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Darwin's Origin of Species

The 1859 publication introduced natural selection to a widening reading public. Newspaper pages from 1859 to 1860 on a map and timeline.

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23,766,177 pages from 4,691 newspapers, 1736–1963.

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200 matching newspaper pages in total. Washington, DC has the most hits (62 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. Daily National Intelligencer — 1860-01-27, page 2

    … to divide public attention are Capt. McClintock’s Arctic Voyage of the Fox, and Darwin on the Origin of Species. This latter is reviving the discussions which the Ves tiges of Creation originated …

  2. Daily National Intelligencer — 1860-01-27, page 3

    … LED A PROTESTANT LAW I yer to the Catholic Church; by Peter Barnett, 82.51). The Origin of Species; by Charles Darwin, M A.; $1.25. Morphy’s Games in Europe and America, with notes by A. Lowenthal …

  3. Daily National Intelligencer — 1860-01-28, page 3

    … to the Catholic Church, by Peter Burnett; $2,50, The iiin of Species, by Charles Darwin, M A.; $1.25. Morphy's (ames in Europe and America, with notes by A. Lowenthal; …

    … of natu ral selections, or the preservation of favored races in the By Charles Darwin, M. A struggle for life By Charles Darwin, M. A The Eighteen Christian Centuries, By Rev. James White, with u copings Index …

    … Lawyer to the Catholic Church, by Peter H. Burnett, I vol. 8vo. price $2.51, 6 n the Origin of Species by Meat of Natural Selection, or 7 p..0 PteaPr). for Life. bv the Preservation …

  4. Daily National Intelligencer — 1860-01-31, page 2

    … 1) C. For particulars address S., Box 709, P. Washington, jan 27—Staw Iw ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES. By means of natu ral selections, or the preservation of favored races in the struggle …

    … for life. By Charles Darwin, M. A. The Eighteen Christian Centuries, By Rev. James White, with a copious index …

    … LED A PROTESTANT LAV ye r to the Catholic Chureli by Peter Burne it $2.50. The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin, M .A.: $1.25. Morphy's Games in Europe and America, with notes by A. Lowenthal …

  5. Daily National Intelligencer — 1860-02-01, page 2

    … which Led a Protestant Lawyer to the Catholic Church, by Peter Burnett; $2.50, The Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin, M.A.; $1.25. Murphy s Games in Europe and America, with notes by A. Lowenthal; …

  6. Daily National Intelligencer — 1860-02-02, page 2

    … LED A PROTESTANT LAW _ yer to the Catholic Church: by Peter Burnett, $2.50, The Origin of Species; by Charles Darwin, M.A.; $1.25 Morphy’s Games in Europe and America, with notes by A. Lowenthal $ …

  7. Daily National Intelligencer — 1860-02-03, page 2

    … which Led a Protestant Lawyer to the Catholic Church, by Peter Barnett; $2.50 The Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin, M.A $1.25. Morphy’s Games in Europe and America, with notes hy A. Lowenthal $1 …

  8. Daily National Intelligencer — 1860-02-04, page 1

    … Lawver to the Catholic Church, by Peter H. Burnett, 1 vol. 8vo. price $2.50. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle …

    … for Life, by Charles Darwin, M.A., Fellow of Royal Geological Societies, &e., I vol.: price $1.25. Niccolo …

  9. Daily National Intelligencer — 1860-02-04, page 2

    … WHICH LED A POTETANT LAW _ yer to the Catholic Church by Peter Surnett $2.50. The Origin of Species: by Charles Darwin. M.A $1.25. Morphy's Hames in Europe and America, with notes by A. Lowenthal $1 …

  10. Daily National Intelligencer — 1860-02-06, page 1

    … to the Catholic I Church, by Peter H. Burnett, I vol. Svo.; price $2.50 On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle …

    … for Life, by Charles Darwin, M.A.. Fellow of Royal Geological Societies, &r., I vol.; price $1.25. Niccolo …

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