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- This Day in “News” History (Part II) – January 27th…
- This Day in “News” History… January 23…
- The January (2023) Newsletter from Rare & Early Newspapers…
- From Dreams to Reality… Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Paves the Way…
- WNEP TV turns the spotlight on Rare & Early Newspapers…
- Scientific American’s “Not So Bright” (?) Ideas…
- Snapshot 1982… A “Feel Good” Story to Kick-Off the New Year…
- Announcing: Catalog #326 for January, 2023 – Rare & Early Newspapers for collectors…
- Resolutions… at the start of a New Year and Throughout Time…
- Harper’s Weekly… A Journal of Civilization…
- The Peace of Christmas… An image reminiscent of my own experience…
- Reflecting back on December, 1773… The Boston Tea Party…
- ‘Twas the Week Before Christmas – Rare Newspapers Edition…
- Printed History: Collecting 3.5M rare newspapers in Central Pa.
- They Never Saw it Coming… The Sinking of the Titanic.
- “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”…
- Announcing: Catalog #325 for December, 2022 – Rare & Early Newspapers for collectors…
- Our obsession with “firsts”… History gives us plenty – including John Rock…
- Time-Lapse… Frederick Douglass (1834) to Henry Garnett (1865)…
- Help needed to understand – Rev. J.W.C. Pennington’s correspondence…
- A “Thankful” Heart Is Great Medicine…
- Separation of Church & State – Catholic concern in early 1800’s…
- Veterans – War’s end is rarely met with the end to their battles…
- The Battle of Gettysburg… an intimate look…
- It’s All About the Headline…
- Exploring an Introductory Lot of Ten 19th Century Newspapers…
- Announcing: Catalog #324 for November, 2022 – Rare & Early Newspapers for collectors…
- The Sounds of Summer and the Crack of the Bat…
- Collecting Rare & Early Newspapers… on a budget…
- John Brown, 1859… What would you be willing to die for?
- A Fly on the Wall at the Constitutional Convention of 1787…
- The Gentleman’s Magazine – Own history for pennies on the dollar…
- Timothy Hughes – sharing his passion for collecting historical newspapers…
- George Washington and the Hebrew Congregation in Savannah… 1790…
- The End of an Era at Rare & Early Newspapers… Thanks Mike!
- Today’s month and day through the eyes of Rare & Early Newspapers… 9/26 edition…
- Snapshot 1929… Homebuilding 101…
- The Village Voice… The Heart of the 60’s-70’s Anti-Establishment Youth Culture…
- The Illustrated London News… Beautiful imagery…
- They put it in print, 1947 – The day Roswell became a boldfaced destination on the map…
- An oddity from 1863 – The Battle of Gettysburg…
- Labor Day… the closing of summer…
- Announcing: Catalog #322 for September, 2022 – Rare & Early Newspapers for collectors…
- Blockbuster Movie Ads at Their Best – Overview – Part II
- A collectible few know exists… Rare & Early Newspapers…
- If Only They Could Have Known… France Tackles the Panama Canal…
- The course makes all the difference… Ronald Reagan’s 2nd Inaugural Address…
- Frederick Douglass – A true American hero…
- “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” – Historic Baseball Coverage…
- The Stuff of Legends… Paul Revere and his ride into near-mythical status…
- Snapshot 1822 – Before the last Mohican tugged at our heartstrings…
- Blockbuster Movie Ads at Their Best – Overview – Part I
- Announcing: Catalog #321 (for August, 2022) – Rare & Early Newspapers for collectors…
- Mike Drop from 1886… Frederick Douglass Leaves Us All Stunned…
- A Fly on the Wall… The Birth of a State….
- Exploring the 18th of July through the Eyes of Rare & Early Newspapers…
- Summer Blockbuster Movie Ads at Their Best – “Top Gun: Maverick” Edition…
- Fact is More Fascinating than Fiction… at Spindletop…
- Collateral Damage – Yosemite Valley’s Little Sister…
- Happy Independence Day – Contrasting Celebrations…
- Announcing: Catalog #320 (for July, 2022) – Rare & Early Newspapers (for purchase)…
- Juneteenth Revisited – “The rest of the story”…
- One small step backward for humanity(?)… One giant leap forward for A.I.!
- Snapshot 1932 – Babe Ruth’s famous “called shot”…
- The Fight Against Slavery… 1822…
- Journalism from Early America to the Digital Age… Election Fraud and more…
- The Lure of Swashbucklers…
- A President’s Call for Sacrifice…
- Announcing: Catalog #319 (for June, 2022) – Rare & Early Newspapers (for purchase)
- Memorial Day – How many generations does it take to… (?)
- A woodcut masthead is worth a thousand words… Slavery…
- “The Times They Are A-Changin’”… Martha’s Vineyard… 1867 (updated)
- Popular Categories – A Deeper Dive into the Legacies of U.S. Presidents…
- National Day of Prayer… Love our neighbors… Newspapers provide perspective…
- From the Library of Congress: “Printing Newspapers 1400-1900: A Brief Survey…”
- Announcing: Catalog #318 (for May, 2022) – Rare & Early Newspapers (for purchase)
- Edward Gallaway – bibliophile, publisher, circus performer, cardshark – help needed…
- Exploring “This Day in History” through Rare & Early Newspapers…
- A Fly on the Wall at the Lincoln-Douglas Debates…
- Take a Closer Look … The Delicate Details of Woodcut Prints…
- Great Headlines Speak for Themselves… The Sinking of the Titanic!
- Snapshot 1844 – Voter Fraud… “death by a thousand cuts…”
- Insight into the mind of Tesla…
- Here’s Hoping History Doesn’t Repeat Itself… 1693…
- Collecting Old/Historic Newspapers: The 1600s & 1700s…
- The End of Something Bad… The Kickoff to Something Good…
- Collecting Old/Historic Newspapers: The Revolutionary War…
- President George Washington: “Et tu, John Adams?”…
- They put it in print, 1926 – “With just the naked eye and a glove…”
- Scientific American & The Columbian Exposition… A novice’s discovery…
- Newspaper Curiosities in 1867 from the Harper’s New Monthly Magazine…
- Announcing: Catalog #316 (for March, 2022) – Rare & Early Newspapers (for purchase)
- Old Newspapers – Music to My Ears…
- The more things change… Vaccinations and the immoral influences on children…
- Scientific American & the Harlem River… 1890…
- Sometimes We Miss It – Isidor Louis… 1870’s San Diego…
- Snapshot 1927 – An unexpected, dystopian gem…
- Snapshot 1879 – A former slave’s trek from bondage to bounty…
- A Hero Lost. . . Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr…
- Under the Radar (June, 1921 Edition) – “Abe, The Newsboy”…
- They put it in print – an 1877 opinion of The Press…
- Fascinating Conspiracies (Episode 3)… Coup d’état
- Announcing: Catalog #314 (for January, 2022) is now available…
- Thankful for today, but dreaming of a better tomorrow…
- Best Christmas gifts ever – 1776 edition…
- Snapshot 1864… Confederacy’s fight – for independence or slavery?
- Where History Comes Alive (Part 2)… Gettysburg…
- The Village Voice, U2, Hitler – The sky is falling!
- Nostalgia inspired by a Great Storyteller…
- Announcing: Catalog #313 (for December, 2021) is now available…
- The 1st Amendment – from 1789 to 1961 to…?
- Where History Comes Alive (Part 1)… Savannah in the mid-18th century…
- Louisa May Alcott – a sad, but poetic death…
- Fascinating Conspiracies (Episode 2) – Secret Societies in the 18th century…
- Last Words Can Say it All… John Hancock’s thankful heart…
- A Tale of Two Sides – Belle Boyd vs. Elizabeth Van Lew…
- Snapshot 1801… The importance of newspapers…
- Snapshot 1909… The American Spirit takes flight…
- WW2 Era Newspapers Found In The Attic… Are They Worth Anything?
- Fascinating Conspiracies (Episode 1) – The Lincoln Conspirators…
- All Things Nautical… 1773…
- The October (2021) Newsletter from Rare & Early Newspapers…
- Beer and electricity had a common admirer…
- “Things I Never Knew”… Fredrick Douglass Edition…
- They put it in print, 1917 – “The more things change…”
- Announcing: Catalog #311 (for October, 2021) is now available…
- Hurricane Season… ALREADY???
- They put it in print, 2003 – “Horses with no names?”
- A Thankful Heart from the Mouth of Babes…
- The September (2021) Newsletter from Rare & Early Newspapers…
- Special Moment: Father and Daughter – A Handshake for the Century…
- One More Reason to Love Collecting Historical Newspapers… Revisiting 9/11…
- It All Depends On Your Paradigm…
- Announcing: Catalog #310 (for September, 2021) is now available…
- The Rare & Early Newspapers website’s “search” capabilities…
- Daniel Webster – “Defender of the Constitution”…
- A Federal Government by Careful Design…
- Giant leaps… Baby steps are nice, but every now and then…
- Baby Steps… A journey of a thousand miles…
- The Women’s Tribune & Sojourner Truth… Still learning…
- Am I Dating Myself? The B&O Railroad…
- Big things (sometimes) come in small packages…
- Announcing: Catalog #309 (for August, 2021) is now available…
- A New Term For An Old Happening…
- Why collect Rare & Early Newspapers? July 23rd…
- Memorial and Independence Day’s behind us… Veteran’s Day before us…
- 18th Century Gentleman’s Magazines – So Much For So Little…
- Creativity with Consequences…
- Some Legacies Change the World…
- Swashbuckling Adventures…
- Life’s Irony… Rachel Carson…
- Apparently, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Started Long Ago…
- The June (2021) Newsletter from Rare & Early Newspapers…
- Happy Flag Day!
- The American Dream at Work…
- History’s Hidden Gems… President Lincoln, July 4th, 1861…
- Contemplating Memorial Day in light of the last 15 months…
- Love of History Takes Many Forms…
- Snapshot 1928… A couple in London is spotted in New York just a few seconds later…
- You’ve Come A Long Way Baby…
- From Dream to Dream…
- One Hit Wonders Can Still Pack an Emotional Punch…
- The Gentleman’s Magazine & Bankruptcy…
- Many Thanks to Give…
- Announcing: Catalog #306 (for May, 2021) is now available…
- I Would Love to Have Them All…
- The April (2021) Newsletter from Rare & Early Newspapers…
- Snapshot July,1814… The war of 1812 ends nearly a year earlier than we thought…
- The April (2021) Newsletter from Rare & Early Newspapers…
- Master Wordsmiths Often 1st Shared Their Treasures in Newspapers…
- Flawed Greatness…
- Inspiration from Days Gone by…
- Nothing Says Spring Like…
- The Eyes are the Windows to the Soul … But not for Adolph Hitler
- “A Picture is Worth a 1000 Words” rings true in the world of newspaper collecting…
- Sedentary? Perhaps all you need is a little Jolt to get you going…
- A Fly on the Wall at Lincoln’s Cooper Union Speech…
- Lincoln & Whitman … it’s all in the perspective…
- Recalling Paul Revere’s ‘midnight ride’…
- Announcing: Catalog #304 (for March, 2021) is now available…
- William Cowper speaks out against slavery (1791)… They put it in print…
- They put it in print… the R.M.S. Carpathia…
- Snapshot 1936… It’s time to help the Jews…
- Announcing: Catalog #303 (for February, 2021) is now available…
- From Waco to Brooklyn…
- Is this the earliest Presidential portrait in a newspaper?
- The Woman’s Journal & Education, Law and Depression…
- My collecting story… M.M. in Freeport, NY…
- January 21st Thru History… An Eye Focused From Whence We Came…
- The January (2021) Newsletter from Rare & Early Newspapers…
- Snapshot 1863… A slave mother’s attempted escape…
- Snapshot 1886… Mark Twain – yet another hidden gem…
- Announcing: Catalog #302 (for January, 2021) is now available…
- As we close the door on 2020…
- Snapshot 1977… The Original (?) Star Wars…
- Merry Christmas from Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers…
- The Titanic orphans: the rest of the story…
- Niles’ Registers from 1820 – unearthing interesting content (part 1)
- Earliest Lincoln letter published in a newspaper?
- The United States elections – a bumpy walk through time…