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The Blitz of 1940 begins over London...
Item #703737
September 07, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 7, 1940
* The Blitz (1st Phase) BEGINS
* Germany bombs London England
* World War II - WWII campaign
The top of the front page has four column headline: "GERMAN PLANES RAID LONDON ALL DAY..." with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the very beginning of The Blitz.
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.
w... See More
Kennedy assassination report in a Dallas newspaper...
Item #703736
November 23, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963
* From the city where it happened
A quite rare & extremely desirable newspaper with a first report on John F. Kennedy's assassination, from the city where it happened.
The two line bold banner headline proclaims: "KENNEDY SLAIN ON DALLAS STREET" with subhead: "Johnson Becomes President", plus a rather large photo of &q... See More
1966 Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention...
Item #703735
December 01, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 1, 1966
* American musician - guitarist Frank Zappa
* "The Mothers of Invention" rock band (early)
* Timothy Leary - Allen Ginsberg - Ralph Metzer
* Psychedelic celebration at Village Theatre
The front page has a photo of Frank Zappa with a page 32 editorial on the first New York appearance of The Mothers Of Inventio... See More
1972 Sly and the Family Stone MSG concert ad...
Item #703734
November 02, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 2, 1972
* Sly and the Family Stone Concert advertisement
* Psychedelic soul band at Madison Square Garden
* 1st major racially integrated & mixed gender group
Page 64 has a 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch ad for "Sly & the Family Stone" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare i... See More
"The Beatles" 1969 single release...
Item #703733
June 19, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 19, 1969
* The Beatles single release advertisement w/ photo
* "The Ballad of John and Yoko" & "Old Brown Shoe"
* Liverpool, England rock band - counterculture music
* John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison
Page 35 has a nice full page advertisement for the release of "... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1968....
Item #703731
April 25, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 25, 1968
* Maharishi Mahesh Yogi & The Beach Boys
* Grateful Dead concert in Electric Circus
* East village performance advertisement
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 34 has a 5 1/2 x 6 inch ad for "Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and the Beach Boys" (see image)
Page 37 has a 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 ... See More
1973 Bruce Springsteen & The Allman Brothers Band...
Item #703730
July 19, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 19, 1973
* Very early Bruce Springsteen - NYC night club ad
* Prior to the official naming of the E Street Band
* The Allman Brothers Band - Dickey Betts
* American rock band concert advertisement
Page 57 under "cafes, clubs & coffee houses" is a advertisement for a "BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN w/ The Wailers" pe... See More
Financial aspect of U.S. entering WWII.......
Item #703722
December 15, 1941
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL--Pacific Coast Edition, San Francisco, Dec. 15, 1941
* Financial aspect of Pearl Harbor attack (4 days prior)
* United States is at war with the Axis
The banner headline across the top reads: "Huge Reserves, Big Crops Assure U.S. Abundant Wartime Food Supply" with various subheads and more. As might be expected from a finance newspaper, there is much conten... See More
1947 World Series of baseball... Jackie Robinson...
Item #703721
October 01, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 1, 1947
* 1947 World Series of baseball (game 1)
* New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1st game to include a African American (Jackie Robinson)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "YANKS' 5 IN FIFTH BEAT DODGERS, 5-3, IN SERIES OPENER" with subheads. (see images) Much more in the sport's section with headings, photos and sta... See More
Joe DiMaggio breaks the consecutive game hitting record...
Item #703720
July 03, 1941
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 3, 1941
* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees
* Breaks all-time MLB hitting streak record
The front page of the sport's section (pg. 11) has a three-column heading: "DiMaggio, One All-Time Record Broken, Seeks Another Mark". with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on Joe DiMaggio breaking Willie Keeler's MLB game hitting streak rec... See More
F5 "Sneed tornado"... Guion & Swifton, Arkansas...
Item #703719
April 11, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 11, 1929
* F5 "Sneed Tornado" disaster
* Jackson County ghost town
* Guion & Swifton, Arkansas
The front page has a five column heading: "Tornado Wipes Out Arkanas Town" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the F5 tornado disaster in Northern Arkansas towns which would later be called the "Sneed Tornado". Always ... See More
1967 Newark riots... Civil Rights movement...
Item #703717
July 20, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 20, 1967
* 1967 Newark, New Jersey race riots
* Civil Rights movement - urban decay
* Long, hot Summer of 1967 - arson
* "Summer of Love" era
The front page has a heading: "The Exploded City: Exercise in Futility" with 3 related photos including one of LeRoi Jones (Amiri Baraka). (see images) Coverage conti... See More
"The Beatles" 1967 album release ad...
Item #703715
June 29, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 29, 1967
* The Beatles album release advertisement w/ photo
* "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
* Liverpool, England rock band - counterculture music
* John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison
Page 17 has a 9 x 7 inch advertisement for the release of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonel... See More
1967 Richard Alpert & the new drug "STP"... Andy Warhol...
Item #703713
April 13, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 13, 1967
* Richard Alpert and STP vs. LSD drug
* 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine
* "Serenity, Tranquility and Peace" psychedelic
* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground
* Live at The Gymnasium advertisement
Starting on page 7 is an article heading: "Is Acid Obsolete? The New Letters Are STP" Text con... See More
1993 World Trade Center Bombing...
Item #703710
February 27, 1993
DAILY NEWS, New York, NY, February 27, 1993
* 1st attack on World trade Center
The front page has a nice headline: "NEW YORK'S DAY OF TERROR" with related photo and subhead. (see) Much more on the following pages. Great to have from this famous NYC tabloid publication.
Complete with all 32 pages, great condition.
On the death of Andy Warhol, in The Village Voice...
Item #703706
March 03, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, March 3, 1987
* re. Andy Warhol's death
* Pop artist movement
As most might be aware "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse a tradition it maintained throughout its 6... See More
Patty Hearst involed in 1974 bank robbery...
Item #703688
April 17, 1974
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, April 17, 1974
* Patty Hearst joins terrorist group ?
* Famous San Francisco bank robbery
* Infamous photo of her role in the crime
* Simbonese Liberation Army
The top of the front page has a three column photo showing Patty Heart with heading: "Daughter's Role 'shocks' Hearst" (see images) coverage continues on ... See More
Clem Sohn falls to his death...
Item #703687
April 26, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 26, 1937
* Clem Sohn killed
* Airshow dare-devil
* Parachute failure
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "'Bird Man' From Michigan Killed; Parachutes Fail" Related photo n the back page. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More
D-Day invasion... Battle of Carentan, France...
Item #703686
June 13, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 13, 1944
* Battle of Carentan - Normandy invasion
* Post D-Day France being occupied by U.S. forces
* World War II German defense falling apart
The front page has nice banner headline: "AMERICANS WIN CARENTAN, A KEY TO CHERBOURG; CAPTURE FOREST 7 MILES FROM ST. LO JUNCTION; PRESIDENT SAYS INVASION SPEEDS PACIFIC WAR" with subheads and related ph... See More
1970 May Day Black Panther Party protests...
Item #703685
May 07, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 7, 1970
* "May Day" New Haven, Connecticut protests
* Black Panther Party - re. Alex Rackley murder
* Yale University activists - racial justice
* Bee Gees - Cucumber Castle album release
The front page has a heading "Either/Or at Yale: Mayday & the Panthers" with 2 related photos. (see images) Very... See More
1970 Woodstock the album release ad... James Taylor...
Item #703669
May 21, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 21, 1970
* Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More
* Counterculture music festival album release advertisement
* James Taylor - American singer - songwriter - guitarist
* Carnegie Hall concert performance advertisement
Page 33 has a nice full page advertisement for the recent release of: "Woodstock: Mu... See More
1969 Woodstock music festival revisited...
Item #703646
September 25, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 25, 1969
* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm
* Going back to Bethel, New York - revisited
* "The Grateful Dead' plays at a NYC night club
The top of page 25 has an heading: "The Undulating Hillside: Going Back to Bethel" Coverage continues on another page. A story of a man going back to the site o... See More
Exploding Plastic Inevitable in 1966... Andy Warhol...
Item #703645
March 31, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 31, 1966
* Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable
* The Velvet Underground and Nico inaugural show ad
* Electric Circus underground nightclub performance
* Bob Holiday "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's SUPERMAN
* Anti-Vietnam War peace march w/ Allen Ginsberg pictorial
* Timothy Leary gets sentenced... See More
1966 American flag burning as art ?...
Item #703644
April 14, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 14, 1966
* American flag burning in theater performance
* Puerto Rican artist Jose Rodriquez-Soltero
* Timothy Leary appearance ad - Andy Warhol
Page 7 has a heading: "American Flag Burned In Theatre Spectacle" with lead-in: "Closing Threatened" and 2 related photos. (see images)
source: Princeton Universit... See More
1968 Steve Miller Band album release...
Item #703643
May 30, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 30, 1968
* Steve Miller Band - American rock band
* "Children of the Future" album release
Page 37 has a nice full page advertisement for the recent release of: "Children of the Future" album by the "STEVE MILLER BAND" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was re... See More
1976 KISS rock band Concert Ad...
Item #703641
December 20, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 20, 1976
* KISS - American heavy metal rock band
* Rock and Roll Over American tour
* Northeast U.S. concerts advertisement
Page 71 has a great advertisement for upcoming "KISS" concert performances in the Northeast United States. (see images) This particular ad has a nice psychedelic appearance to it.
I suspect this... See More
Boston troubles... Gambling...
Item #703640
SUPPLEMENT TO THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE FOR THE YEAR 1767, London. This is the "supplemental" issue published at the end of the year and having on the front page the table of contents and the title (see).Perhaps the prime feature is the very nice foldout plate which shows: "...an elegant prospect in the gardens of her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales, at Kew." ... See More
1936 Brady Gang jail escape...
Item #703639
October 12, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 12, 1936
* Greenfield, Indiana jail break
* Pre Al Brady Gang shootout
* Bangor, Maine fame
The front page has a nice banner headline: "KILLERS BREAK INDIANA JAIL" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. A few related photos are on the back page. This was about a year prior to their infamous shootout with F.B.I. agents in Bangor, Maine.
sour... See More
The Velvet Undereground & Nico in 1967...
Item #703638
January 12, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 12, 1967
* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground & Nico
* Before their first album was released (March 12)
* Steve Paul - The Scene night club performances ad
Page 28 has a small ad under "cafes & coffee houses" for "The Scene" night club for performances by "Velvet Underground and Nico&q... See More
1972 AMERICA rock band & Joni Mitchell concert ads...
Item #703637
February 24, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 24, 1972
* AMERICA - British-American soft folk rock band
* The Bitter End night club performances advertisement
* Singer Joni Mitchell at Carnegie Hall concert ad
Page 44 has a half page ad for "AMERICA" Performances at The Bitter End night club in Greenwich Village"
Page 37 has a full page ad for "Joni Mit... See More
O.J. Simpson verdict is reached in 1995...
Item #703636
October 03, 1995
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 3, 1995
* Murder trial of O. J. Simpson comes to a climax
* Nichole Brown Simpson & Ronald Goldman
* Best publication to be had - rare as such
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "All Parties Stunned Simpson Jury Quickly Reaches Verdicts" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More on page 12. This edition was published between... See More
1966 Doctor X... NYC abortionist...
Item #703635
August 18, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 18, 1966
* Illegal abortions - Dr. X - Nathan H. Rappaport
* New York's most notorious illegal abortionist
* 4 years prior to NY legalization - 7 yrs. < Roe v. Wade
The front page has a heading "The Abortionist on The Circuit of Fear" with photo of "Doctor X" (Nathan H. Rappaport) lengthy text continue... See More
1st Jimi Hendrix solo album is released in 1970...
Item #703633
April 23, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 23, 1970
* Jimi Hendrix "Band of Gypsys" album release ad
* American electric guitarist, songwriter and singer
* Live at the Fillmore East - 1st solo album without group
Page 35 has a full page advertisement for the release of Jimi Hnedrix's first solo album "Band of Gypsys" which was recorded at the Fil... See More
1938 "The Last Raft" Susquehanna River disaster....
Item #703632
March 21, 1938
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., March 21, 1938
* Historic "The Last Raft" tragedy
* West Branch of Susquehanna River
* Muncy, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
* From McGees Mills, Clearfield County
The front page has a one column heading: "HISTORY RAFT CRASHES; 1 DEAD, SIX ARE MISSING" with subheads and photo. (see images) First report coverage on "The Last Raft&q... See More
1933 Kansas City massacre... Pretty Boy Floyd...
Item #703631
June 18, 1933
THE DETROIT NEWS, June 18, 1933
* Kansas City massacre
* Charles 'Pretty Boy' Floyd
* Bank robber Frank Nash
The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. OPENS WAR ON RACKETEER'S, GUNMEN" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues on page 2 with a one column small heading: "5 Slain in Kansas City by Machine Gunners".
Complete 1st section only with... See More
1970 Ginger Baker's Air Force concert ad...
Item #703629
June 04, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 4, 1970
* Ginger Baker's Air Force
* "Rock's first superstar drummer"
* Jazz rock fusion supergroup
* Madison Square Garden concert ad
Page 38 has a 8 1/2 x 6 inch advertisement for a "Ginger Baker's Air Force" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images) I suspect this to be an extremely... See More
1936 Helen MacKnight axe murder by daughter...
Item #703628
August 01, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 1, 1936
* Mrs. Helen MacKnight hatchet murder over dinner
* Daughter Gladys & boyfriend Donald Wightman
The front page has a one column heading: "WIFE OF EXECUTIVE FOUND SLAIN BY AXE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
The Rolling Stones come to town in 1966.....
Item #703627
July 07, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 7, 1966
* The Rolling Stones - English rock band
* Editorial on their arrival in New York City
* British invasion - Mick Jagger - Brian Jones
* "Aftermath" album American tour
* Joan Baez editorial when she was 25 yrs. old
Starting on page 14 is a editorial on The Rolling Stones with heading: "Shango Mick Jagger... See More
1949 United Jewish Appeal Drive notice...
Item #703625
April 13, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 13, 1949
* First president Chaim Weizmann plea
* United Jewish Appeal drive - UJA-A
* Post World War II Jews & Israel donation notice
The back page has a full page notice headed: "UJA-A SACRED DUTY" with subhead: "A Statement by Dr. Chaim Weizmann" and photo. (see images) This was a plea by the first Jewish president for donations to help p... See More
1968 Mark Rudd at Columbia University w/ photo...
Item #703623
September 19, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 19, 1968
* Mark Rudd - American political organizer
* Counterculture movement anti-war activist
* Columbia University protests - Weather Underground
* Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
The front page has a heading: "Columbia Gets Ready For Who Knows What?" with lead-in: "Registration Days" and ph... See More
The Beatles come to Shea Stadium in 1966...
Item #703622
June 02, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 2, 1966
* The Beatles concert advertisement for Shea Stadium
* Liverpool, England rock band - counterculture music
* John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison
The top of page 15 has a advertisement for "The Beatles" which performed one night at Shea Stadium in New York City. This ad measures 3 1/2 ... See More
1966 March Against Fear... civil rights movement...
Item #703621
June 16, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 16, 1966
* James Meredith - civil rights activist
* March Against Fear in Mississippi
* Fight against racism - racial oppression
The top of page 13 under "The Press of Freedom" is a heading: "James Meredith, Optimist, Gives Fuel to Pressimism" See images for partial text.
wikipedia notes: In 1966, Meredith o... See More
Jill Johnston's 1961 "Dance: Cunningham In Connecticut" in the Village Voice...
Item #703620
September 07, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, September 7, 1961
* Jill Johnston's "Cunningham In Connecticut"
* Author, cultural critic, feminist activist
* Noteworthy columnist for The Village Voice
The feature article of this issue is an early piece done by cultural critic and icon, Jill Johnston: "DANCE: Cunningham In Connecticut." (see images) This is certainl... See More
Very early Billy Joel in 1972...
Item #703619
February 10, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 10, 1972
* Very early Billy Joel performance ad
* American singer - songwriter - pianist
* Bread - soft rock band concert advertisement
Page 38 has a advertisement for upcoming concerts at the Academy of Music including a performance by the "J. Geils Band" with an opening act by a young "Billy Joel" This is i... See More
Colombian drug lord killed...
Item #703618
December 03, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 3, 1993
* Pablo Escobar assassination
* Colombian drug lord - narcoterrorism
* Medellín Cartel - "the king of cocaine"
The front page has a one column heading: "Colombia Drug Lord Escobar Dies in Shootout" First report coverage continues inside with photo of Escobar.
Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, nice condition.... See More
1972 Cheech & Chong & Chicago concert ads......
Item #703617
June 01, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 1, 1972
* Cheech & Chong comedy duo ad
* Drug and counterculture movement
* Chicago rock band concert advertisement
Page 50 has a 6 x 3 3/4 inch ad for a "Chicago" concert at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City.
Page 44 has a 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 inch ad for a "CHEECH & CHONG" comedy act at Carnegie Hall... See More
The Grateful Dead & Chambers Brothers in 1969....
Item #703564
October 02, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 2, 1969
* Grateful Dead gig at Cafe Au Go Go night club
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* The Chamber Brother - psychedelic soul band
* Concert performance at Hunter College advertisement
Page 34 has a 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for "CHAMBERS BROTHERS" for there performances at Hunter... See More
1970 Timothy Leary interview... LSD advocate...
Item #703563
January 08, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 8, 1970
* Dr. Timothy Leary - American psychologist
* Interview by journalist Ron Rosenbaum
* Lysergic acid diethylamide - lysergide - LSD fame
The front page has a heading: "Leary's Final Dropout: 'This Time Around'? Very lengthy text continues on several inside pages, too much to photograph all.
I suspect thi... See More
1970 Richard Pryor & Bill Cosby...
Item #703562
January 22, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 22, 1970
* Comedians Richard Pryor & Bill Cosby
* Very early Fleetwood Mac - rock band
Page 36 has a 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch ad for performances by: "SLY & The Family Stone; The Grand Funk Railroad; Fleetwood Mac & Richard Pryor" at Madison Square Garden. This is very early for Fleetwood Mac (undercard) and... See More
1st Led Zeppelin North American tour ad (1968)...
Item #703528
December 26, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 26, 1968
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* First North American tour advertisement
* 1st New York City concert - Fillmore East
* Deep Purple - English rock heavy metal band
* Electric Circus concert advertisement
Page 32 has a historic advertisement for a very early Led Zeppelin concert at the East Fillmore venu... See More
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