URIAH P. LEVY 1st Jewish U. S. Navy Commodore DEATH Jews 1862 Civil War Newspaper
Navy Commodore DEATH Jews 1862 Civil War Newspaper. Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, March 24, 1862 Uriah P. Levy death (1st report) 1st Jewish commodore of U. Navy American Civil War - Jews John Wilkes Booth performs Perhaps the most notable content is the very brief, but historic page 3 report of the death of Commodore (Admiral) Uriah P. Jewish Commodore, War of 1812 hero, and credited for abolishing the disciplinary procedure of flogging.
He also became the owner of Jefferson's Monticello and use personal funds for restoration work. Also of special note, page 2 contains one of the fascinating tidbits of history which delight collectors, in this case an inconspicuous advertisement for a theatrical production of Hamlet at the Mary Provost Theater in New York--starring John Wilkes Booth. See the photo for the complete ad.
It's always terrific to find reports of notables in history--both famous and infamous--before they would become more widely known to the world. Various repoerts on the Civil War, including a back page map headed: The Attack Upon Island No. Eight pages, never-trimmed margins, very nice condition. Please Note: All of our offerings are 100% authentic!
We do not offer reprints or reproductions of any kind. They are guaranteed to be original! Links to Archival Storage Options & Certificates of Authenticity Are Below! Historical reports may be beautiful or ugly, but they are always informative. While we rejoice in the beautiful heroic, discovery, amazing feats, etc.
, we at History's Newsstand also offer "the ugly" for we are determined to learn from the wrongs of the past - understanding, to do so, we must be willing to look these wrongs directly in the face and shout NO MORE! It is for this reason many Black Americans collect historic slave ads, Jews collect reports regarding the Holocaust, women collect coverage of the Women's Suffrage Movement, etc.. If you find any to be offensive, we agree! Hopefully this is an indication we are moving in the right direction. For this specific item, A U.
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Knowing every item we offer is guaranteed to be authentic. Timothy Hughes Rare Newspapers P.Desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in all things. Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Religion & Spirituality\Judaism\Other Judaism Collectibles". The seller is "timhu" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Item Number: 675334
- Content: Rare & Early collctible antique original newspaper