http://raglinen.com Rare, Historic Newspapers Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:28:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Harper's Weekly 1857 Bound Volume (Vol. 1) http://raglinen.com/2008/11/20/harpers-weekly-complete-bound-volume-1-from-1857/ The Philadelphia Inquirer April 20, 1865 http://raglinen.com/2008/11/20/philadelpha-inquirer-lincoln-assassination-the-funeral-car-and-coffin-issue/ Palmetto Herald Aug. 11, 1864 [gallery] http://raglinen.com/2008/11/20/union-occupation-newspaper-from-south-carolina/ Tri-Weekly Telegraph June 24, 1863 [gallery] http://raglinen.com/2008/11/20/texas-confederate-newspaper-pony-express/ The Connecticut Journal June 5, 1776 [gallery] http://raglinen.com/2008/11/20/one-month-before-july-4-1776-front-page-revolutionary-war-news/ The Herald; A Gazette for the Country (New York) September 21, 1796 This is the coveted George Washington Farewell Address. Page 2 has the "Resignation of the President. To the People of the United States." This famous "resignation" is known historically as the Farewell Address of George Washington. In the address ... http://raglinen.com/2008/11/15/george-washingtons-farewell-address-no-third-term/ The Pennsylvania Evening Post (Philadelphia) September 28, 1776 Less than three months after July 4, this Philadelphia newspaper includes an entire front page of coverage about the new government which includes also: "...beg leave to point out the ordinance...that any person speaking against the measures carrying on by the United States ... http://raglinen.com/2008/11/15/1776-pennsylvania-newspaper-on-america-declaring-independence/ The Pennsylvania Packet October 16, 1781 Features the extract of a letter from the army near York, dated October 1, 1781… “On the 28th of September the whole army marched from Williamsbugh and approached within two miles of the enemy at York – at which distance a shew was made of some ... http://raglinen.com/2008/08/02/cornwallis-trapped-at-yorktown/ The Connecticut Journal September 20, 1775 What a rarity – both the Battle of Bunker Hill and Ticonderoga mentioned in the same American newspaper. This newspaper is jam packed with Revolutionary War content but what stands out is a list of the persons now confined in Boston gaol, for no other ... http://raglinen.com/2008/08/02/the-battles-of-bunker-hill-and-ticonderoga-reported-in-same-newspaper/ The Connecticut Journal August 23, 1775 Extensive front and back page coverage of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, which is rare because most American newspapers printed “foreign” news on the front page. And, from a collector's perspective, back page coverage is considered just as appealing as front page because you ... http://raglinen.com/2008/08/02/battle-of-lexington-and-concord-in-american-newspaper-on-front-and-back-covers/