New York Times

by The New York Times

First published 2008

This collection presents the most significant front pages from America's newspaper of record spanning 157 years of history. The New York Times chronicles pivotal moments from Abraham Lincoln's assassination through the September 11 attacks. The book reproduces more than 300 carefully chosen front pages alongside news summaries that place each era in historical context. Ten foldouts display twenty crucial pages at full size. Seventeen essays by prominent Times writers examine key periods including the end of slavery, women's suffrage, and the television age. Three DVDs contain all 54,266 front pages published since the paper's 1851 founding. The searchable digital archive connects readers directly to complete stories and the Times online collection. This comprehensive package serves history enthusiasts, news followers, students, and anyone seeking to understand how major events unfolded through newspaper coverage.

Genres: 20th-century, non-fiction, 21st-century, journalism, american-history

Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: historical-non-fiction

Setting: America, New York

Period: 1851-2008

456 pages · Hardcover · Black Dog & Leventhal

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