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Own a piece of American history with this 9-piece collection of original 2008 Barack Obama election newspapers and special editions.
This lot documents the historic 2008 presidential election from multiple newspapers, including coverage from the night of the election and the days immediately following Obama’s victory.
Included are 9 original pieces:
• Chicago Tribune — “Jubilation” — Grant Park Rally edition
• Chicago Tribune — November 5, 2008 — historic Obama election coverage
• Chicago Tribune — “On top of the world” — November 6, 2008
• USA Today — “A dream fulfilled” — November 5/6, 2008 election coverage
• USA Today — “Obama: The Historic Journey” — Special Edition
• USA Today — “America Makes History” — 2008 Election Edition
• Wall Street Journal — November 5, 2008 — “Historic Election Powers Enormous Turnout”
• Knoxville News Sentinel — “Just hours to go”
• Knoxville News Sentinel — “America Makes History” — 2008 Election Edition
A great collection for a newspaper collector, political-history collector, Obama memorabilia collector, or anyone looking for original memorabilia from one of the most significant presidential elections in American history.
The Chicago Tribune examples are particularly notable because they represent coverage from Obama’s hometown of Chicago, including the historic Grant Park celebration. Original newspapers from the election were heavily sought after at the time as keepsakes.
