Charles K. McClatchy and the golden era of American journalism /
Steven M. Avella.
- xvi, 414 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-402) and index.
Introduction -- Sacramento's son -- An editor's vision -- Defenders of the valley the struggle with hydraulic mining -- A world of trouble boycotts and libel suits -- Creating a press monopoly -- A tribune of reform -- Railroad politics and populist upheaval -- California lion -- Public health and urban corruption in San Francisco -- The Graft Trials and the cause of righteousness -- The Progressive McClatchy -- Hiram -- A new era: preparing the heir -- World War I -- Failed dreams, self-imposed exile -- Reluctant expansion and the breakup -- The last roar of the aging lion.
This biography explores Charles K. McClatchy's career as the long-time editor of the Bee in a work that weaves the history of Northern California with that of American newspapers.
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