A DESCRIPTION OF THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY
AN IN-DEPTH REPORT ON WHAT WAS KNOWN OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE LANDS! Gazette of the United States, Philadelphia November 21, 22 & 23, 1803 (three newspapers) Here is a set of three consecutive...
View ArticleROBERT FULTON’S TORPEDOES TESTED!
THE NOTED INVENTOR BLOWS UP A 200 TON BRIG! SAYS HIS INVENTION “WILL PUT A STOP TO MARITIME WARS.” The Universal Gazette, Washington, DC Thursday, July 30, 1807 The inventor of the historic steamboat...
View ArticleFAMOUS NAVAL BATTLE! “CONSTITUTION” DEFEATS THE “GUERRIERE;” DETROIT...
“OLD IRONSIDES” OUTSAILS AND OUTGUNS A STRONG BRITISH FRIGATE – BOOSTS AMERICAN MORALE IN THE WAR OF 1812 National Intelligencer, Washington, DC Saturday, September 5, 1812 See scans for incredible...
View ArticleRARE EARLY GEORGETOWN (D.C.) NEWSPAPER
SEVEN LARGE RUNAWAY SLAVE NOTICES! ALSO: “FOR SALE, A FAMILY OF NEGROES.” Federal Republican, Georgetown (DC) Saturday, September 16,1815 We offer an exceedgingly scarce newspaper printed in Georgetown...
View ArticleTHE BATTLE 0F NEW ORLEANS–THE BRITISH ARMY SLAUGHTERED!
GEN. ANDREW JACKSON’S ARMY MOWS DOWN THE INVADING BRITISH! THE TREATY OF GHENT–NEWS OF ITS SIGNING, AND TERMS OF THE TREATY ENDING THE WAR OF 1812 Boston Patriot February 18, 1815 General Andrew...
View ArticleMcCULLOCH V. MARYLAND – HISTORIC SUPREME COURT CASE
Chief Justice John Marshall rules against the State of Maryland Niles’ Weekly Register, Baltimore, Maryland March 20, 1819 Taking up more than eight pages in this historic issue you will find the full...
View ArticleGEORGE WASHINGTON DIES AT MOUNT VERNON
DEATH AND FUNERAL OF THE BELOVED REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERAL AND NATION’S FIRST PRESIDENT/FULL DETAILS OF HIS FINAL ILLNESS AND ATTEMPTED TREATMENT Norwich Packet, Norwich, Conn. Thursday, January 2,...
View ArticleTHOMAS JEFFERSON’S 1802 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON TALKS OF “REPURCHASING” LAND FROM THE INDIANS AND SETTING NEW “BORDERS” TO ENCOURAGE WHITE SETTLEMENT The Connecticut Courant, Hartford Wednesday, December 29, 1802 In a time of...
View ArticleMississippi Admitted To The Union
American Mercury Hartford, Connecticut December 23, 1817 This rare newspaper has the original Federal Act for Mississippi’s admission to the union as the 20th state, on December 10th, 1817. The Act...
View ArticleRare 1800 Newspaper Printing Of The The US – French Treaty
National Intelligencer Washington, DC December 22, 1800 The National Intelligencer was the first newspaper printed in Washington DC. when the seat of government was moved there in October of 1800...
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