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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812948303321

Autore

Ratner Lorman

Titolo

Fanatics and fire-eaters : newspapers and the coming of the Civil War / / Lorman A. Ratner and Dwight L. Teeter, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Urbana, : University of Illinois Press, 2003

ISBN

9780252092213

9786613896001

0-252-09221-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 138 p.)

Collana

The history of communication

Altri autori (Persone)

TeeterDwight L

Disciplina

973.7/11

Soggetti

Journalism - Political aspects - United States - History - 19th century

Press and politics - United States - History - 19th century

American newspapers - History - 19th century

United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Causes

United States Politics and government 1849-1861

United States Social conditions To 1865

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The emergence of a democratic press -- Impeding civilization: the Brooks-Sumner incident -- The Dred Scott decision and a society of laws -- Kansas and the Lecompton constitution: does the majority rule? -- John Brown's raid: violence in a republican society -- Lincoln's election: could a republican lead the republic? -- Firing on Fort Sumter: a republic at war with itself -- Conclusion: the shattered republic.