Synopses & Reviews
From 1776 to 1800, the United States ceased to be a fantastic dream and became a stable reality. Newspapers were increasingly the public's major source of information about people and events outside of their community. The press reflected the issues of the day. Its foremost concern was naturally the armed struggle with Britain. The press covered the conflict, providing both patriot and loyalist interpretations of the battles and personalities. Yet after the British withdrew, a host of new challenges confronted the United States, including the Articles of Confederation, Shay's Rebellion, the Bill of the Rights, the Whiskey Rebellion, slavery, women's roles, the French Revolution, the XYZ Affair, the Sedition Act, and more.
Again, the press not only purveyed the facts. It became a political tool trumpeting the viewpoint of Republicans and Federalists, ushering in a new era of American journalism. Beginning with an extensive overview essay of the period, this book focuses on 26 pressing issues of the war and the early republic. Each issue is presented with an introductory essay and multiple primary documents from the newspapers of the day, which illustrate both sides of the debate. This is a perfect resource for students interested in the Revolutionary War, the birth of the new nation, and the actual opinions and words of those involved.
Review
Here is a useful undergraduate or introductory guide to the views of the early press on twenty-six separate topics....[t]his volume offers easy access to important issues and events of American history that are helpful to both history students as well as students of communication history....[t]he originality of the volume and the ease of its organization may prompt its purchase by libraries, including those that serve high school students, as a useful reference work.American Journalism
Synopsis
Beginning with an extensive overview essay of the period, this book focuses on 26 pressing issues of the war and the early republic. Each issue is presented with an introductory essay and multiple primary documents from the newspapers of the day, which illustrate both sides of the debate. This is a perfect resource for students interested in the Revolutionary War, the birth of the new nation, and the actual opinions and words of those involved.
Synopsis
This is a perfect resource for students interested in the Revolutionary War, the birth of the new nation, and the actual opinions and words of those involved.
Synopsis
From 1776 to 1800, the United States went from being a fantastic dream to a stable reality. Increasingly, newspapers became the public's major source of information about people and events outside of their community, and the press reflected the issues of the day in the materials it printed. Naturally, the foremost concern was the armed struggle with Britain. After the British withdrew, a whole host of challenges confronted the new nation. Beginning with an extensive overview essay of the period, the book focuses on twenty-six pressing issues of the war period and early republic featuring an overview essay on each issue itself and then multiple primary document examples from the newspapers of the day showing both sides of the debate. Debating Historical Issues of the Revolutionary Era reveals the thoughts and opinions of a young nation in its own words.