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Author:

Ratner, Lorman,

Title:

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

Publisher:

University of Illinois Press,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

xiii, 138 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Journalism--History--United States--History--19th century.
Press and politics--United States--History--19th century.
American newspapers--History--19th century.
United States--Causes.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Causes.
United States--Politics and government--1849-1861.
United States--Social conditions--To 1865.

Other Authors:

Teeter, Dwight L.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

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.

Series:

The history of communication

ISBN:

9780252027871 (acid-free paper)
0252027876 (acid-free paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)49760579

LCCN:

2002006415

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

E7OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

GLAX641 -- Marshalltown Community College Library (Marshalltown)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)