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USA TODAY, America, November 5, 2008 * Barack Hussein Obama II elected President of U.S. This 48 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "America makes history, Obama Wins!" with subheads and nice color photo of Obama with family. Much more on the inside pages in the 1st section. (see photos) Nice condition. Our post on the History's Newsstand Blog: Regardless of your view on the recent U.S. election, one thing is for certain: Barack Obama’s victory was a very significant and historic event! If you collect historic newspapers you’ve been able to follow the progression of African Americans - from slavery, through the early rumblings of the abolitionist/anti-slavery movement, into the struggle for emancipation (both officially and pragmatically), to achieve the right to vote, followed by the struggle of the civil rights movement, and finally, to the top and most honored position of all - The President of the United States.  It has been a long and hard-fought struggle, but thanks to all that has made our country great, it was a struggle with hope.  The realization of this hope has set the stage for a new era in this great experiment in self-government.  The melting pot is working, evolving the United States into a country where there are no African-American, Latino-American, Anglo-American, Mexican-American, etc. citizenry, but rather, one united citizenry poised to return to the great American Dream founded on the principles wisely set forth by our forefathers and supported by the many men and women who have given their lives in the cause of this great hope…  And it has been and will continue to be chronicled passionately in rare and historic newspapers. wikipedia notes: Barack Hussein Obama II (pronounced /bəˈrɑːk hʊˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and the winner of the presidential election of November 4, 2008.[1] He is currently the President-elect[2] of the United States of America, and is expected to take office as the forty-fourth President of the United States on January 20, 2009. He is also the incumbent junior United States Senator from Illinois. Obama is the first African American to be elected President of the United States,[3][4][5] and was the first African American to be nominated for President by a major U.S. political party.[6] A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, he became the first African American to serve as president of the Harvard Law Review. Obama worked as a community organizer and practiced as a civil rights attorney before serving three terms in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. He taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. Following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000, he announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate in January 2003. After a primary victory in March 2004, Obama delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004. He was elected to the Senate in November 2004 with 70 percent of the vote. As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, he helped create legislation to control conventional weapons and to promote greater public accountability in the use of federal funds. He also made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. During the 110th Congress, he helped create legislation regarding lobbying and electoral fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism, and care for returned U.S. military personnel. Obama announced his presidential campaign in February 2007, and was formally nominated at the 2008 Democratic National Convention with Delaware senator Joe Biden as his running mate.

USA TODAY, America, November 5, 2008 * Barack Hussein Obama II elected President of U.S. This 48 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "America makes history, Obama Wins!" with subheads and nice color photo of Obama with family. Much more on the inside pages in the 1st section. (see photos) Nice condition. Our post on the History's Newsstand Blog: Regardless of your view on the recent U.S. election, one thing is for certain: Barack Obama’s victory was a very significant and historic event! If you collect historic newspapers you’ve been able to follow the progression of African Americans - from slavery, through the early rumblings of the abolitionist/anti-slavery movement, into the struggle for emancipation (both officially and pragmatically), to achieve the right to vote, followed by the struggle of the civil rights movement, and finally, to the top and most honored position of all - The President of the United States. It has been a long and hard-fought struggle, but thanks to all that has made our country great, it was a struggle with hope. The realization of this hope has set the stage for a new era in this great experiment in self-government. The melting pot is working, evolving the United States into a country where there are no African-American, Latino-American, Anglo-American, Mexican-American, etc. citizenry, but rather, one united citizenry poised to return to the great American Dream founded on the principles wisely set forth by our forefathers and supported by the many men and women who have given their lives in the cause of this great hope… And it has been and will continue to be chronicled passionately in rare and historic newspapers. wikipedia notes: Barack Hussein Obama II (pronounced /bəˈrɑːk hʊˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and the winner of the presidential election of November 4, 2008.[1] He is currently the President-elect[2] of the United States of America, and is expected to take office as the forty-fourth President of the United States on January 20, 2009. He is also the incumbent junior United States Senator from Illinois. Obama is the first African American to be elected President of the United States,[3][4][5] and was the first African American to be nominated for President by a major U.S. political party.[6] A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, he became the first African American to serve as president of the Harvard Law Review. Obama worked as a community organizer and practiced as a civil rights attorney before serving three terms in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. He taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. Following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000, he announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate in January 2003. After a primary victory in March 2004, Obama delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004. He was elected to the Senate in November 2004 with 70 percent of the vote. As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, he helped create legislation to control conventional weapons and to promote greater public accountability in the use of federal funds. He also made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. During the 110th Congress, he helped create legislation regarding lobbying and electoral fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism, and care for returned U.S. military personnel. Obama announced his presidential campaign in February 2007, and was formally nominated at the 2008 Democratic National Convention with Delaware senator Joe Biden as his running mate.

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USA TODAY, America, November 5, 2008 * Barack Hussein Obama II elected President of U.S. This 48 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page; * America makes history, Obama Wins! with subheads and nice color photo of Obama with family. Much more on the inside pages in the 1st section. (see photos) Nice condition. Our post on the History's Newsstand Blog: Regardless of your view on the recent U.S. election, one thing is for certain: Barack Obama’s victory was a very significant and historic event! If you collect historic newspapers you’ve been able to follow the <a href="http://blog.rarenewspapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/obama_wins_usa_today.gif"><img width="286" height="300" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-536" title="obama_wins_usa_today" src="http://blog.rarenewspapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/obama_wins_usa_today-286x300.gif" alt="" /></a> progression of African Americans - from <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/list?q%5Bquery%5D=slave&q%5Bsearch_method%5D=All+Words" target="_blank">slavery</a>, through the early rumblings of the <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/list?q%5Bsearch_method%5D=Comma+List&q%5Btext%5D=abolition%2Canti+slavery%2Canti-slavery" target="_blank">abolitionist/anti-slavery movement</a>, into the struggle for <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/list?q%5Bsearch_method%5D=All+Words&q%5Btext%5D=emancipation" target="_blank">emancipation</a> (both officially and pragmatically), to achieve the <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/list?q%5Bsearch_method%5D=Comma+List&q%5Btext%5D=15th+amendment%2Cfifteenth+amendment%2C17th+amendment%2Cseventeenth+amendment%2Cright+to+vote%2Csuffrage%2Csufferage" target="_blank">right to vote</a>, followed by the struggle of <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/list?q%5Bcategory_id%5D=117&q%5Bsearch_method%5D=Comma+List&q%5Btext%5D=civil+rights%2Cmartin+luther+king%2CDr.+King" target="_blank">the civil rights movement</a>, and finally, to the top and most honored position of all - <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/list?q%5Bquery%5D=president+elected&q%5Bsearch_method%5D=All+Words" target="_blank">The President of the United States</a>.  It has been a long and hard-fought struggle, but thanks to all that has made our country great, it was a struggle with hope.  The realization of this hope has set the stage for a new era in this great experiment in self-government.  The melting pot is working, evolving the United States into a country where there are no African-American, Latino-American, Anglo-American, Mexican-American, etc. citizenry, but rather, one united citizenry poised to return to the great American Dream founded on the principles wisely set forth by our forefathers and supported by the many men and women who have <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/list?q%5Bsearch_method%5D=Comma+List&q%5Btext%5D=WWI%2CWWII%2CKorean+War%2CRevolutionary+War%2CWorld+War+I%2CWorld+War+II" target="_blank">given their lives</a> in the cause of this great hope…  And it has been and will continue to be chronicled passionately in <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/" target="_blank">rare and historic newspapers</a>. Note:  To all those who have African American and/or slavery/anti-slavery newspaper collections:  Don’t forget to obtain a USA Today, Washington Post, or similar newspaper containing the election results. Although it may not have significant financial value at the moment, my guess is there are many who have gone before us whom would declare it “PRICELESS”. wikipedia notes: Barack Hussein Obama II (pronounced /bəˈrɑːk hʊˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and the winner of the presidential election of November 4, 2008.[1] He is currently the President-elect[2] of the United States of America, and is expected to take office as the forty-fourth President of the United States on January 20, 2009. He is also the incumbent junior United States Senator from Illinois. Obama is the first African American to be elected President of the United States,[3][4][5] and was the first African American to be nominated for President by a major U.S. political party.[6] A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, he became the first African American to serve as president of the Harvard Law Review. Obama worked as a community organizer and practiced as a civil rights attorney before serving three terms in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. He taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. Following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000, he announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate in January 2003. After a primary victory in March 2004, Obama delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004. He was elected to the Senate in November 2004 with 70 percent of the vote. As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, he helped create legislation to control conventional weapons and to promote greater public accountability in the use of federal funds. He also made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. During the 110th Congress, he helped create legislation regarding lobbying and electoral fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism, and care for returned U.S. military personnel. Obama announced his presidential campaign in February 2007, and was formally nominated at the 2008 Democratic National Convention with Delaware senator Joe Biden as his running mate.

USA TODAY, America, November 5, 2008 * Barack Hussein Obama II elected President of U.S. This 48 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page; * America makes history, Obama Wins! with subheads and nice color photo of Obama with family. Much more on the inside pages in the 1st section. (see photos) Nice condition. Our post on the History's Newsstand Blog: Regardless of your view on the recent U.S. election, one thing is for certain: Barack Obama’s victory was a very significant and historic event! If you collect historic newspapers you’ve been able to follow the progression of African Americans - from slavery, through the early rumblings of the abolitionist/anti-slavery movement, into the struggle for emancipation (both officially and pragmatically), to achieve the right to vote, followed by the struggle of the civil rights movement, and finally, to the top and most honored position of all - The President of the United States. It has been a long and hard-fought struggle, but thanks to all that has made our country great, it was a struggle with hope. The realization of this hope has set the stage for a new era in this great experiment in self-government. The melting pot is working, evolving the United States into a country where there are no African-American, Latino-American, Anglo-American, Mexican-American, etc. citizenry, but rather, one united citizenry poised to return to the great American Dream founded on the principles wisely set forth by our forefathers and supported by the many men and women who have given their lives in the cause of this great hope… And it has been and will continue to be chronicled passionately in rare and historic newspapers. Note: To all those who have African American and/or slavery/anti-slavery newspaper collections: Don’t forget to obtain a USA Today, Washington Post, or similar newspaper containing the election results. Although it may not have significant financial value at the moment, my guess is there are many who have gone before us whom would declare it “PRICELESS”. wikipedia notes: Barack Hussein Obama II (pronounced /bəˈrɑːk hʊˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and the winner of the presidential election of November 4, 2008.[1] He is currently the President-elect[2] of the United States of America, and is expected to take office as the forty-fourth President of the United States on January 20, 2009. He is also the incumbent junior United States Senator from Illinois. Obama is the first African American to be elected President of the United States,[3][4][5] and was the first African American to be nominated for President by a major U.S. political party.[6] A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, he became the first African American to serve as president of the Harvard Law Review. Obama worked as a community organizer and practiced as a civil rights attorney before serving three terms in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. He taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. Following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000, he announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate in January 2003. After a primary victory in March 2004, Obama delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004. He was elected to the Senate in November 2004 with 70 percent of the vote. As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, he helped create legislation to control conventional weapons and to promote greater public accountability in the use of federal funds. He also made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. During the 110th Congress, he helped create legislation regarding lobbying and electoral fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism, and care for returned U.S. military personnel. Obama announced his presidential campaign in February 2007, and was formally nominated at the 2008 Democratic National Convention with Delaware senator Joe Biden as his running mate.

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USA TODAY, America, November 5, 2008 * Barack Hussein Obama II elected President of U.S. This 48 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page; * America makes history, Obama Wins! with subheads and nice color photo of Obama with family. Much more on the inside pages in the 1st section. (see photos) Nice condition. Our post on the History's Newsstand Blog: Regardless of your view on the recent U.S. election, one thing is for certain: Barack Obama’s victory was a very significant and historic event! If you collect historic newspapers you’ve been able to follow the <a href="http://blog.rarenewspapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/obama_wins_usa_today.gif"><img height="300" width="286" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-536" title="obama_wins_usa_today" src="http://blog.rarenewspapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/obama_wins_usa_today-286x300.gif" alt="" /></a> progression of African Americans - from <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/list?q%5Bquery%5D=slave&q%5Bsearch_method%5D=All+Words" target="_blank">slavery</a>, through the early rumblings of the <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/list?q%5Bsearch_method%5D=Comma+List&q%5Btext%5D=abolition%2Canti+slavery%2Canti-slavery" target="_blank">abolitionist/anti-slavery movement</a>, into the struggle for <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/list?q%5Bsearch_method%5D=All+Words&q%5Btext%5D=emancipation" target="_blank">emancipation</a> (both officially and pragmatically), to achieve the <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/list?q%5Bsearch_method%5D=Comma+List&q%5Btext%5D=15th+amendment%2Cfifteenth+amendment%2C17th+amendment%2Cseventeenth+amendment%2Cright+to+vote%2Csuffrage%2Csufferage" target="_blank">right to vote</a>, followed by the struggle of <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/list?q%5Bcategory_id%5D=117&q%5Bsearch_method%5D=Comma+List&q%5Btext%5D=civil+rights%2Cmartin+luther+king%2CDr.+King" target="_blank">the civil rights movement</a>, and finally, to the top and most honored position of all - <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/list?q%5Bquery%5D=president+elected&q%5Bsearch_method%5D=All+Words" target="_blank">The President of the United States</a>.  It has been a long and hard-fought struggle, but thanks to all that has made our country great, it was a struggle with hope.  The realization of this hope has set the stage for a new era in this great experiment in self-government.  The melting pot is working, evolving the United States into a country where there are no African-American, Latino-American, Anglo-American, Mexican-American, etc. citizenry, but rather, one united citizenry poised to return to the great American Dream founded on the principles wisely set forth by our forefathers and supported by the many men and women who have <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/list?q%5Bsearch_method%5D=Comma+List&q%5Btext%5D=WWI%2CWWII%2CKorean+War%2CRevolutionary+War%2CWorld+War+I%2CWorld+War+II" target="_blank">given their lives</a> in the cause of this great hope…  And it has been and will continue to be chronicled passionately in <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/" target="_blank">rare and historic newspapers</a>. Note:  To all those who have African American and/or slavery/anti-slavery newspaper collections:  Don’t forget to obtain a USA Today, Washington Post, or similar newspaper containing the election results. Although it may not have siginificant financial value at the moment, my guess is there are many who have gone before us whom would declare it “PRICELESS”. wikipedia notes: Barack Hussein Obama II (pronounced /bəˈrɑːk hʊˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and the winner of the presidential election of November 4, 2008.[1] He is currently the President-elect[2] of the United States of America, and is expected to take office as the forty-fourth President of the United States on January 20, 2009. He is also the incumbent junior United States Senator from Illinois. Obama is the first African American to be elected President of the United States,[3][4][5] and was the first African American to be nominated for President by a major U.S. political party.[6] A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, he became the first African American to serve as president of the Harvard Law Review. Obama worked as a community organizer and practiced as a civil rights attorney before serving three terms in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. He taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. Following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000, he announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate in January 2003. After a primary victory in March 2004, Obama delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004. He was elected to the Senate in November 2004 with 70 percent of the vote. As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, he helped create legislation to control conventional weapons and to promote greater public accountability in the use of federal funds. He also made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. During the 110th Congress, he helped create legislation regarding lobbying and electoral fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism, and care for returned U.S. military personnel. Obama announced his presidential campaign in February 2007, and was formally nominated at the 2008 Democratic National Convention with Delaware senator Joe Biden as his running mate.

USA TODAY, America, November 5, 2008 * Barack Hussein Obama II elected President of U.S. This 48 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page; * America makes history, Obama Wins! with subheads and nice color photo of Obama with family. Much more on the inside pages in the 1st section. (see photos) Nice condition. Our post on the History's Newsstand Blog: Regardless of your view on the recent U.S. election, one thing is for certain: Barack Obama’s victory was a very significant and historic event! If you collect historic newspapers you’ve been able to follow the progression of African Americans - from slavery, through the early rumblings of the abolitionist/anti-slavery movement, into the struggle for emancipation (both officially and pragmatically), to achieve the right to vote, followed by the struggle of the civil rights movement, and finally, to the top and most honored position of all - The President of the United States. It has been a long and hard-fought struggle, but thanks to all that has made our country great, it was a struggle with hope. The realization of this hope has set the stage for a new era in this great experiment in self-government. The melting pot is working, evolving the United States into a country where there are no African-American, Latino-American, Anglo-American, Mexican-American, etc. citizenry, but rather, one united citizenry poised to return to the great American Dream founded on the principles wisely set forth by our forefathers and supported by the many men and women who have given their lives in the cause of this great hope… And it has been and will continue to be chronicled passionately in rare and historic newspapers. Note: To all those who have African American and/or slavery/anti-slavery newspaper collections: Don’t forget to obtain a USA Today, Washington Post, or similar newspaper containing the election results. Although it may not have siginificant financial value at the moment, my guess is there are many who have gone before us whom would declare it “PRICELESS”. wikipedia notes: Barack Hussein Obama II (pronounced /bəˈrɑːk hʊˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and the winner of the presidential election of November 4, 2008.[1] He is currently the President-elect[2] of the United States of America, and is expected to take office as the forty-fourth President of the United States on January 20, 2009. He is also the incumbent junior United States Senator from Illinois. Obama is the first African American to be elected President of the United States,[3][4][5] and was the first African American to be nominated for President by a major U.S. political party.[6] A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, he became the first African American to serve as president of the Harvard Law Review. Obama worked as a community organizer and practiced as a civil rights attorney before serving three terms in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. He taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. Following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000, he announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate in January 2003. After a primary victory in March 2004, Obama delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004. He was elected to the Senate in November 2004 with 70 percent of the vote. As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, he helped create legislation to control conventional weapons and to promote greater public accountability in the use of federal funds. He also made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. During the 110th Congress, he helped create legislation regarding lobbying and electoral fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism, and care for returned U.S. military personnel. Obama announced his presidential campaign in February 2007, and was formally nominated at the 2008 Democratic National Convention with Delaware senator Joe Biden as his running mate.

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CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Illinois, November 5, 2008 * Barrack Obama elected President of the United States * Hometown newspaper of first African-American president Presidential election newspapers have always been a mainstay of any historic newspaper collection, and ideally collectors try to find such an issue from the victor's hometown. This newspaper is special for three reasons: 1) it is from President-elect Barack Obama's hometown of Chicago; 2) this election will go down in history as more significant than most in that it marks the first African-American president to occupy the White House, and 3) this is the first time in this newspaper's 161 year history that it endorsed a Democratic Party's nominee for president. The front page is very special and extremely displayable, with over three-quarters of the page taken up with a color photo of President-elect Obama with the words: "OBAMA Our Next President", beneath which is a subhead: "Before a huge Grant Park crowd, President-elect Obama declares: 'Change has come to America.' " followed by various text (see photos). Not surprisingly there is much coverage of the historic election on the inside pages, with a huge and unusual two page banner headline: "BARRIERS SHATTERED" plus much, more more throughout this complete, 80 page newspaper. Note that this is not just the front section, but rather is complete with six sections. Very nice condition. A significant issue for any historic newspaper collection, and great to have from the winner's hometown.

CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Illinois, November 5, 2008 * Barrack Obama elected President of the United States * Hometown newspaper of first African-American president Presidential election newspapers have always been a mainstay of any historic newspaper collection, and ideally collectors try to find such an issue from the victor's hometown. This newspaper is special for three reasons: 1) it is from President-elect Barack Obama's hometown of Chicago; 2) this election will go down in history as more significant than most in that it marks the first African-American president to occupy the White House, and 3) this is the first time in this newspaper's 161 year history that it endorsed a Democratic Party's nominee for president. The front page is very special and extremely displayable, with over three-quarters of the page taken up with a color photo of President-elect Obama with the words: "OBAMA Our Next President", beneath which is a subhead: "Before a huge Grant Park crowd, President-elect Obama declares: 'Change has come to America.' " followed by various text (see photos). Not surprisingly there is much coverage of the historic election on the inside pages, with a huge and unusual two page banner headline: "BARRIERS SHATTERED" plus much, more more throughout this complete, 80 page newspaper. Note that this is not just the front section, but rather is complete with six sections. Very nice condition. A significant issue for any historic newspaper collection, and great to have from the winner's hometown.

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SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 22, 1973 * Hank Aaron * 700th Home run * Closes in on Babe Ruth This 74 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 45: "Relentless Aaron Blasts No. 700" with nice photo of Aaron waving to the crowd shortly after his historic home run. Other news of the day throughout. Little margin wear with a few small tape mends near the margins, otherwise in nice condition. wikipedia notes: Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama), nicknamed "Hammer," "Hammerin' Hank,” and "Bad Henry,” is a retired American baseball player whose Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned from 1954 through 1976. After playing with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League and in the minor leagues, Aaron started his Major League Baseball career in 1954. He played 21 seasons with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves in the National League, and his last two years (1975–76) with the Milwaukee Brewers in the American League. In his career, Aaron had many accomplishments and set many records. His most notable achievement was setting the MLB record for most career home runs with 755, which he held for 33 years until being surpassed by San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds on August 7, 2007. During his professional career, Aaron performed at a consistently high level for an extended period of time. He hit 24 or more home runs every year from 1955 through 1973, and is the only player to hit 30 or more home runs in a season at least 15 times.[1] He is one of only four players to have at least 17 seasons with 150 or more hits.[2] Aaron made the All-Star team every year from 1955 until 1975[3] and won three Rawlings Gold Glove Awards. In 1957 he won the National League Most Valuable Player Award, while that same year, the Braves won the World Series. It was Aaron's one World Series victory during his career as a player. Aaron's consistency helped him to establish a number of important hitting records during his 23-year career. Aaron holds the MLB records for the most career runs batted in (2,297), the most career extra base hits (1,477), and the most career total bases (6,856). He is also in the top five for career hits with 3,771 (3rd) and runs with 2,174 (tied for 4th with Babe Ruth). He also is in second place in at-bats (12,364), and in third place in games (3,298). To honor Aaron's contributions to Major League Baseball, MLB created the Hank Aaron Award, an annual award given to the hitters voted the most effective in each respective league. He is the last Negro league baseball player to play in the major leagues.[4] He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982, his first year of eligibility. In 1999, editors at The Sporting News ranked Hank Aaron 5th on their list of "Greatest Baseball Players." That same year, baseball fans named Aaron to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. In 2002, scholar Molefi Kete Asante listed Hank Aaron on his list of 100 Greatest African Americans.

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 22, 1973 * Hank Aaron * 700th Home run * Closes in on Babe Ruth This 74 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 45: "Relentless Aaron Blasts No. 700" with nice photo of Aaron waving to the crowd shortly after his historic home run. Other news of the day throughout. Little margin wear with a few small tape mends near the margins, otherwise in nice condition. wikipedia notes: Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama), nicknamed "Hammer," "Hammerin' Hank,” and "Bad Henry,” is a retired American baseball player whose Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned from 1954 through 1976. After playing with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League and in the minor leagues, Aaron started his Major League Baseball career in 1954. He played 21 seasons with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves in the National League, and his last two years (1975–76) with the Milwaukee Brewers in the American League. In his career, Aaron had many accomplishments and set many records. His most notable achievement was setting the MLB record for most career home runs with 755, which he held for 33 years until being surpassed by San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds on August 7, 2007. During his professional career, Aaron performed at a consistently high level for an extended period of time. He hit 24 or more home runs every year from 1955 through 1973, and is the only player to hit 30 or more home runs in a season at least 15 times.[1] He is one of only four players to have at least 17 seasons with 150 or more hits.[2] Aaron made the All-Star team every year from 1955 until 1975[3] and won three Rawlings Gold Glove Awards. In 1957 he won the National League Most Valuable Player Award, while that same year, the Braves won the World Series. It was Aaron's one World Series victory during his career as a player. Aaron's consistency helped him to establish a number of important hitting records during his 23-year career. Aaron holds the MLB records for the most career runs batted in (2,297), the most career extra base hits (1,477), and the most career total bases (6,856). He is also in the top five for career hits with 3,771 (3rd) and runs with 2,174 (tied for 4th with Babe Ruth). He also is in second place in at-bats (12,364), and in third place in games (3,298). To honor Aaron's contributions to Major League Baseball, MLB created the Hank Aaron Award, an annual award given to the hitters voted the most effective in each respective league. He is the last Negro league baseball player to play in the major leagues.[4] He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982, his first year of eligibility. In 1999, editors at The Sporting News ranked Hank Aaron 5th on their list of "Greatest Baseball Players." That same year, baseball fans named Aaron to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. In 2002, scholar Molefi Kete Asante listed Hank Aaron on his list of 100 Greatest African Americans.

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LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, May 18, 1970 * Hank Aaron gets 3,000th hit * Atlanta Braves * MLB Baseball This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 7: "Hank Aaron Collects His 3,000th Base Hit in Vain". Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5, 1934, in Mobile, Alabama), nicknamed "Hammer," "Hammerin' Hank,” and "Bad Henry,” is a retired American baseball player whose Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned from 1954 through 1976. After playing with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League and in the minor leagues, Aaron started his Major League Baseball career in 1954. He played 21 seasons with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves in the National League, and his last two years (1975–76) with the Milwaukee Brewers in the American League. In his career, Aaron had many accomplishments and set many records. His most notable achievement was setting the MLB record for most career home runs with 755, which he held for 33 years until being surpassed by San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds on August 7, 2007. During his professional career, Aaron performed at a consistently high level for an extended period of time. He hit 24 or more home runs every year from 1955 through 1973, and is the only player to hit 30 or more home runs in a season at least 15 times.[1] He is one of only four players to have at least 17 seasons with 150 or more hits.[2] Aaron made the All-Star team every year from 1955 until 1975[3] and won three Rawlings Gold Glove Awards. In 1957 he won the National League Most Valuable Player Award, while that same year, the Braves won the World Series. It was Aaron's one World Series victory during his career as a player. Aaron's consistency helped him to establish a number of important hitting records during his 23-year career. Aaron holds the MLB records for the most career runs batted in (2,297), the most career extra base hits (1,477), and the most career total bases (6,856). He is also in the top five for career hits with 3,771 (3rd) and runs with 2,174 (tied for 4th with Babe Ruth). He also is in second place in at-bats (12,364), and in third place in games (3,298). To honor Aaron's contributions to Major League Baseball, MLB created the Hank Aaron Award, an annual award given to the hitters voted the most effective in each respective league. He is the last Negro league baseball player to play in the major leagues.[4] He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982, his first year of eligibility. In 1999, editors at The Sporting News ranked Hank Aaron 5th on their list of "Greatest Baseball Players." That same year, baseball fans named Aaron to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. In 2002, scholar Molefi Kete Asante listed Hank Aaron on his list of 100 Greatest African Americans.

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, May 18, 1970 * Hank Aaron gets 3,000th hit * Atlanta Braves * MLB Baseball This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 7: "Hank Aaron Collects His 3,000th Base Hit in Vain". Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5, 1934, in Mobile, Alabama), nicknamed "Hammer," "Hammerin' Hank,” and "Bad Henry,” is a retired American baseball player whose Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned from 1954 through 1976. After playing with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League and in the minor leagues, Aaron started his Major League Baseball career in 1954. He played 21 seasons with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves in the National League, and his last two years (1975–76) with the Milwaukee Brewers in the American League. In his career, Aaron had many accomplishments and set many records. His most notable achievement was setting the MLB record for most career home runs with 755, which he held for 33 years until being surpassed by San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds on August 7, 2007. During his professional career, Aaron performed at a consistently high level for an extended period of time. He hit 24 or more home runs every year from 1955 through 1973, and is the only player to hit 30 or more home runs in a season at least 15 times.[1] He is one of only four players to have at least 17 seasons with 150 or more hits.[2] Aaron made the All-Star team every year from 1955 until 1975[3] and won three Rawlings Gold Glove Awards. In 1957 he won the National League Most Valuable Player Award, while that same year, the Braves won the World Series. It was Aaron's one World Series victory during his career as a player. Aaron's consistency helped him to establish a number of important hitting records during his 23-year career. Aaron holds the MLB records for the most career runs batted in (2,297), the most career extra base hits (1,477), and the most career total bases (6,856). He is also in the top five for career hits with 3,771 (3rd) and runs with 2,174 (tied for 4th with Babe Ruth). He also is in second place in at-bats (12,364), and in third place in games (3,298). To honor Aaron's contributions to Major League Baseball, MLB created the Hank Aaron Award, an annual award given to the hitters voted the most effective in each respective league. He is the last Negro league baseball player to play in the major leagues.[4] He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982, his first year of eligibility. In 1999, editors at The Sporting News ranked Hank Aaron 5th on their list of "Greatest Baseball Players." That same year, baseball fans named Aaron to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. In 2002, scholar Molefi Kete Asante listed Hank Aaron on his list of 100 Greatest African Americans.

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THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 20, 1969. This 24 page newspaper has a two line, four column headline on the front page: "Nixon to Assume Presidency Today" plus relatred photos that tell of Richard Nixon's Inauguration day. Other interesating headlines on the fron page include: "His Burden Lifted, LBJ Heads for History" & "Binoculars, Rifle Aid Police In Search for Slayer of Dr. King" Good condition.

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1968-04-09

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, April 9, 1968  * Martin Luther King Jr. assassination funeral This 6 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "50,000 Sympathizers Attend King's Funeral". Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: On March 29, 1968, King went to Memphis, Tennessee in support of the black sanitary public works employees, represented by AFSCME Local 1733, who had been on strike since March 12 for higher wages and better treatment. In one incident, black street repairmen received pay for two hours when they were sent home because of bad weather, but white employees were paid for the full day. On April 3, King addressed a rally and delivered his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" address at Mason Temple, the World Headquarters of the Church of God in Christ. King's flight to Memphis had been delayed by a bomb threat against his plane.[101] In the close of the last speech of his career, in reference to the bomb threat, King said the following:     And then I got to Memphis. And some began to say the threats, or talk about the threats that were out. What would happen to me from some of our sick white brothers? Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. And I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land. And I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.[102] King was booked in room 306 at the Lorraine Motel, owned by Walter Bailey, in Memphis. The Reverend Ralph Abernathy, King's close friend and colleague who was present at the assassination, swore under oath to the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations that King and his entourage stayed at room 306 at the Lorraine Motel so often it was known as the 'King-Abernathy suite.'[103] King was shot at 6:01 p.m. April 4, 1968 while he was standing on the motel's second floor balcony. The bullet entered through his right cheek smashing his jaw and then traveled down his spinal cord before lodging in his shoulder.[104] According to Jesse Jackson, who was present, King's last words on the balcony were to musician Ben Branch, who was scheduled to perform that night at an event King was attending: "Ben, make sure you play Take My Hand, Precious Lord in the meeting tonight. Play it real pretty."[105] Abernathy heard the shot from inside the motel room and ran to the balcony to find King on the floor.[106] The events following the shooting have been disputed, as some people have accused Jackson of exaggerating his response.[107] After emergency surgery, King was pronounced dead at St. Joseph's Hospital at 7:05 p.m.[108] According to biographer Taylor Branch, King's autopsy revealed that though only thirty-nine years old, he had the heart of a sixty-year-old,[109] perhaps a result of the stress of thirteen years in the civil rights movement. The assassination led to a nationwide wave of riots in more than 100 cities.[110] Presidential nominee Robert Kennedy was on his way to Indianapolis for a campaign rally when he was informed of King's death. He gave a short yet empowering speech to the gathering of supporters informing them of the tragedy and asking them to continue King's idea of non-violence. On that night, Indianapolis was the only city which did not burn.[111] President Lyndon B. Johnson declared April 7 a national day of mourning for the civil rights leader.[112] Vice-President Hubert Humphrey attended King's funeral on behalf of Lyndon B. Johnson, as there were fears that Johnson's presence might incite protests and perhaps violence.[113] At his widow's request, King's last sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church was played at the funeral.[114] It was a recording of his "Drum Major" sermon, given on February 4, 1968. In that sermon, King made a request that at his funeral no mention of his awards and honors be made, but that it be said that he tried to "feed the hungry", "clothe the naked", "be right on the [Vietnam] war question", and "love and serve humanity".[115] His good friend Mahalia Jackson sang his favorite hymn, "Take My hand, Precious Lord", at the funeral.[116] The city of Memphis quickly settled the strike on terms favorable to the sanitation workers.[117][118] Two months after King's death, escaped convict James Earl Ray was captured at London Heathrow Airport while trying to leave the United Kingdom on a false Canadian passport in the name of Ramon George Sneyd.[119] Ray was quickly extradited to Tennessee and charged with King's murder. He confessed to the assassination on March 10, 1969, though he recanted this confession three days later.[120] On the advice of his attorney Percy Foreman, Ray pleaded guilty to avoid a trial conviction and thus the possibility of receiving the death penalty. Ray was sentenced to a 99-year prison term.[120][121] Ray fired Foreman as his attorney, from then on derisively calling him "Percy Fourflusher".[122] He claimed a man he met in Montreal, Quebec with the alias "Raoul" was involved and that the assassination was the result of a conspiracy.[123][124] He spent the remainder of his life attempting (unsuccessfully) to withdraw his guilty plea and secure the trial he never had.[121] On June 10, 1977, shortly after Ray had testified to the House Select Committee on Assassinations that he did not shoot King, he and six other convicts escaped from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee. They were recaptured on June 13 and returned to prison.[

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, April 9, 1968 * Martin Luther King Jr. assassination funeral This 6 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "50,000 Sympathizers Attend King's Funeral". Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: On March 29, 1968, King went to Memphis, Tennessee in support of the black sanitary public works employees, represented by AFSCME Local 1733, who had been on strike since March 12 for higher wages and better treatment. In one incident, black street repairmen received pay for two hours when they were sent home because of bad weather, but white employees were paid for the full day. On April 3, King addressed a rally and delivered his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" address at Mason Temple, the World Headquarters of the Church of God in Christ. King's flight to Memphis had been delayed by a bomb threat against his plane.[101] In the close of the last speech of his career, in reference to the bomb threat, King said the following: And then I got to Memphis. And some began to say the threats, or talk about the threats that were out. What would happen to me from some of our sick white brothers? Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. And I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land. And I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.[102] King was booked in room 306 at the Lorraine Motel, owned by Walter Bailey, in Memphis. The Reverend Ralph Abernathy, King's close friend and colleague who was present at the assassination, swore under oath to the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations that King and his entourage stayed at room 306 at the Lorraine Motel so often it was known as the 'King-Abernathy suite.'[103] King was shot at 6:01 p.m. April 4, 1968 while he was standing on the motel's second floor balcony. The bullet entered through his right cheek smashing his jaw and then traveled down his spinal cord before lodging in his shoulder.[104] According to Jesse Jackson, who was present, King's last words on the balcony were to musician Ben Branch, who was scheduled to perform that night at an event King was attending: "Ben, make sure you play Take My Hand, Precious Lord in the meeting tonight. Play it real pretty."[105] Abernathy heard the shot from inside the motel room and ran to the balcony to find King on the floor.[106] The events following the shooting have been disputed, as some people have accused Jackson of exaggerating his response.[107] After emergency surgery, King was pronounced dead at St. Joseph's Hospital at 7:05 p.m.[108] According to biographer Taylor Branch, King's autopsy revealed that though only thirty-nine years old, he had the heart of a sixty-year-old,[109] perhaps a result of the stress of thirteen years in the civil rights movement. The assassination led to a nationwide wave of riots in more than 100 cities.[110] Presidential nominee Robert Kennedy was on his way to Indianapolis for a campaign rally when he was informed of King's death. He gave a short yet empowering speech to the gathering of supporters informing them of the tragedy and asking them to continue King's idea of non-violence. On that night, Indianapolis was the only city which did not burn.[111] President Lyndon B. Johnson declared April 7 a national day of mourning for the civil rights leader.[112] Vice-President Hubert Humphrey attended King's funeral on behalf of Lyndon B. Johnson, as there were fears that Johnson's presence might incite protests and perhaps violence.[113] At his widow's request, King's last sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church was played at the funeral.[114] It was a recording of his "Drum Major" sermon, given on February 4, 1968. In that sermon, King made a request that at his funeral no mention of his awards and honors be made, but that it be said that he tried to "feed the hungry", "clothe the naked", "be right on the [Vietnam] war question", and "love and serve humanity".[115] His good friend Mahalia Jackson sang his favorite hymn, "Take My hand, Precious Lord", at the funeral.[116] The city of Memphis quickly settled the strike on terms favorable to the sanitation workers.[117][118] Two months after King's death, escaped convict James Earl Ray was captured at London Heathrow Airport while trying to leave the United Kingdom on a false Canadian passport in the name of Ramon George Sneyd.[119] Ray was quickly extradited to Tennessee and charged with King's murder. He confessed to the assassination on March 10, 1969, though he recanted this confession three days later.[120] On the advice of his attorney Percy Foreman, Ray pleaded guilty to avoid a trial conviction and thus the possibility of receiving the death penalty. Ray was sentenced to a 99-year prison term.[120][121] Ray fired Foreman as his attorney, from then on derisively calling him "Percy Fourflusher".[122] He claimed a man he met in Montreal, Quebec with the alias "Raoul" was involved and that the assassination was the result of a conspiracy.[123][124] He spent the remainder of his life attempting (unsuccessfully) to withdraw his guilty plea and secure the trial he never had.[121] On June 10, 1977, shortly after Ray had testified to the House Select Committee on Assassinations that he did not shoot King, he and six other convicts escaped from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee. They were recaptured on June 13 and returned to prison.[

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THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, April 5, 1968  * Martin Luther King Jr. assassination This 6 page newspaper has front page headlines: * Sunday Mourning Is Called by Johnson * US Cities Erupt in Violence * Sniper-Slayer Still at Large Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: On March 29, 1968, King went to Memphis, Tennessee in support of the black sanitary public works employees, represented by AFSCME Local 1733, who had been on strike since March 12 for higher wages and better treatment. In one incident, black street repairmen received pay for two hours when they were sent home because of bad weather, but white employees were paid for the full day.[99][100] On April 3, King addressed a rally and delivered his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" address at Mason Temple, the World Headquarters of the Church of God in Christ. King's flight to Memphis had been delayed by a bomb threat against his plane.[101] In the close of the last speech of his career, in reference to the bomb threat, King said the following:     And then I got to Memphis. And some began to say the threats, or talk about the threats that were out. What would happen to me from some of our sick white brothers? Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. And I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land. And I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.[102] King was booked in room 306 at the Lorraine Motel, owned by Walter Bailey, in Memphis. The Reverend Ralph Abernathy, King's close friend and colleague who was present at the assassination, swore under oath to the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations that King and his entourage stayed at room 306 at the Lorraine Motel so often it was known as the 'King-Abernathy suite.'[103] King was shot at 6:01 p.m. April 4, 1968 while he was standing on the motel's second floor balcony. The bullet entered through his right cheek smashing his jaw and then traveled down his spinal cord before lodging in his shoulder.[104] According to Jesse Jackson, who was present, King's last words on the balcony were to musician Ben Branch, who was scheduled to perform that night at an event King was attending: "Ben, make sure you play Take My Hand, Precious Lord in the meeting tonight. Play it real pretty."[105] Abernathy heard the shot from inside the motel room and ran to the balcony to find King on the floor.[106] The events following the shooting have been disputed, as some people have accused Jackson of exaggerating his response.[107] After emergency surgery, King was pronounced dead at St. Joseph's Hospital at 7:05 p.m.[108] According to biographer Taylor Branch, King's autopsy revealed that though only thirty-nine years old, he had the heart of a sixty-year-old,[109] perhaps a result of the stress of thirteen years in the civil rights movement. The assassination led to a nationwide wave of riots in more than 100 cities.[110] Presidential nominee Robert Kennedy was on his way to Indianapolis for a campaign rally when he was informed of King's death. He gave a short yet empowering speech to the gathering of supporters informing them of the tragedy and asking them to continue King's idea of non-violence. On that night, Indianapolis was the only city which did not burn.[111] President Lyndon B. Johnson declared April 7 a national day of mourning for the civil rights leader.[112] Vice-President Hubert Humphrey attended King's funeral on behalf of Lyndon B. Johnson, as there were fears that Johnson's presence might incite protests and perhaps violence.[113] At his widow's request, King's last sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church was played at the funeral.[114] It was a recording of his "Drum Major" sermon, given on February 4, 1968. In that sermon, King made a request that at his funeral no mention of his awards and honors be made, but that it be said that he tried to "feed the hungry", "clothe the naked", "be right on the [Vietnam] war question", and "love and serve humanity".[115] His good friend Mahalia Jackson sang his favorite hymn, "Take My hand, Precious Lord", at the funeral.[116] The city of Memphis quickly settled the strike on terms favorable to the sanitation workers.[117][118] Two months after King's death, escaped convict James Earl Ray was captured at London Heathrow Airport while trying to leave the United Kingdom on a false Canadian passport in the name of Ramon George Sneyd.[119] Ray was quickly extradited to Tennessee and charged with King's murder. He confessed to the assassination on March 10, 1969, though he recanted this confession three days later.[120] On the advice of his attorney Percy Foreman, Ray pleaded guilty to avoid a trial conviction and thus the possibility of receiving the death penalty. Ray was sentenced to a 99-year prison term.[120][121] Ray fired Foreman as his attorney, from then on derisively calling him "Percy Fourflusher".[122] He claimed a man he met in Montreal, Quebec with the alias "Raoul" was involved and that the assassination was the result of a conspiracy.[123][124] He spent the remainder of his life attempting (unsuccessfully) to withdraw his guilty plea and secure the trial he never had.[121] On June 10, 1977, shortly after Ray had testified to the House Select Committee on Assassinations that he did not shoot King, he and six other convicts escaped from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee. They were recaptured on June 13 and returned to prison.[

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, April 5, 1968 * Martin Luther King Jr. assassination This 6 page newspaper has front page headlines: * Sunday Mourning Is Called by Johnson * US Cities Erupt in Violence * Sniper-Slayer Still at Large Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: On March 29, 1968, King went to Memphis, Tennessee in support of the black sanitary public works employees, represented by AFSCME Local 1733, who had been on strike since March 12 for higher wages and better treatment. In one incident, black street repairmen received pay for two hours when they were sent home because of bad weather, but white employees were paid for the full day.[99][100] On April 3, King addressed a rally and delivered his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" address at Mason Temple, the World Headquarters of the Church of God in Christ. King's flight to Memphis had been delayed by a bomb threat against his plane.[101] In the close of the last speech of his career, in reference to the bomb threat, King said the following: And then I got to Memphis. And some began to say the threats, or talk about the threats that were out. What would happen to me from some of our sick white brothers? Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. And I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land. And I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.[102] King was booked in room 306 at the Lorraine Motel, owned by Walter Bailey, in Memphis. The Reverend Ralph Abernathy, King's close friend and colleague who was present at the assassination, swore under oath to the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations that King and his entourage stayed at room 306 at the Lorraine Motel so often it was known as the 'King-Abernathy suite.'[103] King was shot at 6:01 p.m. April 4, 1968 while he was standing on the motel's second floor balcony. The bullet entered through his right cheek smashing his jaw and then traveled down his spinal cord before lodging in his shoulder.[104] According to Jesse Jackson, who was present, King's last words on the balcony were to musician Ben Branch, who was scheduled to perform that night at an event King was attending: "Ben, make sure you play Take My Hand, Precious Lord in the meeting tonight. Play it real pretty."[105] Abernathy heard the shot from inside the motel room and ran to the balcony to find King on the floor.[106] The events following the shooting have been disputed, as some people have accused Jackson of exaggerating his response.[107] After emergency surgery, King was pronounced dead at St. Joseph's Hospital at 7:05 p.m.[108] According to biographer Taylor Branch, King's autopsy revealed that though only thirty-nine years old, he had the heart of a sixty-year-old,[109] perhaps a result of the stress of thirteen years in the civil rights movement. The assassination led to a nationwide wave of riots in more than 100 cities.[110] Presidential nominee Robert Kennedy was on his way to Indianapolis for a campaign rally when he was informed of King's death. He gave a short yet empowering speech to the gathering of supporters informing them of the tragedy and asking them to continue King's idea of non-violence. On that night, Indianapolis was the only city which did not burn.[111] President Lyndon B. Johnson declared April 7 a national day of mourning for the civil rights leader.[112] Vice-President Hubert Humphrey attended King's funeral on behalf of Lyndon B. Johnson, as there were fears that Johnson's presence might incite protests and perhaps violence.[113] At his widow's request, King's last sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church was played at the funeral.[114] It was a recording of his "Drum Major" sermon, given on February 4, 1968. In that sermon, King made a request that at his funeral no mention of his awards and honors be made, but that it be said that he tried to "feed the hungry", "clothe the naked", "be right on the [Vietnam] war question", and "love and serve humanity".[115] His good friend Mahalia Jackson sang his favorite hymn, "Take My hand, Precious Lord", at the funeral.[116] The city of Memphis quickly settled the strike on terms favorable to the sanitation workers.[117][118] Two months after King's death, escaped convict James Earl Ray was captured at London Heathrow Airport while trying to leave the United Kingdom on a false Canadian passport in the name of Ramon George Sneyd.[119] Ray was quickly extradited to Tennessee and charged with King's murder. He confessed to the assassination on March 10, 1969, though he recanted this confession three days later.[120] On the advice of his attorney Percy Foreman, Ray pleaded guilty to avoid a trial conviction and thus the possibility of receiving the death penalty. Ray was sentenced to a 99-year prison term.[120][121] Ray fired Foreman as his attorney, from then on derisively calling him "Percy Fourflusher".[122] He claimed a man he met in Montreal, Quebec with the alias "Raoul" was involved and that the assassination was the result of a conspiracy.[123][124] He spent the remainder of his life attempting (unsuccessfully) to withdraw his guilty plea and secure the trial he never had.[121] On June 10, 1977, shortly after Ray had testified to the House Select Committee on Assassinations that he did not shoot King, he and six other convicts escaped from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee. They were recaptured on June 13 and returned to prison.[

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1967-07-01

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, July 1, 1967 * 1st negro astronaut announced * Robert Henry Lawrence * USAF This 38 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "First Negro Named For Astronaut Role" with related photo. (see) Tells of Robert Henry Lawrence becoming the very 1st black astronaut in history. Other news of the day. Good condition. wikipedia notes: Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr. (October 2, 1935 - December 8, 1967) was a United States Air Force officer and the first African-American astronaut. In June 1967, Lawrence successfully completed the Air Force Flight Test Pilot Training School at Edwards AFB, California. On June 30th he was selected by the USAF as an astronaut in the Air Force's Manned Orbital Laboratory Program, thus becoming the first African-American astronaut.

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, July 1, 1967 * 1st negro astronaut announced * Robert Henry Lawrence * USAF This 38 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "First Negro Named For Astronaut Role" with related photo. (see) Tells of Robert Henry Lawrence becoming the very 1st black astronaut in history. Other news of the day. Good condition. wikipedia notes: Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr. (October 2, 1935 - December 8, 1967) was a United States Air Force officer and the first African-American astronaut. In June 1967, Lawrence successfully completed the Air Force Flight Test Pilot Training School at Edwards AFB, California. On June 30th he was selected by the USAF as an astronaut in the Air Force's Manned Orbital Laboratory Program, thus becoming the first African-American astronaut.

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8.77.2009

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1967-03-10

<div>LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 10, 1967. * Lawrence Joel * African American Medic * Congessional Medal of Honor This 12 page newspaper has a two column photo on the front page of President Lyndon Johnson giving Lawrence Joel, medical corpsman the medal of honor (see photo). Other news of the day with ads throughout. Small binding holes, otherwise in good condition. Historical Background: On March 9, 1967 on the White House lawn, President Lyndon Johnson presented Joel with the Medal of Honor for his service in the Vietnam War. His citation reads as follows: "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. Sp6c. Joel demonstrated indomitable courage, determination, and professional skill when a numerically superior and well-concealed Viet Cong element launched a vicious attack which wounded or killed nearly every man in the lead squad of the company. After treating the men wounded by the initial burst of gunfire, he bravely moved forward to assist others who were wounded while proceeding to their objective. While moving from man to man, he was struck in the right leg by machine gun fire. Although painfully wounded his desire to aid his fellow soldiers transcended all personal feeling. He bandaged his own wound and self-administered morphine to deaden the pain enabling him to continue his dangerous undertaking. Through this period of time, he constantly shouted words of encouragement to all around him. Then, completely ignoring the warnings of others, and his pain, he continued his search for wounded, exposing himself to hostile fire; and, as bullets dug up the dirt around him, he held plasma bottles high while kneeling completely engrossed in his life saving mission. Then, after being struck a second time and with a bullet lodged in his thigh, he dragged himself over the battlefield and succeeded in treating 13 more men before his medical supplies ran out. Displaying resourcefulness, he saved the life of one man by placing a plastic bag over a severe chest wound to congeal the blood. As 1 of the platoons pursued the Viet Cong, an insurgent force in concealed positions opened fire on the platoon and wounded many more soldiers. With a new stock of medical supplies, Sp6c. Joel again shouted words of encouragement as he crawled through an intense hail of gunfire to the wounded men. After the 24 hour battle subsided and the Viet Cong dead numbered 410, snipers continued to harass the company. Throughout the long battle, Sp6c. Joel never lost sight of his mission as a medical aidman and continued to comfort and treat the wounded until his own evacuation was ordered. His meticulous attention to duty saved a large number of lives and his unselfish, daring example under most adverse conditions was an inspiration to all. Sp6c. Joel's profound concern for his fellow soldiers, at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty are in the highest traditions of the U.S. Army and reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of his country." source: wikipedia</div>

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 10, 1967. * Lawrence Joel * African American Medic * Congessional Medal of Honor This 12 page newspaper has a two column photo on the front page of President Lyndon Johnson giving Lawrence Joel, medical corpsman the medal of honor (see photo). Other news of the day with ads throughout. Small binding holes, otherwise in good condition. Historical Background: On March 9, 1967 on the White House lawn, President Lyndon Johnson presented Joel with the Medal of Honor for his service in the Vietnam War. His citation reads as follows: "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. Sp6c. Joel demonstrated indomitable courage, determination, and professional skill when a numerically superior and well-concealed Viet Cong element launched a vicious attack which wounded or killed nearly every man in the lead squad of the company. After treating the men wounded by the initial burst of gunfire, he bravely moved forward to assist others who were wounded while proceeding to their objective. While moving from man to man, he was struck in the right leg by machine gun fire. Although painfully wounded his desire to aid his fellow soldiers transcended all personal feeling. He bandaged his own wound and self-administered morphine to deaden the pain enabling him to continue his dangerous undertaking. Through this period of time, he constantly shouted words of encouragement to all around him. Then, completely ignoring the warnings of others, and his pain, he continued his search for wounded, exposing himself to hostile fire; and, as bullets dug up the dirt around him, he held plasma bottles high while kneeling completely engrossed in his life saving mission. Then, after being struck a second time and with a bullet lodged in his thigh, he dragged himself over the battlefield and succeeded in treating 13 more men before his medical supplies ran out. Displaying resourcefulness, he saved the life of one man by placing a plastic bag over a severe chest wound to congeal the blood. As 1 of the platoons pursued the Viet Cong, an insurgent force in concealed positions opened fire on the platoon and wounded many more soldiers. With a new stock of medical supplies, Sp6c. Joel again shouted words of encouragement as he crawled through an intense hail of gunfire to the wounded men. After the 24 hour battle subsided and the Viet Cong dead numbered 410, snipers continued to harass the company. Throughout the long battle, Sp6c. Joel never lost sight of his mission as a medical aidman and continued to comfort and treat the wounded until his own evacuation was ordered. His meticulous attention to duty saved a large number of lives and his unselfish, daring example under most adverse conditions was an inspiration to all. Sp6c. Joel's profound concern for his fellow soldiers, at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty are in the highest traditions of the U.S. Army and reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of his country." source: wikipedia

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1964-06-03

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, from Leominster, Massachusetts, dated July 3, 1964 * American Civil Rights Act of 1964 * Lyndon B. Johnson signs historic bill into law * Great 1st report This 10 page newspaper has a very nice banner headline on the front page: * Civil Rights Law Now In France with subhead: "Negro Leaders Set To Test Provisions" with a two column photo of LBJ signing the historic bill. A very nice issue for display as the headline says it all in one short sentence. Other news of the day. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub.L. 88-352, 78 Stat. 241, July 2, 1964) was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed racial segregation in schools, public places, and employment. Conceived to help African Americans, the bill was amended prior to passage to protect women, and explicitly included white people for the first time. It also created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In order to circumvent limitations on congressional power to enforce the Equal Protection Clause imposed by the Supreme Court in the Civil Rights Cases, the law was passed under the Commerce Clause, which had been interpreted by the courts as a broad grant of congressional power. Once the Act was implemented, its effects were far reaching and had tremendous long-term impacts on the whole country. It prohibited discrimination in public facilities, in government, and in employment, invalidating the Jim Crow laws in the southern U.S. It became illegal to compel segregation of the races in schools, housing, or hiring. Powers given to enforce the bill were initially weak, but were supplemented during later years.

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, from Leominster, Massachusetts, dated July 3, 1964 * American Civil Rights Act of 1964 * Lyndon B. Johnson signs historic bill into law * Great 1st report This 10 page newspaper has a very nice banner headline on the front page: * Civil Rights Law Now In France with subhead: "Negro Leaders Set To Test Provisions" with a two column photo of LBJ signing the historic bill. A very nice issue for display as the headline says it all in one short sentence. Other news of the day. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub.L. 88-352, 78 Stat. 241, July 2, 1964) was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed racial segregation in schools, public places, and employment. Conceived to help African Americans, the bill was amended prior to passage to protect women, and explicitly included white people for the first time. It also created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In order to circumvent limitations on congressional power to enforce the Equal Protection Clause imposed by the Supreme Court in the Civil Rights Cases, the law was passed under the Commerce Clause, which had been interpreted by the courts as a broad grant of congressional power. Once the Act was implemented, its effects were far reaching and had tremendous long-term impacts on the whole country. It prohibited discrimination in public facilities, in government, and in employment, invalidating the Jim Crow laws in the southern U.S. It became illegal to compel segregation of the races in schools, housing, or hiring. Powers given to enforce the bill were initially weak, but were supplemented during later years.

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1964-04-14

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, April 14, 1964 * Sidney Poitier * 1st black man to win best actor (1st report) * 'Lilies of the Field' This 38 page newspaper has three column headline at the bottom of the front page: "Poitier, Pat Neal Get Oscars". Report continues on page 2 with a one column photo of Poitier. (see) Other news of the day throughout. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: Sir Sidney Poitier is an Academy Award-, Golden Globe-, BAFTA- and Grammy award-winning Bahamian-American actor, film director, author, and diplomat. He broke through as a star in acclaimed performances in American films and plays, which, by consciously defying racial stereotyping, gave a new dramatic credibility for black actors to mainstream film audiences in the Western world. In 1963, Poitier became the first black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Lilies of the Field. The significance of this achievement was later bolstered in 1967 when he starred in three very well received films—To Sir, With Love; In the Heat of the Night; and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner—making him the top box office star of that year. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Poitier among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time, ranking 22nd on the list of 100. Poitier has directed a number of popular movies such as Uptown Saturday Night, and Let's Do It Again (with friend Bill Cosby), and Stir Crazy (starring Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder). In 2002, 38 years after receiving the Best Actor Award, Poitier was chosen by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to receive the Honorary Award, designated "To Sidney Poitier in recognition of his remarkable accomplishments as an artist and as a human being." Since 1997 he has been the Bahamian ambassador to Japan.

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, April 14, 1964 * Sidney Poitier * 1st black man to win best actor (1st report) * 'Lilies of the Field' This 38 page newspaper has three column headline at the bottom of the front page: "Poitier, Pat Neal Get Oscars". Report continues on page 2 with a one column photo of Poitier. (see) Other news of the day throughout. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: Sir Sidney Poitier is an Academy Award-, Golden Globe-, BAFTA- and Grammy award-winning Bahamian-American actor, film director, author, and diplomat. He broke through as a star in acclaimed performances in American films and plays, which, by consciously defying racial stereotyping, gave a new dramatic credibility for black actors to mainstream film audiences in the Western world. In 1963, Poitier became the first black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Lilies of the Field. The significance of this achievement was later bolstered in 1967 when he starred in three very well received films—To Sir, With Love; In the Heat of the Night; and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner—making him the top box office star of that year. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Poitier among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time, ranking 22nd on the list of 100. Poitier has directed a number of popular movies such as Uptown Saturday Night, and Let's Do It Again (with friend Bill Cosby), and Stir Crazy (starring Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder). In 2002, 38 years after receiving the Best Actor Award, Poitier was chosen by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to receive the Honorary Award, designated "To Sidney Poitier in recognition of his remarkable accomplishments as an artist and as a human being." Since 1997 he has been the Bahamian ambassador to Japan.

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1963-08-29

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, New York, August 29, 1963  At the top of the front page under the "What's News" column is a report with a small heading: "The March on Washington by Civil Rights supporters ended peacefully." which begins: "An estimated 200,000 people--both Negro and white--took part in the march from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial..." with more. Page 2 has more detailed account headed: "Civil Rights March on Washington Orderly; Leaders Urge Diverse Courses of Action" with a good amount of text, equating a full column. Curiously, there is no mention of Martin Luther King by name (see). Complete in 18 pages, small binding holes at the blank spine margin touching a few letters in an unrelated article, otherwise in great condition.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, New York, August 29, 1963 At the top of the front page under the "What's News" column is a report with a small heading: "The March on Washington by Civil Rights supporters ended peacefully." which begins: "An estimated 200,000 people--both Negro and white--took part in the march from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial..." with more. Page 2 has more detailed account headed: "Civil Rights March on Washington Orderly; Leaders Urge Diverse Courses of Action" with a good amount of text, equating a full column. Curiously, there is no mention of Martin Luther King by name (see). Complete in 18 pages, small binding holes at the blank spine margin touching a few letters in an unrelated article, otherwise in great condition.

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1963-08-28

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 28, 1963  * Martin Luther King, Jr. & his "I have a dream..." march on Washington, D.C. * Civil Rights rally at the Lincoln Monument This 32 page newspaper has a banner headline above the masthead on the front page: "Rights Marchers Begin Trek to Capital" with subhead: "100,000 Due to March For 'Jobs, Freedom'" with related photo. (see) This was the march in which King gave his very famous "I have a dream..." speech. Other news of the day throughout. Nice condition. wikipedia notes: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a large political rally that took place in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech advocating racial harmony at the Lincoln Memorial during the march. The march was organized by a group of civil rights, labor, and religious organizations, under the theme "jobs, and freedom." Estimates of the number of participants varied from 200,000 (police) to over 300,000 (leaders of the march). About 80% of the marchers were African American and the rest were white and other ethnic groups.

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 28, 1963 * Martin Luther King, Jr. & his "I have a dream..." march on Washington, D.C. * Civil Rights rally at the Lincoln Monument This 32 page newspaper has a banner headline above the masthead on the front page: "Rights Marchers Begin Trek to Capital" with subhead: "100,000 Due to March For 'Jobs, Freedom'" with related photo. (see) This was the march in which King gave his very famous "I have a dream..." speech. Other news of the day throughout. Nice condition. wikipedia notes: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a large political rally that took place in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech advocating racial harmony at the Lincoln Memorial during the march. The march was organized by a group of civil rights, labor, and religious organizations, under the theme "jobs, and freedom." Estimates of the number of participants varied from 200,000 (police) to over 300,000 (leaders of the march). About 80% of the marchers were African American and the rest were white and other ethnic groups.

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1963-06-25

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, June 25, 1963 * Martin Luther King Jr. * Detroit freedom walk * Dearborn, Michigan demonstration w/ photos This 40+ page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "King, Cavanagh To Head March Down Woodward" with very small photo of King. (see photos) Also news of a civil rights protest in Dearborn Michigan with photos. Tells of the upcoming freedom walk in Detroit lead by Martin Luther King Jr. Great & rare to have from the city where it happened. Other news of the day throughout. A few small binding holes along the spine with library stamps within masthead, otherwise in nice condition.

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, June 25, 1963 * Martin Luther King Jr. * Detroit freedom walk * Dearborn, Michigan demonstration w/ photos This 40+ page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "King, Cavanagh To Head March Down Woodward" with very small photo of King. (see photos) Also news of a civil rights protest in Dearborn Michigan with photos. Tells of the upcoming freedom walk in Detroit lead by Martin Luther King Jr. Great & rare to have from the city where it happened. Other news of the day throughout. A few small binding holes along the spine with library stamps within masthead, otherwise in nice condition.

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1963-05-11

DETROIT NEWS, May 11, 1963 Two line, 6 col. head: "Racial Pact Hit By Ala. Mayor, Officials" with one column subheads: "Dr. King Claims Triumph" "City's Leaders Call Business Heads Spineless" and more on page 2. Complete issue in nice condition.

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1962-09-30

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, from Springfield, Massachusetts, dated September 27, 1962 * James Meredith * University of Mississippi (Ole Miss.) * 1st negro to enroll This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: * MISS. CRISIS OVER NEGRO COMPOUNDED * Use of U. S. Troops to End Defiance of Court Orders Is Hinted Other news of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: James H. Meredith (born June 25, 1933) is an American civil rights movement figure. He was the first African-American student at the University of Mississippi, an event that was a flash point in the American civil rights movement. Meredith was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi of Native American (Choctaw) and African American heritage. He enlisted in the United States Air Force right out of high school and served from 1951 to 1960. He then attended Jackson State College for two years. He applied to the University of Mississippi, but was denied twice.[1] On October 1, 1962, he became the first black student at the University of Mississippi,[2] after being barred from entering on September 20. His enrollment, virulently opposed by segregationist Governor Ross Barnett, sparked riots on the Oxford campus, which required federal troops and U.S. Marshals, who were sent by President John F. Kennedy. The riots led to a violent clash which left two people dead, including French journalist Paul Guihard,[3] 48 soldiers injured and 30 U.S. Marshals with gun wounds. Barnett was fined $10,000 and sentenced to jail for contempt, but the charges were later dismissed by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Bob Dylan sang about the incident in his song Oxford Town. Meredith's actions are regarded as a pivotal moment in the history of civil rights in the United States. He graduated on August 18, 1963 with a degree in political science.

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, from Springfield, Massachusetts, dated September 27, 1962 * James Meredith * University of Mississippi (Ole Miss.) * 1st negro to enroll This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: * MISS. CRISIS OVER NEGRO COMPOUNDED * Use of U. S. Troops to End Defiance of Court Orders Is Hinted Other news of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: James H. Meredith (born June 25, 1933) is an American civil rights movement figure. He was the first African-American student at the University of Mississippi, an event that was a flash point in the American civil rights movement. Meredith was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi of Native American (Choctaw) and African American heritage. He enlisted in the United States Air Force right out of high school and served from 1951 to 1960. He then attended Jackson State College for two years. He applied to the University of Mississippi, but was denied twice.[1] On October 1, 1962, he became the first black student at the University of Mississippi,[2] after being barred from entering on September 20. His enrollment, virulently opposed by segregationist Governor Ross Barnett, sparked riots on the Oxford campus, which required federal troops and U.S. Marshals, who were sent by President John F. Kennedy. The riots led to a violent clash which left two people dead, including French journalist Paul Guihard,[3] 48 soldiers injured and 30 U.S. Marshals with gun wounds. Barnett was fined $10,000 and sentenced to jail for contempt, but the charges were later dismissed by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Bob Dylan sang about the incident in his song Oxford Town. Meredith's actions are regarded as a pivotal moment in the history of civil rights in the United States. He graduated on August 18, 1963 with a degree in political science.

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1962-09-28

SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 28, 1962 * James Meredith * University of Mississippi (Ole Miss.) * 1st negro to enroll This 56 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Fourth Attempt to Enroll Negro Postponed to Avoid Bloodshed" with subhead. (see) Other news of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: James H. Meredith (born June 25, 1933) is an American civil rights movement figure. He was the first African-American student at the University of Mississippi, an event that was a flash point in the American civil rights movement. Meredith was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi of Native American (Choctaw) and African American heritage. He enlisted in the United States Air Force right out of high school and served from 1951 to 1960. He then attended Jackson State College for two years. He applied to the University of Mississippi, but was denied twice.[1] On October 1, 1962, he became the first black student at the University of Mississippi,[2] after being barred from entering on September 20. His enrollment, virulently opposed by segregationist Governor Ross Barnett, sparked riots on the Oxford campus, which required federal troops and U.S. Marshals, who were sent by President John F. Kennedy. The riots led to a violent clash which left two people dead, including French journalist Paul Guihard,[3] 48 soldiers injured and 30 U.S. Marshals with gun wounds. Barnett was fined $10,000 and sentenced to jail for contempt, but the charges were later dismissed by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Bob Dylan sang about the incident in his song Oxford Town. Meredith's actions are regarded as a pivotal moment in the history of civil rights in the United States. He graduated on August 18, 1963 with a degree in political science.

SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 28, 1962 * James Meredith * University of Mississippi (Ole Miss.) * 1st negro to enroll This 56 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Fourth Attempt to Enroll Negro Postponed to Avoid Bloodshed" with subhead. (see) Other news of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: James H. Meredith (born June 25, 1933) is an American civil rights movement figure. He was the first African-American student at the University of Mississippi, an event that was a flash point in the American civil rights movement. Meredith was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi of Native American (Choctaw) and African American heritage. He enlisted in the United States Air Force right out of high school and served from 1951 to 1960. He then attended Jackson State College for two years. He applied to the University of Mississippi, but was denied twice.[1] On October 1, 1962, he became the first black student at the University of Mississippi,[2] after being barred from entering on September 20. His enrollment, virulently opposed by segregationist Governor Ross Barnett, sparked riots on the Oxford campus, which required federal troops and U.S. Marshals, who were sent by President John F. Kennedy. The riots led to a violent clash which left two people dead, including French journalist Paul Guihard,[3] 48 soldiers injured and 30 U.S. Marshals with gun wounds. Barnett was fined $10,000 and sentenced to jail for contempt, but the charges were later dismissed by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Bob Dylan sang about the incident in his song Oxford Town. Meredith's actions are regarded as a pivotal moment in the history of civil rights in the United States. He graduated on August 18, 1963 with a degree in political science.

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1962-09-25

SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 25, 1962 * James Meredith * University of Mississippi (Ole Miss.) * 1st negro to enroll This 36 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Miss. College Board Bows To Federal Court Order" with subhead: "Agrees to Permit Negro to Enroll...." Other news of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition. wikipedia notes: James H. Meredith (born June 25, 1933) is an American civil rights movement figure. He was the first African-American student at the University of Mississippi, an event that was a flash point in the American civil rights movement. Meredith was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi of Native American (Choctaw) and African American heritage. He enlisted in the United States Air Force right out of high school and served from 1951 to 1960. He then attended Jackson State College for two years. He applied to the University of Mississippi, but was denied twice.[1] On October 1, 1962, he became the first black student at the University of Mississippi,[2] after being barred from entering on September 20. His enrollment, virulently opposed by segregationist Governor Ross Barnett, sparked riots on the Oxford campus, which required federal troops and U.S. Marshals, who were sent by President John F. Kennedy. The riots led to a violent clash which left two people dead, including French journalist Paul Guihard,[3] 48 soldiers injured and 30 U.S. Marshals with gun wounds. Barnett was fined $10,000 and sentenced to jail for contempt, but the charges were later dismissed by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Bob Dylan sang about the incident in his song Oxford Town. Meredith's actions are regarded as a pivotal moment in the history of civil rights in the United States. He graduated on August 18, 1963 with a degree in political science.

SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 25, 1962 * James Meredith * University of Mississippi (Ole Miss.) * 1st negro to enroll This 36 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Miss. College Board Bows To Federal Court Order" with subhead: "Agrees to Permit Negro to Enroll...." Other news of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition. wikipedia notes: James H. Meredith (born June 25, 1933) is an American civil rights movement figure. He was the first African-American student at the University of Mississippi, an event that was a flash point in the American civil rights movement. Meredith was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi of Native American (Choctaw) and African American heritage. He enlisted in the United States Air Force right out of high school and served from 1951 to 1960. He then attended Jackson State College for two years. He applied to the University of Mississippi, but was denied twice.[1] On October 1, 1962, he became the first black student at the University of Mississippi,[2] after being barred from entering on September 20. His enrollment, virulently opposed by segregationist Governor Ross Barnett, sparked riots on the Oxford campus, which required federal troops and U.S. Marshals, who were sent by President John F. Kennedy. The riots led to a violent clash which left two people dead, including French journalist Paul Guihard,[3] 48 soldiers injured and 30 U.S. Marshals with gun wounds. Barnett was fined $10,000 and sentenced to jail for contempt, but the charges were later dismissed by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Bob Dylan sang about the incident in his song Oxford Town. Meredith's actions are regarded as a pivotal moment in the history of civil rights in the United States. He graduated on August 18, 1963 with a degree in political science.

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1962-01-24

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, January 24, 1962  * Bob Feller  * Jackie Robinson  * Baseball Hall of Fame  This 40 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "Feller, Robinson Join Baseball's Immortals" with smaller subheads and 5 related photos. (see) Other news of the day. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: Robinson retired from baseball on January 5, 1957. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, his first year of eligibility,[36] and became the first African-American so honored.

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, January 24, 1962 * Bob Feller * Jackie Robinson * Baseball Hall of Fame This 40 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "Feller, Robinson Join Baseball's Immortals" with smaller subheads and 5 related photos. (see) Other news of the day. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: Robinson retired from baseball on January 5, 1957. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, his first year of eligibility,[36] and became the first African-American so honored.

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1961-11-29

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 29, 1961 * Ernie Davis wins Heisman Trophy...  1st negro to win it  * Syracuse Orangemen * Enos the chimp into space This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 6: "Davis Picked As Heisman Trophy Star" Other news of the day throughout including a front page report on the famous Chimpanzee named Enos which was the 1st chimp sent into space. Photo included. This is a historic report in itself.    Light browning around the margins with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 29, 1961 * Ernie Davis wins Heisman Trophy... 1st negro to win it * Syracuse Orangemen * Enos the chimp into space This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 6: "Davis Picked As Heisman Trophy Star" Other news of the day throughout including a front page report on the famous Chimpanzee named Enos which was the 1st chimp sent into space. Photo included. This is a historic report in itself. Light browning around the margins with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

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1961-11-29

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, November 29, 1961 * Ernie Davis wins Heisman Trophy * The Express - 1st negro to win it * Syracuse Orangemen * Enos the chimp into space This 32 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Ernie Davis Of Syracuse Awarded Heisman Trophy". Other news of the day throughout including a front page report on the famous Chimpanzee named Enos which was the 1st chimp sent into space. Photo included. This is a historic report in itself.    Light browning around the margins, otherwise in good condition.

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, November 29, 1961 * Ernie Davis wins Heisman Trophy * The Express - 1st negro to win it * Syracuse Orangemen * Enos the chimp into space This 32 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Ernie Davis Of Syracuse Awarded Heisman Trophy". Other news of the day throughout including a front page report on the famous Chimpanzee named Enos which was the 1st chimp sent into space. Photo included. This is a historic report in itself. Light browning around the margins, otherwise in good condition.

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1961-01-08

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, January 8, 1961  * Charlayne Hunter-Gault  * University of Georgia 1st African-American student - Racial tensions  This 50+ page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Closing of Georgia U. Threatened Over Coed" with subheads and small photo of Hunter. (see) Other news of the day throughout. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: Hunter-Gault was born to US Army Chaplain Charles S.H. Hunter Jr., and Althea Ruth Brown in Due West, South Carolina. She spent most of her childhood in Covington, Georgia, and attended Henry McNeal Turner High School in Atlanta. In 1961 Hunter-Gault and Hamilton E. Holmes were the first African-American students to attend the University of Georgia, ending racial segregation at that institution. Though Her dormitory, Myers Hall, would later became the center of racial riots early-on, she graduated from the University of Georgia in 1963 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (BAJ) from the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, January 8, 1961 * Charlayne Hunter-Gault * University of Georgia 1st African-American student - Racial tensions This 50+ page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Closing of Georgia U. Threatened Over Coed" with subheads and small photo of Hunter. (see) Other news of the day throughout. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: Hunter-Gault was born to US Army Chaplain Charles S.H. Hunter Jr., and Althea Ruth Brown in Due West, South Carolina. She spent most of her childhood in Covington, Georgia, and attended Henry McNeal Turner High School in Atlanta. In 1961 Hunter-Gault and Hamilton E. Holmes were the first African-American students to attend the University of Georgia, ending racial segregation at that institution. Though Her dormitory, Myers Hall, would later became the center of racial riots early-on, she graduated from the University of Georgia in 1963 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (BAJ) from the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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1961-01-07

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, January 7, 1961 * Charlayne Hunter-Gault * University of Georgia 1st African-American student * Hamilton Holmes * Photos This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 3: "Wayne State Coed Breaks Georgia U. Barriers to Negroes" with photos of Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes. Other news of the day throughout. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: Hunter-Gault was born to US Army Chaplain Charles S.H. Hunter Jr., and Althea Ruth Brown in Due West, South Carolina. She spent most of her childhood in Covington, Georgia, and attended Henry McNeal Turner High School in Atlanta. In 1961 Hunter-Gault and Hamilton E. Holmes were the first African-American students to attend the University of Georgia, ending racial segregation at that institution. Though Her dormitory, Myers Hall, would later became the center of racial riots early-on, she graduated from the University of Georgia in 1963 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (BAJ) from the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, January 7, 1961 * Charlayne Hunter-Gault * University of Georgia 1st African-American student * Hamilton Holmes * Photos This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 3: "Wayne State Coed Breaks Georgia U. Barriers to Negroes" with photos of Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes. Other news of the day throughout. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: Hunter-Gault was born to US Army Chaplain Charles S.H. Hunter Jr., and Althea Ruth Brown in Due West, South Carolina. She spent most of her childhood in Covington, Georgia, and attended Henry McNeal Turner High School in Atlanta. In 1961 Hunter-Gault and Hamilton E. Holmes were the first African-American students to attend the University of Georgia, ending racial segregation at that institution. Though Her dormitory, Myers Hall, would later became the center of racial riots early-on, she graduated from the University of Georgia in 1963 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (BAJ) from the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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1956-03-01

THE DETROIT NEWS, from Detroit, Michigan, dated March 1, 1956 * Autherine Lucy * University of Alabama * 1st Negro student This 76 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: * Report Alabama Expels Negro Coed 2nd Time with a one column photo of Autherine Lucy. Continues on page 8. Other news of the day throughout. Little margin wear, otherwise good. wikipedia notes: Autherine Juanita Lucy was the first black student to attend the University of Alabama, in 1956. She was born on October 5, 1929 in Shiloh, Alabama and graduated from the high school of Linden Academy in 1947. She went on to attend the Selma University in Selma, and the all-black Miles College in Fairfield - where she graduated with a BA in English in 1952. Later in 1952, at the encouragement of and along with a Miles classmate, Pollie Ann Myers, she decided to attend the University of Alabama as a graduate student but, knowing that admission would be difficult due to the University's admission policies, she and Myers approached the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for help. Thurgood Marshall, Constance Baker Motley, and Arthur Shores were assigned to be their attorneys. While they started preparing her case, she worked as a secretary. Court action began in July 1953. On June 29, 1955, the NAACP secured a court order preventing the University from rejecting the admission applications of Lucy and her friend based upon their race. Days later, the court amended the order to apply to all other African-American students seeking admission. The Supreme Court upheld this in Lucy v. Adams on October 10, 1955. On the very eve of the day Lucy and her friend (who had married to become Pollie Myers Hudson) were to register, the University Board of Trustees rejected Hudson on the grounds of her "conduct and marital record", but reluctantly allowed Lucy to register.[2] However, she was barred from all dormitories and dining halls.[3] At least one source has said that the board hoped that without Hudson, the more outgoing and assured of the pair and whose idea it originally was to enroll at Alabama, Lucy's own acceptance would mean little or nothing to her, and she would voluntarily choose not to attend.[4] But Hudson and others strongly encouraged her on, and on February 3, 1956, Lucy enrolled as a graduate student in library science, becoming the first Negro ever admitted to a white public school or university in the state. On the third day of classes, a hostile mob assembled to prevent Lucy attending classes. The police were called to secure her admission but, that evening, the University suspended Lucy on the grounds that it could not provide a safe environment. Lucy and her attorneys filed suit against the University to have the suspension overturned. However, this suit was not successful and was used as a justification for her permanent expulsion. University officials claimed that Lucy had slandered the university and they could not have her as a student. The University of Alabama finally overturned her expulsion in 1980, and in 1992, she earned her Masters degree in Elementary Education from the University that she had applied to decades earlier.[5] In a complete reversal of spirit from when she was first admitted there, the university named an endowed scholarship in her honor and unveiled a portrait of her in the student union overlooking the most trafficked spot on campus. The inscription reads "Her initiative and courage won the right for students of all races to attend the University." She is a sister of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority.

THE DETROIT NEWS, from Detroit, Michigan, dated March 1, 1956 * Autherine Lucy * University of Alabama * 1st Negro student This 76 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: * Report Alabama Expels Negro Coed 2nd Time with a one column photo of Autherine Lucy. Continues on page 8. Other news of the day throughout. Little margin wear, otherwise good. wikipedia notes: Autherine Juanita Lucy was the first black student to attend the University of Alabama, in 1956. She was born on October 5, 1929 in Shiloh, Alabama and graduated from the high school of Linden Academy in 1947. She went on to attend the Selma University in Selma, and the all-black Miles College in Fairfield - where she graduated with a BA in English in 1952. Later in 1952, at the encouragement of and along with a Miles classmate, Pollie Ann Myers, she decided to attend the University of Alabama as a graduate student but, knowing that admission would be difficult due to the University's admission policies, she and Myers approached the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for help. Thurgood Marshall, Constance Baker Motley, and Arthur Shores were assigned to be their attorneys. While they started preparing her case, she worked as a secretary. Court action began in July 1953. On June 29, 1955, the NAACP secured a court order preventing the University from rejecting the admission applications of Lucy and her friend based upon their race. Days later, the court amended the order to apply to all other African-American students seeking admission. The Supreme Court upheld this in Lucy v. Adams on October 10, 1955. On the very eve of the day Lucy and her friend (who had married to become Pollie Myers Hudson) were to register, the University Board of Trustees rejected Hudson on the grounds of her "conduct and marital record", but reluctantly allowed Lucy to register.[2] However, she was barred from all dormitories and dining halls.[3] At least one source has said that the board hoped that without Hudson, the more outgoing and assured of the pair and whose idea it originally was to enroll at Alabama, Lucy's own acceptance would mean little or nothing to her, and she would voluntarily choose not to attend.[4] But Hudson and others strongly encouraged her on, and on February 3, 1956, Lucy enrolled as a graduate student in library science, becoming the first Negro ever admitted to a white public school or university in the state. On the third day of classes, a hostile mob assembled to prevent Lucy attending classes. The police were called to secure her admission but, that evening, the University suspended Lucy on the grounds that it could not provide a safe environment. Lucy and her attorneys filed suit against the University to have the suspension overturned. However, this suit was not successful and was used as a justification for her permanent expulsion. University officials claimed that Lucy had slandered the university and they could not have her as a student. The University of Alabama finally overturned her expulsion in 1980, and in 1992, she earned her Masters degree in Elementary Education from the University that she had applied to decades earlier.[5] In a complete reversal of spirit from when she was first admitted there, the university named an endowed scholarship in her honor and unveiled a portrait of her in the student union overlooking the most trafficked spot on campus. The inscription reads "Her initiative and courage won the right for students of all races to attend the University." She is a sister of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority.

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1956-02-08

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 8, 1956 * Autherine Lucy barred from University of Alabama * 1st black student * Tuscaloosa, Alabama This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BARRED NEGRO COED DEMANDS READMISSION", "Alabama Student Gives School 48 Hours to Permit Return" with two column photo showing Lucy. Tells of the 1st black student trying to attend the University of Alabama during the civil rights era in the South. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition. wikipedia notes: Autherine Juanita Lucy was the first black student to attend the University of Alabama, in 1956.[1] She was born on October 5, 1929 in Shiloh, Alabama and graduated from the high school of Linden Academy in 1947. She went on to attend the Selma University in Selma, and the all-black Miles College in Fairfield - where she graduated with a BA in English in 1952. Later in 1952, at the encouragement of and along with a Miles classmate, Pollie Ann Myers, she decided to attend the University of Alabama as a graduate student but, knowing that admission would be difficult due to the University's admission policies, she and Myers approached the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for help. Thurgood Marshall, Constance Baker Motley, and Arthur Shores were assigned to be their attorneys. While they started preparing her case, she worked as a secretary. Court action began in July 1953. On June 29, 1955, the NAACP secured a court order preventing the University from rejecting the admission applications of Lucy and her friend based upon their race. Days later, the court amended the order to apply to all other African-American students seeking admission. The Supreme Court upheld this in Lucy v. Adams on October 10, 1955. On the very eve of the day Lucy and her friend (who had married to become Pollie Myers Hudson) were to register, the University Board of Trustees rejected Hudson on the grounds of her "conduct and marital record", but reluctantly allowed Lucy to register.[2] However, she was barred from all dormitories and dining halls.[3] At least one source has said that the board hoped that without Hudson, the more outgoing and assured of the pair and whose idea it originally was to enroll at Alabama, Lucy's own acceptance would mean little or nothing to her, and she would voluntarily choose not to attend.[4] But Hudson and others strongly encouraged her on, and on February 3, 1956, Lucy enrolled as a graduate student in library science, becoming the first Negro ever admitted to a white public school or university in the state. On the third day of classes, a hostile mob assembled to prevent Lucy attending classes. The police were called to secure her admission but, that evening, the University suspended Lucy on the grounds that it could not provide a safe environment. Lucy and her attorneys filed suit against the University to have the suspension overturned. However, this suit was not successful and was used as a justification for her permanent expulsion. University officials claimed that Lucy had slandered the university and they could not have her as a student. The University of Alabama finally overturned her expulsion in 1980, and in 1992, she earned her Masters degree in Elementary Education from the University that she had applied to decades earlier.[5] In a complete reversal of spirit from when she was first admitted there, the university named an endowed scholarship in her honor and unveiled a portrait of her in the student union overlooking the most trafficked spot on campus. The inscription reads "Her initiative and courage won the right for students of all races to attend the University." She is a sister of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority.

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 8, 1956 * Autherine Lucy barred from University of Alabama * 1st black student * Tuscaloosa, Alabama This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BARRED NEGRO COED DEMANDS READMISSION", "Alabama Student Gives School 48 Hours to Permit Return" with two column photo showing Lucy. Tells of the 1st black student trying to attend the University of Alabama during the civil rights era in the South. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition. wikipedia notes: Autherine Juanita Lucy was the first black student to attend the University of Alabama, in 1956.[1] She was born on October 5, 1929 in Shiloh, Alabama and graduated from the high school of Linden Academy in 1947. She went on to attend the Selma University in Selma, and the all-black Miles College in Fairfield - where she graduated with a BA in English in 1952. Later in 1952, at the encouragement of and along with a Miles classmate, Pollie Ann Myers, she decided to attend the University of Alabama as a graduate student but, knowing that admission would be difficult due to the University's admission policies, she and Myers approached the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for help. Thurgood Marshall, Constance Baker Motley, and Arthur Shores were assigned to be their attorneys. While they started preparing her case, she worked as a secretary. Court action began in July 1953. On June 29, 1955, the NAACP secured a court order preventing the University from rejecting the admission applications of Lucy and her friend based upon their race. Days later, the court amended the order to apply to all other African-American students seeking admission. The Supreme Court upheld this in Lucy v. Adams on October 10, 1955. On the very eve of the day Lucy and her friend (who had married to become Pollie Myers Hudson) were to register, the University Board of Trustees rejected Hudson on the grounds of her "conduct and marital record", but reluctantly allowed Lucy to register.[2] However, she was barred from all dormitories and dining halls.[3] At least one source has said that the board hoped that without Hudson, the more outgoing and assured of the pair and whose idea it originally was to enroll at Alabama, Lucy's own acceptance would mean little or nothing to her, and she would voluntarily choose not to attend.[4] But Hudson and others strongly encouraged her on, and on February 3, 1956, Lucy enrolled as a graduate student in library science, becoming the first Negro ever admitted to a white public school or university in the state. On the third day of classes, a hostile mob assembled to prevent Lucy attending classes. The police were called to secure her admission but, that evening, the University suspended Lucy on the grounds that it could not provide a safe environment. Lucy and her attorneys filed suit against the University to have the suspension overturned. However, this suit was not successful and was used as a justification for her permanent expulsion. University officials claimed that Lucy had slandered the university and they could not have her as a student. The University of Alabama finally overturned her expulsion in 1980, and in 1992, she earned her Masters degree in Elementary Education from the University that she had applied to decades earlier.[5] In a complete reversal of spirit from when she was first admitted there, the university named an endowed scholarship in her honor and unveiled a portrait of her in the student union overlooking the most trafficked spot on campus. The inscription reads "Her initiative and courage won the right for students of all races to attend the University." She is a sister of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority.

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1956-02-07

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 7, 1956 * Autherine Lucy attends University of Alabama * 1st black student * Tuscaloosa, Alabama This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ALABAMA MOB PELTS AUTO OF NEGRO STUDENT" and "Three Are Arrested as Head of University Calls For Guard Help". Tells of the 1st black student to attend the University of Alabama during the civil rights era in the South. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition. wikipedia notes: Autherine Juanita Lucy was the first black student to attend the University of Alabama, in 1956.[1] She was born on October 5, 1929 in Shiloh, Alabama and graduated from the high school of Linden Academy in 1947. She went on to attend the Selma University in Selma, and the all-black Miles College in Fairfield - where she graduated with a BA in English in 1952. Later in 1952, at the encouragement of and along with a Miles classmate, Pollie Ann Myers, she decided to attend the University of Alabama as a graduate student but, knowing that admission would be difficult due to the University's admission policies, she and Myers approached the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for help. Thurgood Marshall, Constance Baker Motley, and Arthur Shores were assigned to be their attorneys. While they started preparing her case, she worked as a secretary. Court action began in July 1953. On June 29, 1955, the NAACP secured a court order preventing the University from rejecting the admission applications of Lucy and her friend based upon their race. Days later, the court amended the order to apply to all other African-American students seeking admission. The Supreme Court upheld this in Lucy v. Adams on October 10, 1955. On the very eve of the day Lucy and her friend (who had married to become Pollie Myers Hudson) were to register, the University Board of Trustees rejected Hudson on the grounds of her "conduct and marital record", but reluctantly allowed Lucy to register.[2] However, she was barred from all dormitories and dining halls.[3] At least one source has said that the board hoped that without Hudson, the more outgoing and assured of the pair and whose idea it originally was to enroll at Alabama, Lucy's own acceptance would mean little or nothing to her, and she would voluntarily choose not to attend.[4] But Hudson and others strongly encouraged her on, and on February 3, 1956, Lucy enrolled as a graduate student in library science, becoming the first Negro ever admitted to a white public school or university in the state. On the third day of classes, a hostile mob assembled to prevent Lucy attending classes. The police were called to secure her admission but, that evening, the University suspended Lucy on the grounds that it could not provide a safe environment. Lucy and her attorneys filed suit against the University to have the suspension overturned. However, this suit was not successful and was used as a justification for her permanent expulsion. University officials claimed that Lucy had slandered the university and they could not have her as a student. The University of Alabama finally overturned her expulsion in 1980, and in 1992, she earned her Masters degree in Elementary Education from the University that she had applied to decades earlier.[5] In a complete reversal of spirit from when she was first admitted there, the university named an endowed scholarship in her honor and unveiled a portrait of her in the student union overlooking the most trafficked spot on campus. The inscription reads "Her initiative and courage won the right for students of all races to attend the University." She is a sister of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority.

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 7, 1956 * Autherine Lucy attends University of Alabama * 1st black student * Tuscaloosa, Alabama This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ALABAMA MOB PELTS AUTO OF NEGRO STUDENT" and "Three Are Arrested as Head of University Calls For Guard Help". Tells of the 1st black student to attend the University of Alabama during the civil rights era in the South. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition. wikipedia notes: Autherine Juanita Lucy was the first black student to attend the University of Alabama, in 1956.[1] She was born on October 5, 1929 in Shiloh, Alabama and graduated from the high school of Linden Academy in 1947. She went on to attend the Selma University in Selma, and the all-black Miles College in Fairfield - where she graduated with a BA in English in 1952. Later in 1952, at the encouragement of and along with a Miles classmate, Pollie Ann Myers, she decided to attend the University of Alabama as a graduate student but, knowing that admission would be difficult due to the University's admission policies, she and Myers approached the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for help. Thurgood Marshall, Constance Baker Motley, and Arthur Shores were assigned to be their attorneys. While they started preparing her case, she worked as a secretary. Court action began in July 1953. On June 29, 1955, the NAACP secured a court order preventing the University from rejecting the admission applications of Lucy and her friend based upon their race. Days later, the court amended the order to apply to all other African-American students seeking admission. The Supreme Court upheld this in Lucy v. Adams on October 10, 1955. On the very eve of the day Lucy and her friend (who had married to become Pollie Myers Hudson) were to register, the University Board of Trustees rejected Hudson on the grounds of her "conduct and marital record", but reluctantly allowed Lucy to register.[2] However, she was barred from all dormitories and dining halls.[3] At least one source has said that the board hoped that without Hudson, the more outgoing and assured of the pair and whose idea it originally was to enroll at Alabama, Lucy's own acceptance would mean little or nothing to her, and she would voluntarily choose not to attend.[4] But Hudson and others strongly encouraged her on, and on February 3, 1956, Lucy enrolled as a graduate student in library science, becoming the first Negro ever admitted to a white public school or university in the state. On the third day of classes, a hostile mob assembled to prevent Lucy attending classes. The police were called to secure her admission but, that evening, the University suspended Lucy on the grounds that it could not provide a safe environment. Lucy and her attorneys filed suit against the University to have the suspension overturned. However, this suit was not successful and was used as a justification for her permanent expulsion. University officials claimed that Lucy had slandered the university and they could not have her as a student. The University of Alabama finally overturned her expulsion in 1980, and in 1992, she earned her Masters degree in Elementary Education from the University that she had applied to decades earlier.[5] In a complete reversal of spirit from when she was first admitted there, the university named an endowed scholarship in her honor and unveiled a portrait of her in the student union overlooking the most trafficked spot on campus. The inscription reads "Her initiative and courage won the right for students of all races to attend the University." She is a sister of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority.

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1956-02-05

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 5, 1956  * Autherine Lucy attends University of Alabama  * 1st black student (1st report)  * Tuscaloosa, Alabama  This 40 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 16: "Student Throng Protests Negro" Tells of the 1st black student to attend the University of Alabama during the civil rights era in the South. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: Autherine Juanita Lucy was the first black student to attend the University of Alabama, in 1956.[1] She was born on October 5, 1929 in Shiloh, Alabama and graduated from the high school of Linden Academy in 1947. She went on to attend the Selma University in Selma, and the all-black Miles College in Fairfield - where she graduated with a BA in English in 1952. Later in 1952, at the encouragement of and along with a Miles classmate, Pollie Ann Myers, she decided to attend the University of Alabama as a graduate student but, knowing that admission would be difficult due to the University's admission policies, she and Myers approached the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for help. Thurgood Marshall, Constance Baker Motley, and Arthur Shores were assigned to be their attorneys. While they started preparing her case, she worked as a secretary. Court action began in July 1953. On June 29, 1955, the NAACP secured a court order preventing the University from rejecting the admission applications of Lucy and her friend based upon their race. Days later, the court amended the order to apply to all other African-American students seeking admission. The Supreme Court upheld this in Lucy v. Adams on October 10, 1955. On the very eve of the day Lucy and her friend (who had married to become Pollie Myers Hudson) were to register, the University Board of Trustees rejected Hudson on the grounds of her "conduct and marital record", but reluctantly allowed Lucy to register.[2] However, she was barred from all dormitories and dining halls.[3] At least one source has said that the board hoped that without Hudson, the more outgoing and assured of the pair and whose idea it originally was to enroll at Alabama, Lucy's own acceptance would mean little or nothing to her, and she would voluntarily choose not to attend.[4] But Hudson and others strongly encouraged her on, and on February 3, 1956, Lucy enrolled as a graduate student in library science, becoming the first Negro ever admitted to a white public school or university in the state. On the third day of classes, a hostile mob assembled to prevent Lucy attending classes. The police were called to secure her admission but, that evening, the University suspended Lucy on the grounds that it could not provide a safe environment. Lucy and her attorneys filed suit against the University to have the suspension overturned. However, this suit was not successful and was used as a justification for her permanent expulsion. University officials claimed that Lucy had slandered the university and they could not have her as a student. The University of Alabama finally overturned her expulsion in 1980, and in 1992, she earned her Masters degree in Elementary Education from the University that she had applied to decades earlier.[5] In a complete reversal of spirit from when she was first admitted there, the university named an endowed scholarship in her honor and unveiled a portrait of her in the student union overlooking the most trafficked spot on campus. The inscription reads "Her initiative and courage won the right for students of all races to attend the University." She is a sister of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority.

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 5, 1956 * Autherine Lucy attends University of Alabama * 1st black student (1st report) * Tuscaloosa, Alabama This 40 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 16: "Student Throng Protests Negro" Tells of the 1st black student to attend the University of Alabama during the civil rights era in the South. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: Autherine Juanita Lucy was the first black student to attend the University of Alabama, in 1956.[1] She was born on October 5, 1929 in Shiloh, Alabama and graduated from the high school of Linden Academy in 1947. She went on to attend the Selma University in Selma, and the all-black Miles College in Fairfield - where she graduated with a BA in English in 1952. Later in 1952, at the encouragement of and along with a Miles classmate, Pollie Ann Myers, she decided to attend the University of Alabama as a graduate student but, knowing that admission would be difficult due to the University's admission policies, she and Myers approached the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for help. Thurgood Marshall, Constance Baker Motley, and Arthur Shores were assigned to be their attorneys. While they started preparing her case, she worked as a secretary. Court action began in July 1953. On June 29, 1955, the NAACP secured a court order preventing the University from rejecting the admission applications of Lucy and her friend based upon their race. Days later, the court amended the order to apply to all other African-American students seeking admission. The Supreme Court upheld this in Lucy v. Adams on October 10, 1955. On the very eve of the day Lucy and her friend (who had married to become Pollie Myers Hudson) were to register, the University Board of Trustees rejected Hudson on the grounds of her "conduct and marital record", but reluctantly allowed Lucy to register.[2] However, she was barred from all dormitories and dining halls.[3] At least one source has said that the board hoped that without Hudson, the more outgoing and assured of the pair and whose idea it originally was to enroll at Alabama, Lucy's own acceptance would mean little or nothing to her, and she would voluntarily choose not to attend.[4] But Hudson and others strongly encouraged her on, and on February 3, 1956, Lucy enrolled as a graduate student in library science, becoming the first Negro ever admitted to a white public school or university in the state. On the third day of classes, a hostile mob assembled to prevent Lucy attending classes. The police were called to secure her admission but, that evening, the University suspended Lucy on the grounds that it could not provide a safe environment. Lucy and her attorneys filed suit against the University to have the suspension overturned. However, this suit was not successful and was used as a justification for her permanent expulsion. University officials claimed that Lucy had slandered the university and they could not have her as a student. The University of Alabama finally overturned her expulsion in 1980, and in 1992, she earned her Masters degree in Elementary Education from the University that she had applied to decades earlier.[5] In a complete reversal of spirit from when she was first admitted there, the university named an endowed scholarship in her honor and unveiled a portrait of her in the student union overlooking the most trafficked spot on campus. The inscription reads "Her initiative and courage won the right for students of all races to attend the University." She is a sister of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority.

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1955-12-06

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 6, 1955 * Rosa Parks * Montgomery, Alabama, "back of the bus" incident * Segregation in the South This complete, 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 15 reading: "SEGREGATION TEST POSSIBLE IN ALABAMA" and "Arrest of Negro Refusing To Use Back Section of Bus May Be Basis". This is a very historic report, telling of the now-famous Rosa Parks incident in Montgomery Alabama. It is rare to have mention of the words "back of the bus" within the headline. Indeed, not all newspapers reported this incident. This newspaper contains other news of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in nice condition. wikipedia notes: Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an African American civil rights activist whom the U.S. Congress later called the "Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement." On December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, Parks, age 42, refused to obey bus driver James Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger. Her action was not the first of its kind: Irene Morgan, in 1946, and Sarah Louise Keys, in 1955, had won rulings before the U.S. Supreme Court and the Interstate Commerce Commission respectively in the area of interstate bus travel. Nine months before Parks refused to give up her seat, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin refused to move from her seat on the same bus system. But unlike these previous individual actions of civil disobedience, Parks's action sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Parks's act of defiance became an important symbol of the modern Civil Rights Movement and Parks became an international icon of resistance to racial segregation. She organized and collaborated with civil rights leaders, including boycott leader Martin Luther King, Jr., helping to launch him to national prominence in the civil rights movement. Parks eventually received many honors ranging from the 1979 Spingarn Medal to the Congressional Gold Medal, a posthumous statue in the United States Capitol's National Statuary Hall, and the posthumous honor of lying in honor[1] at the Capitol Rotunda. At the time of her action, Parks was secretary of the Montgomery chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and had recently attended the Highlander Folk School, a Tennessee center for workers' rights and racial equality. Nonetheless, she took her action as a private citizen "tired of giving in". Although widely honored in later years for her action, she also suffered for it, losing her job as a seamstress in a local department store. Eventually, she moved to Detroit, Michigan, where she found similar work. From 1965 to 1988 she served as secretary and receptionist to African-American U.S. Representative John Conyers. After retirement from this position, she wrote an autobiography and lived a largely private life in Detroit. In her final years she suffered from dementia and became embroiled in a lawsuit filed on her behalf against American hip-hop duo OutKast. Her death in 2005 was a front-page story in the United States' leading newspapers.

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 6, 1955 * Rosa Parks * Montgomery, Alabama, "back of the bus" incident * Segregation in the South This complete, 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 15 reading: "SEGREGATION TEST POSSIBLE IN ALABAMA" and "Arrest of Negro Refusing To Use Back Section of Bus May Be Basis". This is a very historic report, telling of the now-famous Rosa Parks incident in Montgomery Alabama. It is rare to have mention of the words "back of the bus" within the headline. Indeed, not all newspapers reported this incident. This newspaper contains other news of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in nice condition. wikipedia notes: Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an African American civil rights activist whom the U.S. Congress later called the "Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement." On December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, Parks, age 42, refused to obey bus driver James Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger. Her action was not the first of its kind: Irene Morgan, in 1946, and Sarah Louise Keys, in 1955, had won rulings before the U.S. Supreme Court and the Interstate Commerce Commission respectively in the area of interstate bus travel. Nine months before Parks refused to give up her seat, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin refused to move from her seat on the same bus system. But unlike these previous individual actions of civil disobedience, Parks's action sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Parks's act of defiance became an important symbol of the modern Civil Rights Movement and Parks became an international icon of resistance to racial segregation. She organized and collaborated with civil rights leaders, including boycott leader Martin Luther King, Jr., helping to launch him to national prominence in the civil rights movement. Parks eventually received many honors ranging from the 1979 Spingarn Medal to the Congressional Gold Medal, a posthumous statue in the United States Capitol's National Statuary Hall, and the posthumous honor of lying in honor[1] at the Capitol Rotunda. At the time of her action, Parks was secretary of the Montgomery chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and had recently attended the Highlander Folk School, a Tennessee center for workers' rights and racial equality. Nonetheless, she took her action as a private citizen "tired of giving in". Although widely honored in later years for her action, she also suffered for it, losing her job as a seamstress in a local department store. Eventually, she moved to Detroit, Michigan, where she found similar work. From 1965 to 1988 she served as secretary and receptionist to African-American U.S. Representative John Conyers. After retirement from this position, she wrote an autobiography and lived a largely private life in Detroit. In her final years she suffered from dementia and became embroiled in a lawsuit filed on her behalf against American hip-hop duo OutKast. Her death in 2005 was a front-page story in the United States' leading newspapers.

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1951-06-16

THE DETROIT NEWS, from Detroit, Michigan dated June 16, 1951 * Joe Louis (Brown Bomber) last win by K.O. * Heavyweight boxing This 18 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 11 (ftpg. of sport's section): * Fade Away ? No ! Old Soldier Joe KO's Foe with subhead: "18,000 Cheer Savold Defeat" with nice action photo. (see) This would be Louis' last win by knockout.. Nice to have from the city where he started his career. Other news of the day. Rag edition, small binding holes along spine, otherwise in very nice condition. wikipedia notes: Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 - April 12, 1981), better known as Joe Louis, was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1937 to 1949. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis helped elevate boxing out of a nadir in popularity in the post-Jack Dempsey era by establishing a reputation as an honest, hardworking fighter at a time when the sport was dominated by gambling interests. Louis' championship reign lasted 140 consecutive months, during which he participated in 27 championship fights, including 25 successful title defenses – all records for the heavyweight division. In 2005, Louis was named the greatest heavyweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization, and was ranked number one on Ring Magazine's list of 100 Greatest Punchers of All Time and is widely regarded to be the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. Louis' cultural impact was felt well outside the ring. Louis is widely regarded as the first African American to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States, and was also a focal point of anti-Nazi sentiment leading up to and during World War II. He also was instrumental in integrating the game of golf, breaking the sport's color barrier in America by appearing under a sponsor's exemption in a PGA event in 1952.

THE DETROIT NEWS, from Detroit, Michigan dated June 16, 1951 * Joe Louis (Brown Bomber) last win by K.O. * Heavyweight boxing This 18 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 11 (ftpg. of sport's section): * Fade Away ? No ! Old Soldier Joe KO's Foe with subhead: "18,000 Cheer Savold Defeat" with nice action photo. (see) This would be Louis' last win by knockout.. Nice to have from the city where he started his career. Other news of the day. Rag edition, small binding holes along spine, otherwise in very nice condition. wikipedia notes: Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 - April 12, 1981), better known as Joe Louis, was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1937 to 1949. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis helped elevate boxing out of a nadir in popularity in the post-Jack Dempsey era by establishing a reputation as an honest, hardworking fighter at a time when the sport was dominated by gambling interests. Louis' championship reign lasted 140 consecutive months, during which he participated in 27 championship fights, including 25 successful title defenses – all records for the heavyweight division. In 2005, Louis was named the greatest heavyweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization, and was ranked number one on Ring Magazine's list of 100 Greatest Punchers of All Time and is widely regarded to be the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. Louis' cultural impact was felt well outside the ring. Louis is widely regarded as the first African American to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States, and was also a focal point of anti-Nazi sentiment leading up to and during World War II. He also was instrumental in integrating the game of golf, breaking the sport's color barrier in America by appearing under a sponsor's exemption in a PGA event in 1952.

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1950-09-23

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 23, 1950 * Ralph Bunche wins Nobel Peace Prize * 1st negro winner * Arab-Israeli mediator This 32 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Bunche of U.N. Is Selected For 1950 Nobel Peace Prize" with subhead: "Palestine Mediator's Award First to Negro...." with photo of Bunche. Tells of the first negro to ever win the Nobel Peace Prize. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in nic e condition. wikipedia notes: Ralph Johnson Bunche (August 7, 1903[1] – December 9, 1971) was an American political scientist and diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his late 1940s mediation in Palestine. He was the first person of color to be so honored in the history of the Prize.[2] He was involved in formation and administration of the United Nations. In 1963, he received the Medal of Freedom from President John F. Kennedy. Beginning in 1947, Bunche was involved with the Arab-Israeli conflict. He served as assistant to the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine, and thereafter as the principal secretary of the U.N. Palestine Commission. In 1948 he traveled to the Middle East as the chief aide to Sweden's Count Folke Bernadotte, who had been appointed by the U.N. to mediate the conflict. These men chose the island of Rhodes for their base and working headquarters. In September, Bernadotte was assassinated in Jerusalem by members of the underground Jewish group Lehi. Following the assassination, Dr. Bunche became the U.N.'s chief mediator and chose to conduct all future negotiations on Rhodes. The representative for Israel was Moshe Dayan who reported in memoirs that much of his delicate negotiation with Ralph Bunche was conducted over a billiard table while shooting pool with him. Optimistically, Dr. Bunche commissioned a local potter to create unique memorial plates bearing the name of each negotiator. When the agreement was signed, Dr. Bunche awarded these gifts. After unwrapping his, Moshe Dayan asked Ralph Bunche what might have happened if no agreement had been reached. "I'd have broken the plates over your damn heads", Bunche answered. For achieving the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Dr. Bunche received the Peace Prize, in 1950. He continued to work for the United Nations, mediating in other strife-torn regions, including the Congo, Yemen, Kashmir, and Cyprus. He rose to the position of undersecretary-general in 1968.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 23, 1950 * Ralph Bunche wins Nobel Peace Prize * 1st negro winner * Arab-Israeli mediator This 32 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Bunche of U.N. Is Selected For 1950 Nobel Peace Prize" with subhead: "Palestine Mediator's Award First to Negro...." with photo of Bunche. Tells of the first negro to ever win the Nobel Peace Prize. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in nic e condition. wikipedia notes: Ralph Johnson Bunche (August 7, 1903[1] – December 9, 1971) was an American political scientist and diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his late 1940s mediation in Palestine. He was the first person of color to be so honored in the history of the Prize.[2] He was involved in formation and administration of the United Nations. In 1963, he received the Medal of Freedom from President John F. Kennedy. Beginning in 1947, Bunche was involved with the Arab-Israeli conflict. He served as assistant to the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine, and thereafter as the principal secretary of the U.N. Palestine Commission. In 1948 he traveled to the Middle East as the chief aide to Sweden's Count Folke Bernadotte, who had been appointed by the U.N. to mediate the conflict. These men chose the island of Rhodes for their base and working headquarters. In September, Bernadotte was assassinated in Jerusalem by members of the underground Jewish group Lehi. Following the assassination, Dr. Bunche became the U.N.'s chief mediator and chose to conduct all future negotiations on Rhodes. The representative for Israel was Moshe Dayan who reported in memoirs that much of his delicate negotiation with Ralph Bunche was conducted over a billiard table while shooting pool with him. Optimistically, Dr. Bunche commissioned a local potter to create unique memorial plates bearing the name of each negotiator. When the agreement was signed, Dr. Bunche awarded these gifts. After unwrapping his, Moshe Dayan asked Ralph Bunche what might have happened if no agreement had been reached. "I'd have broken the plates over your damn heads", Bunche answered. For achieving the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Dr. Bunche received the Peace Prize, in 1950. He continued to work for the United Nations, mediating in other strife-torn regions, including the Congo, Yemen, Kashmir, and Cyprus. He rose to the position of undersecretary-general in 1968.

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1949-11-19

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 19, 1949  This 30 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 14: * Dodgers' Robinson Most Valuable National League Player with subheads that include: "NEGRO STAR HEADS HALF OF 24 BALLOTS" and more with photo of Robinson. (see) Great to have in this famous NYC title. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 19, 1949 This 30 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 14: * Dodgers' Robinson Most Valuable National League Player with subheads that include: "NEGRO STAR HEADS HALF OF 24 BALLOTS" and more with photo of Robinson. (see) Great to have in this famous NYC title. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.

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1.10.2010

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1949-08-28

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, August 28, 1949 * Peekskill New York riots * Paul Robeson This 80+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: * ROBESON CONCERT BALKED BY MELEE * Hundreds in Fight at Park Near Peekskill After Veterans' Parade--Nine Injured Tells of the protests of the citizens of Peekskill NY regarding the upcoming appearance of negro singer Paul Robeson. Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in nice condition. wikipedia notes: The Peekskill Riots were anti-communist riots (with anti-black and anti-Semitic undertones) that took place at Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, New York in 1949.[1] The catalyst for the rioting was an announced concert by black singer Paul Robeson, who was well known for his strong stance on civil rights (though he favored using the Smith Act to jail Trotskyites) and his outspoken beliefs in Stalinism and the Communist Party, USA. He also supported the Party's version of anti-colonialist movements. The concert, organized as a benefit for the Civil Rights Congress, was scheduled to take place on August 27 in Lakeland Acres, just north of Peekskill.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, August 28, 1949 * Peekskill New York riots * Paul Robeson This 80+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: * ROBESON CONCERT BALKED BY MELEE * Hundreds in Fight at Park Near Peekskill After Veterans' Parade--Nine Injured Tells of the protests of the citizens of Peekskill NY regarding the upcoming appearance of negro singer Paul Robeson. Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in nice condition. wikipedia notes: The Peekskill Riots were anti-communist riots (with anti-black and anti-Semitic undertones) that took place at Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, New York in 1949.[1] The catalyst for the rioting was an announced concert by black singer Paul Robeson, who was well known for his strong stance on civil rights (though he favored using the Smith Act to jail Trotskyites) and his outspoken beliefs in Stalinism and the Communist Party, USA. He also supported the Party's version of anti-colonialist movements. The concert, organized as a benefit for the Civil Rights Congress, was scheduled to take place on August 27 in Lakeland Acres, just north of Peekskill.

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1948-07-24

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, July 24, 1948 * Henry A. Wallace wins nomination * Progressive Party candidate This 28 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "'Wallace or War' Keynotes Progressive Party Conclave" and more with related photo. More related material on page 6. Tells of the nomination of Henry A. Wallace for the Progressive Party candidate for President of the United States of America. Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition. wikipedia notes: Wallace left his editorship position in 1948 to make an unsuccessful run as a Progressive Party candidate in the 1948 U.S. presidential election. His platform advocated friendly relations with the Soviet Union, an end to the nascent Cold War, an end to segregation, full voting rights for blacks, and universal government health insurance. His campaign was unusual for his time in that it included African American candidates campaigning alongside white candidates in the American South, and that during the campaign he refused to appear before segregated audiences or eat or stay in segregated establishments. As a further sign of the times, he was noted by Time as ostentatiously riding through various cities and towns in the South "with his Negro secretary beside him." Many eggs and tomatoes were hurled at and struck him and his campaign members during the tour, while at the same time President Truman referred to such behavior towards Wallace as very un-American. Wallace was quoted as saying, "There is a long chain that links unknown young hoodlums in North Carolina or Alabama with men in finely tailored business suits in the great financial centers of New York or Boston, men who make a dollars-&-cents profit by setting race against race in the far away South." State authorities in Virginia sidestepped enforcing its own segregation laws by declaring Wallace's gatherings as private parties. The "Dear Guru" letters reappeared now and were published, seriously hampering his campaign. Even more damage was done to Wallace's campaign when several prominent journalists, including H.L. Mencken and Dorothy Thompson, publicly charged that Wallace and the Progressives were under the covert control of Communists. Wallace was endorsed by the Communist Party (USA), and his subsequent refusal to publicly disavow any Communist support cost him the backing of many anti-Communist liberals and socialists, such as Norman Thomas. Christopher Andrew, a University of Cambridge historian working with evidence in the famed Mitrokhin Archive, has stated publicly that he believed Wallace was a confirmed KGB agent. Students in Eastern Europe were made to demonstrate in support of Wallace, chanting "long live Wallace, death to Truman." Wallace suffered a decisive defeat in the election, to the Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman. Gaining 2.4% of the popular vote, he ended up third runner-up behind Republican Thomas Edmund Dewey and Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond, but virtually tied with Thurmond. He did not carry any states.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, July 24, 1948 * Henry A. Wallace wins nomination * Progressive Party candidate This 28 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "'Wallace or War' Keynotes Progressive Party Conclave" and more with related photo. More related material on page 6. Tells of the nomination of Henry A. Wallace for the Progressive Party candidate for President of the United States of America. Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition. wikipedia notes: Wallace left his editorship position in 1948 to make an unsuccessful run as a Progressive Party candidate in the 1948 U.S. presidential election. His platform advocated friendly relations with the Soviet Union, an end to the nascent Cold War, an end to segregation, full voting rights for blacks, and universal government health insurance. His campaign was unusual for his time in that it included African American candidates campaigning alongside white candidates in the American South, and that during the campaign he refused to appear before segregated audiences or eat or stay in segregated establishments. As a further sign of the times, he was noted by Time as ostentatiously riding through various cities and towns in the South "with his Negro secretary beside him." Many eggs and tomatoes were hurled at and struck him and his campaign members during the tour, while at the same time President Truman referred to such behavior towards Wallace as very un-American. Wallace was quoted as saying, "There is a long chain that links unknown young hoodlums in North Carolina or Alabama with men in finely tailored business suits in the great financial centers of New York or Boston, men who make a dollars-&-cents profit by setting race against race in the far away South." State authorities in Virginia sidestepped enforcing its own segregation laws by declaring Wallace's gatherings as private parties. The "Dear Guru" letters reappeared now and were published, seriously hampering his campaign. Even more damage was done to Wallace's campaign when several prominent journalists, including H.L. Mencken and Dorothy Thompson, publicly charged that Wallace and the Progressives were under the covert control of Communists. Wallace was endorsed by the Communist Party (USA), and his subsequent refusal to publicly disavow any Communist support cost him the backing of many anti-Communist liberals and socialists, such as Norman Thomas. Christopher Andrew, a University of Cambridge historian working with evidence in the famed Mitrokhin Archive, has stated publicly that he believed Wallace was a confirmed KGB agent. Students in Eastern Europe were made to demonstrate in support of Wallace, chanting "long live Wallace, death to Truman." Wallace suffered a decisive defeat in the election, to the Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman. Gaining 2.4% of the popular vote, he ended up third runner-up behind Republican Thomas Edmund Dewey and Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond, but virtually tied with Thurmond. He did not carry any states.

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1948-07-16

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, dated July 16, 1948 * Satchel Paige 1st MLB baseball win * Negro star at 42 years old * Cleveland Indians This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8: * Satchel Paige Stamina Helps Cleveland Club This was Satchel Paige's very 1st victory in the Major Leagues. (age 42) Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: On July 9, 1948, Paige became the oldest man ever to debut in the major leagues, at the age of 42 years and two days. With the St. Louis Browns beating the Indians 4–1 in the bottom of the fourth inning, Boudreau pulled his starting pitcher, Bob Lemon, and sent Paige in. Paige, not knowing the signs and not wanting to cross his catcher up, did not put too much on his first pitch, which Chuck Stevens lined for a single into left field. Jerry Priddy bunted Stevens over to second. Up next was Whitey Platt, and Paige had had enough. He threw an overhand server for a strike and one sidearm for another strike. Paige then threw his Hesitation Pitch which put Platt in such a funk that he threw his bat forty feet up the third base line. Browns manager Zack Taylor bolted from the dugout to talk to umpire Bill McGowan about the pitch, claiming it was a balk, but McGowan let it stand as a strike. Paige then got Al Zarilla to fly out to end the inning. The next inning, he gave up a leadoff single, but with his catcher having simplified his signals, Paige got the next batter to hit into a double play, followed by a pop fly. Larry Doby pinch hit for Paige the following inning.

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, dated July 16, 1948 * Satchel Paige 1st MLB baseball win * Negro star at 42 years old * Cleveland Indians This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8: * Satchel Paige Stamina Helps Cleveland Club This was Satchel Paige's very 1st victory in the Major Leagues. (age 42) Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: On July 9, 1948, Paige became the oldest man ever to debut in the major leagues, at the age of 42 years and two days. With the St. Louis Browns beating the Indians 4–1 in the bottom of the fourth inning, Boudreau pulled his starting pitcher, Bob Lemon, and sent Paige in. Paige, not knowing the signs and not wanting to cross his catcher up, did not put too much on his first pitch, which Chuck Stevens lined for a single into left field. Jerry Priddy bunted Stevens over to second. Up next was Whitey Platt, and Paige had had enough. He threw an overhand server for a strike and one sidearm for another strike. Paige then threw his Hesitation Pitch which put Platt in such a funk that he threw his bat forty feet up the third base line. Browns manager Zack Taylor bolted from the dugout to talk to umpire Bill McGowan about the pitch, claiming it was a balk, but McGowan let it stand as a strike. Paige then got Al Zarilla to fly out to end the inning. The next inning, he gave up a leadoff single, but with his catcher having simplified his signals, Paige got the next batter to hit into a double play, followed by a pop fly. Larry Doby pinch hit for Paige the following inning.

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9.42.2009

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1948-07-10

FITCHBURG SENTIENL, from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, dated July 10, 1948 * Satchel Paige make MLB baseball debut * Negro star at 42 years old * Cleveland Indians This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8: * A's Still Dog Indians At AL Halfway Mark This was Satchel Paige's very 1st appearance in the Major Leagues. (age 42) Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: On July 9, 1948, Paige became the oldest man ever to debut in the major leagues, at the age of 42 years and two days. With the St. Louis Browns beating the Indians 4–1 in the bottom of the fourth inning, Boudreau pulled his starting pitcher, Bob Lemon, and sent Paige in. Paige, not knowing the signs and not wanting to cross his catcher up, did not put too much on his first pitch, which Chuck Stevens lined for a single into left field. Jerry Priddy bunted Stevens over to second. Up next was Whitey Platt, and Paige had had enough. He threw an overhand server for a strike and one sidearm for another strike. Paige then threw his Hesitation Pitch which put Platt in such a funk that he threw his bat forty feet up the third base line. Browns manager Zack Taylor bolted from the dugout to talk to umpire Bill McGowan about the pitch, claiming it was a balk, but McGowan let it stand as a strike. Paige then got Al Zarilla to fly out to end the inning. The next inning, he gave up a leadoff single, but with his catcher having simplified his signals, Paige got the next batter to hit into a double play, followed by a pop fly. Larry Doby pinch hit for Paige the following inning.

FITCHBURG SENTIENL, from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, dated July 10, 1948 * Satchel Paige make MLB baseball debut * Negro star at 42 years old * Cleveland Indians This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8: * A's Still Dog Indians At AL Halfway Mark This was Satchel Paige's very 1st appearance in the Major Leagues. (age 42) Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: On July 9, 1948, Paige became the oldest man ever to debut in the major leagues, at the age of 42 years and two days. With the St. Louis Browns beating the Indians 4–1 in the bottom of the fourth inning, Boudreau pulled his starting pitcher, Bob Lemon, and sent Paige in. Paige, not knowing the signs and not wanting to cross his catcher up, did not put too much on his first pitch, which Chuck Stevens lined for a single into left field. Jerry Priddy bunted Stevens over to second. Up next was Whitey Platt, and Paige had had enough. He threw an overhand server for a strike and one sidearm for another strike. Paige then threw his Hesitation Pitch which put Platt in such a funk that he threw his bat forty feet up the third base line. Browns manager Zack Taylor bolted from the dugout to talk to umpire Bill McGowan about the pitch, claiming it was a balk, but McGowan let it stand as a strike. Paige then got Al Zarilla to fly out to end the inning. The next inning, he gave up a leadoff single, but with his catcher having simplified his signals, Paige got the next batter to hit into a double play, followed by a pop fly. Larry Doby pinch hit for Paige the following inning.

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9.42.2009

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1948-01-13

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS , Detroit, Michigan, January 13, 1948 * Ada Lois Sipuel * Sipuel v. Board of Regents of University of Oklahoma * Law school for African Americans This 22 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 12: "High Court Bars Delays in Negro School Equality" with caption: "Oklahoma Case Decided" and photo of Sipuel. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: Sipuel v. Board of Regents of Univ. of Okla., 332 U.S. 631 (1948)(per curiam), is a United States Supreme Court case that dealt with the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Ada Lois Sipuel (February 8, 1924 – October 18, 1995), born in Chickasha, Oklahoma was the daughter of a minister. Her brother planned to challenge segregationist policies of the University of Oklahoma, but went to Howard University Law School (in Washington, D.C.) in order not to delay his career further by protracted litigation. Ada Sipuel was willing to delay her legal career in order to challenge segregation. On January 14, 1946, she applied at the University of Oklahoma (at the time, an all white law school), the only taxpayer funded law school in the State of Oklahoma at the time, and was denied because of race (“color”). She then petitioned District Court of Cleveland County, Oklahoma. Her writ of mandamus was refused. The Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma upheld the decision of the lower district court (in 180 P.2d 135), the petitioners then appealed to the United States Supreme Court. Two years later, in 1948, the United States Supreme Court heard the petition on January 7th and 8th, that stated: “petitioner is entitled to secure legal education afforded by a state institution.” They continued that: “The State must provide it for her in conformity with the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and provide it as soon as it does for applicants of any other group.” Citing the 1938 case: Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada - [305 U.S. 337 (1938); a case in which: “Lloyd Gaines, a negro, was refused admission to the School of Law of the State University of Missouri”[1]]. The court ruled, on January 12th, that the state of Oklahoma must provide instruction for Blacks equal to that of Whites, requiring the admission of qualified black students to previously all-white state law schools, reversing the Supreme Court of Oklahoma decision. The same ruling was handed down two years later in a parallel case Sweatt v. Painter - 339 U.S. 629 (1950) (in which Heman Marion Sweatt was refused admission to the University of Texas School of Law on the grounds that the Texas State Constitution prohibited integrated education). The petitioners, acting on behalf of Miss Sipuel, were Thurgood Marshall of New York City, and Amos Hall, of Tulsa (also on the brief Frank D. Reeves). The respondents, representing the defendants, the university and the State of Oklahoma, were Fred Hansen, of Oklahoma City, the First Assistant Attorney General of Oklahoma, and Maurice H. Merrill, of Norman (also on the brief Mac Q. Williamson, Attorney General). This was a landmark case in the early civil rights movement. The case reversed Lee v. State of Mississippi, and was also a precursor for Brown v. Board of Education - 347 U.S. 483 (1954). According to Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, who sat in the gallery and watched Marshall argue the case before the court on Thursday, January 8, 1948, Marshall was: “respectful, forceful and persuasive - so persuasive that on the following Monday - only four days after the argument - the Court unanimously ruled in Sipuel's favor.” In addition, Ada Sipuel was: “not only an excellent student, but was welcomed by her classmates who did not agree with the exclusionary policy that the State had unsuccessfully tried to defend.” [2] A garden, located between Jacobson Hall and Carpenter Hall, on the campus of the University of Oklahoma, now stands in honor of this event.

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS , Detroit, Michigan, January 13, 1948 * Ada Lois Sipuel * Sipuel v. Board of Regents of University of Oklahoma * Law school for African Americans This 22 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 12: "High Court Bars Delays in Negro School Equality" with caption: "Oklahoma Case Decided" and photo of Sipuel. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: Sipuel v. Board of Regents of Univ. of Okla., 332 U.S. 631 (1948)(per curiam), is a United States Supreme Court case that dealt with the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Ada Lois Sipuel (February 8, 1924 – October 18, 1995), born in Chickasha, Oklahoma was the daughter of a minister. Her brother planned to challenge segregationist policies of the University of Oklahoma, but went to Howard University Law School (in Washington, D.C.) in order not to delay his career further by protracted litigation. Ada Sipuel was willing to delay her legal career in order to challenge segregation. On January 14, 1946, she applied at the University of Oklahoma (at the time, an all white law school), the only taxpayer funded law school in the State of Oklahoma at the time, and was denied because of race (“color”). She then petitioned District Court of Cleveland County, Oklahoma. Her writ of mandamus was refused. The Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma upheld the decision of the lower district court (in 180 P.2d 135), the petitioners then appealed to the United States Supreme Court. Two years later, in 1948, the United States Supreme Court heard the petition on January 7th and 8th, that stated: “petitioner is entitled to secure legal education afforded by a state institution.” They continued that: “The State must provide it for her in conformity with the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and provide it as soon as it does for applicants of any other group.” Citing the 1938 case: Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada - [305 U.S. 337 (1938); a case in which: “Lloyd Gaines, a negro, was refused admission to the School of Law of the State University of Missouri”[1]]. The court ruled, on January 12th, that the state of Oklahoma must provide instruction for Blacks equal to that of Whites, requiring the admission of qualified black students to previously all-white state law schools, reversing the Supreme Court of Oklahoma decision. The same ruling was handed down two years later in a parallel case Sweatt v. Painter - 339 U.S. 629 (1950) (in which Heman Marion Sweatt was refused admission to the University of Texas School of Law on the grounds that the Texas State Constitution prohibited integrated education). The petitioners, acting on behalf of Miss Sipuel, were Thurgood Marshall of New York City, and Amos Hall, of Tulsa (also on the brief Frank D. Reeves). The respondents, representing the defendants, the university and the State of Oklahoma, were Fred Hansen, of Oklahoma City, the First Assistant Attorney General of Oklahoma, and Maurice H. Merrill, of Norman (also on the brief Mac Q. Williamson, Attorney General). This was a landmark case in the early civil rights movement. The case reversed Lee v. State of Mississippi, and was also a precursor for Brown v. Board of Education - 347 U.S. 483 (1954). According to Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, who sat in the gallery and watched Marshall argue the case before the court on Thursday, January 8, 1948, Marshall was: “respectful, forceful and persuasive - so persuasive that on the following Monday - only four days after the argument - the Court unanimously ruled in Sipuel's favor.” In addition, Ada Sipuel was: “not only an excellent student, but was welcomed by her classmates who did not agree with the exclusionary policy that the State had unsuccessfully tried to defend.” [2] A garden, located between Jacobson Hall and Carpenter Hall, on the campus of the University of Oklahoma, now stands in honor of this event.

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1947-08-27

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, New York, August 27, 1947  * Dan Bankhead...  1st negro pitcher in Major League Baseball...  * Brooklyn Dodgers w/ photo...  This 46 page newspaper has a five column headline on page 27: "Pirates Rout Dodgers on 20-Hit Attack," with subheads that includes: "Bankhead Hits Home Run" "But Negro Pitcher Is Routed With Gregg--Ostermueller Triumphs on Mound," and more with related photos, one showing Bankhead crossing home plate after home run. Box scores as well. Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition. source: wikipedia: Dan Bankhead (born May 3, 1920 in Empire, Alabama - May 2, 1976), was the first black pitcher in Major League Baseball. After a strong career in the Negro League playing for the Memphis Red Sox, he was signed at age 24 by Branch Rickey to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Bankhead, an excellent hitter who was leading the Negro League with a .385 batting average when purchased by the Dodgers, hit a home run in his first major league at bat on August 26, 1947 in Ebbets Field against the Pittsburgh Pirates. But, indicative of his future career on the mound, Bankhead gave up 10 hits in 3-1/3 innings pitching in relief. He was shipped to the minor leagues for the 1948 and 1949 seasons. Pitching for minor league clubs in Nashua, New Hampshire and St. Paul, Minnesota in 1948, he recorded 24 wins and 6 losses. He returned to the Dodgers for the 1950 season and recorded 9 wins and 4 losses with a 5.50 earned run average. In 1951, his final year in the league, he appeared in only 7 games and recorded a record of 0 wins and 1 loss with an earned run average of 15.43. He died of cancer at a Veterans Administration hospital in Houston, Texas. During World War II, he served in the Marine Corps from 1942 to 1945.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, New York, August 27, 1947 * Dan Bankhead... 1st negro pitcher in Major League Baseball... * Brooklyn Dodgers w/ photo... This 46 page newspaper has a five column headline on page 27: "Pirates Rout Dodgers on 20-Hit Attack," with subheads that includes: "Bankhead Hits Home Run" "But Negro Pitcher Is Routed With Gregg--Ostermueller Triumphs on Mound," and more with related photos, one showing Bankhead crossing home plate after home run. Box scores as well. Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition. source: wikipedia: Dan Bankhead (born May 3, 1920 in Empire, Alabama - May 2, 1976), was the first black pitcher in Major League Baseball. After a strong career in the Negro League playing for the Memphis Red Sox, he was signed at age 24 by Branch Rickey to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Bankhead, an excellent hitter who was leading the Negro League with a .385 batting average when purchased by the Dodgers, hit a home run in his first major league at bat on August 26, 1947 in Ebbets Field against the Pittsburgh Pirates. But, indicative of his future career on the mound, Bankhead gave up 10 hits in 3-1/3 innings pitching in relief. He was shipped to the minor leagues for the 1948 and 1949 seasons. Pitching for minor league clubs in Nashua, New Hampshire and St. Paul, Minnesota in 1948, he recorded 24 wins and 6 losses. He returned to the Dodgers for the 1950 season and recorded 9 wins and 4 losses with a 5.50 earned run average. In 1951, his final year in the league, he appeared in only 7 games and recorded a record of 0 wins and 1 loss with an earned run average of 15.43. He died of cancer at a Veterans Administration hospital in Houston, Texas. During World War II, he served in the Marine Corps from 1942 to 1945.

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1947-06-24

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 24, 1947 * Taft–Hartley Act is passed * Harry Truman's veto is overridden   This 48 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "BILL CURBING LABOR BECOMES LAW AS SENATE OVERRIDES VETO, 68-25; UNIONS TO FIGHT FOR QUICK REPEAL" with subheads and related photo. (see) More on page three. Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition. wikipedia notes: The Labor–Management Relations Act, 80 Pub.L. 101; 61 Stat. 136, informally the Taft–Hartley Act, is a United States federal law that monitors the activities and power of labor unions. The act, still effective, was sponsored by Senator Robert Taft and Representative Fred A. Hartley, Jr. and legislated by overriding U.S. President Harry S. Truman's veto on June 23, 1947; labor leaders called it the "slave-labor bill" while President Truman argued it would "conflict with important principles of our democratic society," though he would subsequently use it twelve times during his presidency. The Taft-Hartley Act amended the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA; informally the Wagner Act), which Congress passed in 1935. The principal author of the Taft-Hartley Act was J. Mack Swigert of the Cincinnati law firm Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, who as of 2007 was still active at age 100.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 24, 1947 * Taft–Hartley Act is passed * Harry Truman's veto is overridden This 48 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "BILL CURBING LABOR BECOMES LAW AS SENATE OVERRIDES VETO, 68-25; UNIONS TO FIGHT FOR QUICK REPEAL" with subheads and related photo. (see) More on page three. Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition. wikipedia notes: The Labor–Management Relations Act, 80 Pub.L. 101; 61 Stat. 136, informally the Taft–Hartley Act, is a United States federal law that monitors the activities and power of labor unions. The act, still effective, was sponsored by Senator Robert Taft and Representative Fred A. Hartley, Jr. and legislated by overriding U.S. President Harry S. Truman's veto on June 23, 1947; labor leaders called it the "slave-labor bill" while President Truman argued it would "conflict with important principles of our democratic society," though he would subsequently use it twelve times during his presidency. The Taft-Hartley Act amended the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA; informally the Wagner Act), which Congress passed in 1935. The principal author of the Taft-Hartley Act was J. Mack Swigert of the Cincinnati law firm Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, who as of 2007 was still active at age 100.

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8.22.2009

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1947-05-21

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, May 21, 1947 * Jackie Robinson * Major League Baseball Pg. 3 contains a full page article headed: "Robinson Stir Recalls Earlier 'Strikes' ". with other heads including: "Tigers' Flareup Over Cobb's Suspension in '12 Only Incident of Kind in Majors" "Walkout by Ty's Mates at A's Park" "Movement Against Jackie Started on Dodgers as Far Back as '46" with various photos as well (see below). This article focuses on the concern of allowing "negroes" to play in the Major Leagues. Pg. 4 is entirely taken up with several articles having a banner headline: "Game's Officials Silent on Robinson Incident" with the subheads including: "General Strike Conceived" "Jackie Will Get Equal Chance, Rest Up to Him" "Essentially Right & Factual" "Good Conducts by Negro Fans Urged" "N.L. Firmly Behind Robinson--Frick". Interesting thoughts on the effect Jackie Robinson made on Major League Baseball. You get the complete 40 pg. issue, a bit irregular at the spine with small binding holes at the blank spine margin, a few tears at the edges.

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, May 21, 1947 * Jackie Robinson * Major League Baseball Pg. 3 contains a full page article headed: "Robinson Stir Recalls Earlier 'Strikes' ". with other heads including: "Tigers' Flareup Over Cobb's Suspension in '12 Only Incident of Kind in Majors" "Walkout by Ty's Mates at A's Park" "Movement Against Jackie Started on Dodgers as Far Back as '46" with various photos as well (see below). This article focuses on the concern of allowing "negroes" to play in the Major Leagues. Pg. 4 is entirely taken up with several articles having a banner headline: "Game's Officials Silent on Robinson Incident" with the subheads including: "General Strike Conceived" "Jackie Will Get Equal Chance, Rest Up to Him" "Essentially Right & Factual" "Good Conducts by Negro Fans Urged" "N.L. Firmly Behind Robinson--Frick". Interesting thoughts on the effect Jackie Robinson made on Major League Baseball. You get the complete 40 pg. issue, a bit irregular at the spine with small binding holes at the blank spine margin, a few tears at the edges.

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1947-04-12

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, April 12, 1947  * Jackie Robinson 1st start with Brooklyn Dodgers  * Historic black Americana  This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 4: "Robinson O.K. At First Base In Exhibition" Other news of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition. source: wikipedia: Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) became the first African-American major league baseball player of the modern era in 1947.[1] While not the first African American professional baseball player in United States history, his Major League debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers ended approximately eighty years of baseball segregation, also known as the baseball color line. In the United States at this time, many white people believed that blacks and whites should be segregated or kept apart in many phases of life, including sports and daily life. The Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Robinson in 1962 and he was a member of six World Series teams. He earned six consecutive All-Star Game nominations and won several awards during his career. In 1947, Robinson won The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award and the first Rookie of the Year Award. Two years later, he was awarded the National League MVP Award. In addition to his accomplishments on the field, Jackie Robinson was also a forerunner of the Civil Rights Movement. He was a key figure in the establishment and growth of the Freedom Bank, an African-American owned and controlled entity, in the 1960s. He also wrote a syndicated newspaper column for a number of years, in which he was an outspoken supporter of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.[2] Robinson engaged in political campaigning for a number of politicians, including the Democrat Hubert Humphrey and the Republican Richard Nixon. In recognition of his accomplishments, Robinson was posthumously awarded a Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.[2] On April 15, 1997, the 50 year anniversary of his debut, Major League Baseball retired the number 42, the number Robinson wore, in recognition of his accomplishments both on and off the field in a ceremony at Shea Stadium.[3] In 1950, he was the subject of a film biography, The Jackie Robinson Story, in which he played himself. He became a political activist in his post-playing days. In 1946, Robinson married Rachel Annetta Isum. In 1973, after Jackie died, Rachel founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, April 12, 1947 * Jackie Robinson 1st start with Brooklyn Dodgers * Historic black Americana This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 4: "Robinson O.K. At First Base In Exhibition" Other news of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition. source: wikipedia: Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) became the first African-American major league baseball player of the modern era in 1947.[1] While not the first African American professional baseball player in United States history, his Major League debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers ended approximately eighty years of baseball segregation, also known as the baseball color line. In the United States at this time, many white people believed that blacks and whites should be segregated or kept apart in many phases of life, including sports and daily life. The Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Robinson in 1962 and he was a member of six World Series teams. He earned six consecutive All-Star Game nominations and won several awards during his career. In 1947, Robinson won The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award and the first Rookie of the Year Award. Two years later, he was awarded the National League MVP Award. In addition to his accomplishments on the field, Jackie Robinson was also a forerunner of the Civil Rights Movement. He was a key figure in the establishment and growth of the Freedom Bank, an African-American owned and controlled entity, in the 1960s. He also wrote a syndicated newspaper column for a number of years, in which he was an outspoken supporter of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.[2] Robinson engaged in political campaigning for a number of politicians, including the Democrat Hubert Humphrey and the Republican Richard Nixon. In recognition of his accomplishments, Robinson was posthumously awarded a Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.[2] On April 15, 1997, the 50 year anniversary of his debut, Major League Baseball retired the number 42, the number Robinson wore, in recognition of his accomplishments both on and off the field in a ceremony at Shea Stadium.[3] In 1950, he was the subject of a film biography, The Jackie Robinson Story, in which he played himself. He became a political activist in his post-playing days. In 1946, Robinson married Rachel Annetta Isum. In 1973, after Jackie died, Rachel founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation.

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1946-06-11

NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, June 11, 1946  * Heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson...  * Death report...  1st report...  This 46 page newspaper has a 2 line, 2 column headline on the front page: "Jack Johnson Dies in Auto Crash; Ex-Heavyweight Champion Was 68". Quite a detailed report concluding on page 46. Also a one column photo of Johnson on page 46. Other news of the day with several advertisements throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes; : John Arthur Johnson, March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), better known as Jack Johnson and nicknamed the “Galveston Giant”, was an American boxer and arguably the best heavyweight of his generation. He was the first black Heavyweight Champion of the World (1908-1915), a feat which, for its time, was tremendously controversial. In a documentary about his life, Ken Burns said: “For more than thirteen years, Jack Johnson was the most famous, and the most notorious African-American on Earth.

NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, June 11, 1946 * Heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson... * Death report... 1st report... This 46 page newspaper has a 2 line, 2 column headline on the front page: "Jack Johnson Dies in Auto Crash; Ex-Heavyweight Champion Was 68". Quite a detailed report concluding on page 46. Also a one column photo of Johnson on page 46. Other news of the day with several advertisements throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes; : John Arthur Johnson, March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), better known as Jack Johnson and nicknamed the “Galveston Giant”, was an American boxer and arguably the best heavyweight of his generation. He was the first black Heavyweight Champion of the World (1908-1915), a feat which, for its time, was tremendously controversial. In a documentary about his life, Ken Burns said: “For more than thirteen years, Jack Johnson was the most famous, and the most notorious African-American on Earth.

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1946-06-11

NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, New York, June 11, 1946  * Heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson...  * Death report...  1st report...  This 46 page newspaper has a 2 line, 2 column headline on the front page: "Jack Johnson Dies in Auto Crash; Ex-Heavyweight Champion Was 68." Quite a detailed report concluding on page 46. Also a one column photo of Johnson on page 46. Other news of the day with several advertisements throughout. Nice condition. source: wikipedia: Johhn Arthur Johnson, March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), better known as Jack Johnson and nicknamed the “Galveston Giant”, was an American boxer and arguably the best heavyweight of his generation. He was the first black Heavyweight Champion of the World (1908-1915), a feat which, for its time, was tremendously controversial. In a documentary about his life, Ken Burns said: “For more than thirteen years, Jack Johnson was the most famous, and the most notorious African-American on Earth.

NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, New York, June 11, 1946 * Heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson... * Death report... 1st report... This 46 page newspaper has a 2 line, 2 column headline on the front page: "Jack Johnson Dies in Auto Crash; Ex-Heavyweight Champion Was 68." Quite a detailed report concluding on page 46. Also a one column photo of Johnson on page 46. Other news of the day with several advertisements throughout. Nice condition. source: wikipedia: Johhn Arthur Johnson, March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), better known as Jack Johnson and nicknamed the “Galveston Giant”, was an American boxer and arguably the best heavyweight of his generation. He was the first black Heavyweight Champion of the World (1908-1915), a feat which, for its time, was tremendously controversial. In a documentary about his life, Ken Burns said: “For more than thirteen years, Jack Johnson was the most famous, and the most notorious African-American on Earth.

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1946-04-19

CINCINNATI TIMES-STAR, Ohio, April 19, 1946  * Jackie Robinson * Baseball debut - 1st report * Montreal Royals This 34 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 23 that include: "Negro Second-Sacker Pounds Out Four Hits" Other news of the day throughout. Few small binding holes along spine, usual browning, otherwise in good condition. source: wikipedia: Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) became the first African-American major league baseball player of the modern era in 1947.[1] While not the first African American professional baseball player in United States history, his Major League debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers ended approximately eighty years of baseball segregation, also known as the baseball color line. In the United States at this time, many white people believed that blacks and whites should be segregated or kept apart in many phases of life, including sports and daily life. The Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Robinson in 1962 and he was a member of six World Series teams. He earned six consecutive All-Star Game nominations and won several awards during his career. In 1947, Robinson won The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award and the first Rookie of the Year Award. Two years later, he was awarded the National League MVP Award. In addition to his accomplishments on the field, Jackie Robinson was also a forerunner of the Civil Rights Movement. He was a key figure in the establishment and growth of the Freedom Bank, an African-American owned and controlled entity, in the 1960s. He also wrote a syndicated newspaper column for a number of years, in which he was an outspoken supporter of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.[2] Robinson engaged in political campaigning for a number of politicians, including the Democrat Hubert Humphrey and the Republican Richard Nixon. In recognition of his accomplishments, Robinson was posthumously awarded a Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.[2] On April 15, 1997, the 50 year anniversary of his debut, Major League Baseball retired the number 42, the number Robinson wore, in recognition of his accomplishments both on and off the field in a ceremony at Shea Stadium.[3] In 1950, he was the subject of a film biography, The Jackie Robinson Story, in which he played himself. He became a political activist in his post-playing days. In 1946, Robinson married Rachel Annetta Isum. In 1973, after Jackie died, Rachel founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation

CINCINNATI TIMES-STAR, Ohio, April 19, 1946 * Jackie Robinson * Baseball debut - 1st report * Montreal Royals This 34 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 23 that include: "Negro Second-Sacker Pounds Out Four Hits" Other news of the day throughout. Few small binding holes along spine, usual browning, otherwise in good condition. source: wikipedia: Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) became the first African-American major league baseball player of the modern era in 1947.[1] While not the first African American professional baseball player in United States history, his Major League debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers ended approximately eighty years of baseball segregation, also known as the baseball color line. In the United States at this time, many white people believed that blacks and whites should be segregated or kept apart in many phases of life, including sports and daily life. The Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Robinson in 1962 and he was a member of six World Series teams. He earned six consecutive All-Star Game nominations and won several awards during his career. In 1947, Robinson won The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award and the first Rookie of the Year Award. Two years later, he was awarded the National League MVP Award. In addition to his accomplishments on the field, Jackie Robinson was also a forerunner of the Civil Rights Movement. He was a key figure in the establishment and growth of the Freedom Bank, an African-American owned and controlled entity, in the 1960s. He also wrote a syndicated newspaper column for a number of years, in which he was an outspoken supporter of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.[2] Robinson engaged in political campaigning for a number of politicians, including the Democrat Hubert Humphrey and the Republican Richard Nixon. In recognition of his accomplishments, Robinson was posthumously awarded a Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.[2] On April 15, 1997, the 50 year anniversary of his debut, Major League Baseball retired the number 42, the number Robinson wore, in recognition of his accomplishments both on and off the field in a ceremony at Shea Stadium.[3] In 1950, he was the subject of a film biography, The Jackie Robinson Story, in which he played himself. He became a political activist in his post-playing days. In 1946, Robinson married Rachel Annetta Isum. In 1973, after Jackie died, Rachel founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation

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7.42.2008

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1945-04-24

THE STARS AND STRIPES, London edition, England, April 24, 1945  Self-described as "The Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations". Headings include:  "Soviets Forge Ring on Berlin", "Ancient Castle Vault Reveals Secret Texts of Nazi Theory", "Street Fights Rage Inside Capital", "British Open Final Blow on Bremen", and more.  Also included are two images:  "Women Weren't Spared in Nazi Prison Camp" (showing liberated women - with related text), and, "The Finger Points" (showing a liberated Russian slave laborer).  Note:  The images are not graphic. The issue is complete in 4 pages, has various edge tears, is evenly browned, and is very fragile.  There are pencil markings above the masthead with the words "War Dept".

THE STARS AND STRIPES, London edition, England, April 24, 1945 Self-described as "The Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations". Headings include: "Soviets Forge Ring on Berlin", "Ancient Castle Vault Reveals Secret Texts of Nazi Theory", "Street Fights Rage Inside Capital", "British Open Final Blow on Bremen", and more. Also included are two images: "Women Weren't Spared in Nazi Prison Camp" (showing liberated women - with related text), and, "The Finger Points" (showing a liberated Russian slave laborer). Note: The images are not graphic. The issue is complete in 4 pages, has various edge tears, is evenly browned, and is very fragile. There are pencil markings above the masthead with the words "War Dept".

Liberated women... liberated slave laborer...

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Secret Texts of Nazi Theory... Lest we forget... hitler nazi judaica jewish

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1944-07-18

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, July 18, 1944 * Port Chicago California disaster * 1st report on explosion * Great headline for display This 10 page newspaper has a three line banner headline on the front page: "Hundreds Killed When Two Navy Ammunition Vessels Explode and Devastate Port Chicago in California". Other news of the day throughout with much on World War II. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise in good condition. source: wikipedia: Port Chicago disaster was a deadly explosion that took place on July 17, 1944 at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Port Chicago, California, in the United States. Ammunition being loaded aboard cargo vessels bound for the war in the Pacific exploded, killing 320 sailors and civilians, and injuring more than 400 others. Most of the dead and injured were African American recruits, and the continuing unsafe conditions even after the disaster resulted in a number of servicemen refusing to work, known as the Port Chicago Mutiny, a month later.

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, July 18, 1944 * Port Chicago California disaster * 1st report on explosion * Great headline for display This 10 page newspaper has a three line banner headline on the front page: "Hundreds Killed When Two Navy Ammunition Vessels Explode and Devastate Port Chicago in California". Other news of the day throughout with much on World War II. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise in good condition. source: wikipedia: Port Chicago disaster was a deadly explosion that took place on July 17, 1944 at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Port Chicago, California, in the United States. Ammunition being loaded aboard cargo vessels bound for the war in the Pacific exploded, killing 320 sailors and civilians, and injuring more than 400 others. Most of the dead and injured were African American recruits, and the continuing unsafe conditions even after the disaster resulted in a number of servicemen refusing to work, known as the Port Chicago Mutiny, a month later.

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1944-02-15

PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 15, 1944. Headlines on the frontpage read "Poles Backing Down Before Soviet" "Hearst Cries Out For Disunity" "Negro Fliers Helped Hold Bridgehead Below Rome" "lewis' Stooge Tells GOP Lewis Can Be Had". The paper features other war news and stories of the day. This also features an article on Charlie Chaplin being brought up on conspiracy charges. This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional details.

PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 15, 1944. Headlines on the frontpage read "Poles Backing Down Before Soviet" "Hearst Cries Out For Disunity" "Negro Fliers Helped Hold Bridgehead Below Rome" "lewis' Stooge Tells GOP Lewis Can Be Had". The paper features other war news and stories of the day. This also features an article on Charlie Chaplin being brought up on conspiracy charges. This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional details.

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5.d15.2008

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2008-06-05T14:21:09-04:00

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1944-01-20

PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 20. 1944. Headlines on the frontpage read "Answering Stimson oOn Labor and the War" "Russians Blast - Nazis at Leningrad & 'Appeasers' in U.S., Britain" "Higher Food Prices" "Bolivian Riddle" "The Negro Seeks Equality - A Tale of Four Cities". The paper features other war news and stories of the day. This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional details.

PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 20. 1944. Headlines on the frontpage read "Answering Stimson oOn Labor and the War" "Russians Blast - Nazis at Leningrad & 'Appeasers' in U.S., Britain" "Higher Food Prices" "Bolivian Riddle" "The Negro Seeks Equality - A Tale of Four Cities". The paper features other war news and stories of the day. This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional details.

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5.d14.2008

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2008-05-23T13:38:19-04:00

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1943-12-16

<div>NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, December 16, 1943   * Jazz Pianist * Thomas 'Fats' Waller death This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 27: "T. W. (FATS) WALLER PIANIST, COMPOSER", "Noted Negro Artist of Stage, Screen and Radio Dies on Train at Age 39'. Includes a one column photo of Waller. Other news of the day throughout. Ink is very lite in the T in the head, otherwise in nice condition. Rag edition.</div>

NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, December 16, 1943 * Jazz Pianist * Thomas 'Fats' Waller death This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 27: "T. W. (FATS) WALLER PIANIST, COMPOSER", "Noted Negro Artist of Stage, Screen and Radio Dies on Train at Age 39'. Includes a one column photo of Waller. Other news of the day throughout. Ink is very lite in the T in the head, otherwise in nice condition. Rag edition.

553785

12.70.2008

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2008-12-23T14:50:00-05:00

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