These newspapers cover major political events in US history including the murder of the Lindbergh baby; the Kennedy assasination; NASA events such as the Apollo landing; Nixon impeachment; Ford becoming president; Reagan becoming president; and Reagan shot.
San Francisco Examiner Vol. 136, No. 63, March 3, 1932; "Lindy Prepares to Pay $50,000 Ransom; Expects Baby Back in 12 Hours; Estate Cleared; 'Child Safe,' Postcard Declares"
Boston Evening Globe Vol. 121, No. 134, May 13, 1932: "Arrest May Be Made any Time for Murderer of Baby"
The Boston Herald Vol. 171, No. 134, May 13, 1932: "Baby Found Murdered"
Daily News Vol. 45, No. 130, November 22, 1963: "President Killed; Gov. Connally Shot; Suspect Seized; Johnson is Sworn in"
The Evening Bulletin No. 224, November 22, 1963: "President Shot Dead"
The Evening Journal Vol. 31, No. 276, November 22, 1963: "Kennedy Dead; Wounds Prove Fatal"
New York Journal American, November 22, 1963: "Our President Assassinated"
Philadelphia Daily News, November 22, 1963: "President Slain by Assassin"
The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 23, 1963: "Kennedy Shot to Death; Johnson is Sowrn in as President"
Buffalo Courier Express Vol. 129, No. 123, November 23, 1963: "Sniper's Shots Slay Kennedy; Lyndon Johnson is Sworn In"
Daily News Vol. 45, No. 131, November 25, 1963: "The Fatal Shot"
Wilmington Morning News Vol. 157, No. 70, March 23, 1965: "U.S. Ticks off Countdown for Gemini"
The Sunday Bulletin No. 99, July 20, 1969: "Apollo 11 Circles Moon, Ready to Land"
The Morning News Vol. 176, No. 18, July 21, 1969: "Man Steps onto Moon! Armstrong, Aldrin take walk early"
The Sun Vol. 265, No. 56-B, July 21, 1969: "Astronauts Land on the Moon with 'Very Smooth Touchdown'"
Evening Journal Vol. 39, No. 31, February 6, 1971: "Astronauts Back Inside L.M. Walk Ends; Cone Unscaled"
The Morning News Vol. 184, No. 85, October 11, 1973: "Agnew Resigns; Gets Probation for Tax Fraud"
The Morning News Vol. 184, No. 96, October 24, 1973: "Nixon Agrees to Give up Tapes as Impeachment Pressure Builds"
Evening Journal Vol. 22, No. 187, August 9, 1974: "Ford Inaugurated as 38th President; Nixon in Tearful Farewell to Aides"
The Morning News Vol. 186, No. 35, August 10, 1974: "Ford is Sworn in as 38th President; Says Nation's long 'Nightmare is Over'"
The Morning News No. 226, January 21, 1981: "A Beginning - and an End; Ronald Reagan Sworn in as Nation's 40th President"
The Morning News No. 22, March 31, 1981: "Reagan Shot, but OK; Press Aide Brady Fights for his Life"
History / Biographical
Stephen Kauffman is a Social Work faculty member at Widener University and has taught at Widener University since 1991.