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The Reconstruction era : primary documents on events from 1865 to 1877 /
As the sole purveyors of news and opinion, Reconstruction-era newspapers bent and spindled American public opinion with little regard for independent journalism and great regard for party politics. In other words, the newspapers of the Reconstruction era served political rather than social needs. Th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Westport, Conn. :
Greenwood Press,
2003.
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| Colección: | Debating historical issues in the media of the time.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | As the sole purveyors of news and opinion, Reconstruction-era newspapers bent and spindled American public opinion with little regard for independent journalism and great regard for party politics. In other words, the newspapers of the Reconstruction era served political rather than social needs. The issues facing the nation were momentous, and opinions on how to deal with the problems were vigorously presented and defended. Using editorials, letters, essays, and news reports that appeared throughout the country's print media, this book reveals how editors, politicians, and other Americans use. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xviii, 432 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-410) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0313017069 9780313017063 1280908807 9781280908804 9786610908806 661090880X |
| ISSN: | 1542-8079 |