The History of 1940s Los Angeles Times Edition Book

 

Each page of this book is filled with front covers from the Los Angeles Times covering the major events of the 1940s. 

The front pages in the ‘40s were covered in World War Two news for the first half of the decade, with the attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941 dominating the news worldwide. Early headlines include the Nazi invasion of Europe, Roosevelt’s ‘Arsenal of Democracy’ speech as well as Gandhi’s death in 1948.

There is also comprehensive coverage of the Fort Lauderdale hurricane in 1947, and President Truman’s recognition of Israel.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.

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Cover: Hardback 

Size: Tabloid 11" x 13.9"

Pages: 100+

Paper source: our books use responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers.

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