National Intelligencer Extra - Black Hawk War Broadside
Washington, D.C., June 23, 1832 - Frame: 15⅞ x 7¾ inches; sight: 12 x 3¾ inches
 
An exceptionally rare “extra” broadside issued by the National Intelligencer, prominently headlined “BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS!!” and reporting on active engagements during the Black Hawk War. Such extras were printed to convey urgent developments beyond the regular newspaper issue, reflecting the immediacy with which news of frontier conflict reached the public.
 
The Black Hawk War marked a pivotal moment in the history of Native resistance and American westward expansion. The broadside survives as a remarkable example of early American news printing and the rhetoric of expansion at a critical national moment.
 
Condition: Excellent.