality of Opportunity alone Constitutes Liberty; that in the Absence of Monopoly Price and Competition Cannot Exist, and that Communism is an Inevitable Consequence."
Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) notes that the only…

THE STARS AND STRIPES, January 1, 1945

* Battle of the Bulge 
* World War II - WWII

The front page has a two column heading: "Yanks Cut Deeper Into German Bulge" with  subhead & related map. (see images) Nice to have in this famous military publication.
Other World War II news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.

Background: In January 1945, the Saar Region—a heavily industrialized area along the German-French border—was the scene of major Allied offensive…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 12, 1876

* Evangelist Dwight L. Moody's sermon
* Preaches at P.T. Barnum's Hippodrome

The top of the 1st column of the front page has a one column heading: "THE REVIVAL'S PROGRESS" with subhead. Text takes up about 2  1/2 columns.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 8 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.

Background: The New York City Hippodrome Campaign of 1876 stands as a pivotal moment in American religious history, marking the definitive transition of evangelism…

THE LEISURE HOUR, London, Sept. 12, 1861 This 12 page issue measures 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches and is "A Family Journal Of Instruction And Recreation" with 2 illustrations.
Nice condition.

Background: The September 12, 1861 issue of The Leisure Hour (No. 507) stands as a vital cultural artifact that highlights the shifting media landscape and socio-political anxieties of Victorian Britain. Published under the direction of the Religious Tract Society, this particular weekly issue embodies the…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 19, 1940

* The Hardest Day - Battle of Britain
* German Luftwaffe vs. British Royal Air Force
* World War II - WWII

The top of the front page has a six column headline: "600 NAZI PLANES RAID LONDON AREA AGAIN; 140 DOWNED, R.A.F. ATTACKS CHANNEL BASES" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small piece torn away along the spine,…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1954

* Creature from the Black Lagoon - Gill-man
* Third day premiere advertisement for NYC
* 3D monster horror film - movie

Page 8 has a 3 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for the third day premiere (regular showings) for a double feature showing of "Phantom of the Rue Morgue" and "Creature from the Back Lagoon" in New York City. (see)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition. 

Background: The presence of the legendary RKO Palace Theatre on a May 22,…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 26, 1929 

* Lieutenant George T. Cuddihy killed
* Nacostia Naval Air Station in Washington, D.C.
* United States Navy test pilot airplane crash 

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "NAVY FLIER HURLED TO HIS DEATH FROM TWO MILES IN SKY" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: The November 26, 1929 edition of The Springfield Union is a rare and highly…