Lincoln and the power of the press : the war for public opinion /
Holzer, Harold.
Lincoln and the power of the press : the war for public opinion / Harold Holzer. - First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. - xxix, 733 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 665-697) and index.
The types are in our glory -- Not like any other thunder -- That attractive rainbow -- A position we cannot maintain -- A mean between two extremes -- The prairies are on fire -- The perilous position of the union -- I cannot go into the newspapers -- Lincoln will not talk with anyone -- Wanted: a leader -- No such thing as freedom of the press -- Slavery must go to the wall -- Sitting on a volcano -- No time to read any papers -- Long Abraham a little longer -- Epilogue: We shall not see again the like.
9781439192719 (hardcover) 9781439192726 (softcover)
2014021392
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 --Relations with journalists.
Press and politics--History--United States--19th century.
Prensa y política--Historia--Estados Unidos--Siglo 19.
20151200.
United States--History--Journalists.--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Press coverage.--Civil War, 1861-1865
Estados Unidos--Historia--Periodistas.--Guerra Civil, 1861-1865
United States--Politics and government--1861-1865.
002 E 457.2 / H762l 2014
973.71
Lincoln and the power of the press : the war for public opinion / Harold Holzer. - First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. - xxix, 733 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 665-697) and index.
The types are in our glory -- Not like any other thunder -- That attractive rainbow -- A position we cannot maintain -- A mean between two extremes -- The prairies are on fire -- The perilous position of the union -- I cannot go into the newspapers -- Lincoln will not talk with anyone -- Wanted: a leader -- No such thing as freedom of the press -- Slavery must go to the wall -- Sitting on a volcano -- No time to read any papers -- Long Abraham a little longer -- Epilogue: We shall not see again the like.
9781439192719 (hardcover) 9781439192726 (softcover)
2014021392
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 --Relations with journalists.
Press and politics--History--United States--19th century.
Prensa y política--Historia--Estados Unidos--Siglo 19.
20151200.
United States--History--Journalists.--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Press coverage.--Civil War, 1861-1865
Estados Unidos--Historia--Periodistas.--Guerra Civil, 1861-1865
United States--Politics and government--1861-1865.
002 E 457.2 / H762l 2014
973.71