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The Midwestern press is probably the best example of the "typical"
American press of the Civil War era. Its denizens were not the huge
metropolitan dailies of New York and Philadelphia, nor were they
the struggling weeklies of the western territories. They did not
feel the hard hand of war as the Southern press did in its
struggles to obtain enough paper and ink to continue printing.
Instead, Midwestern publishers and editors mostly continued on,
business as usual, with some disruptions as staff members joined up
to fight the war for the Union, or were drafted. Democratic
newspapers experienced the most war-related trauma as neither
political nor military leaders understood the concept of the loyal
opposition and sought to shut down non-Republican newspapers or
those that supported peace efforts. Debra Reddin van Tuyll and Mary
M. Cronin explore the history of the Midwestern press as it
examines the political, social, and economic roles of the press.
This work will be useful as a supplemental text in undergraduate or
graduate journalism history classes and can be used in history
classes that deal with the Civil War or the nineteenth century.
During the American Civil War, several newspapers remained
Confederate sympathizers despite their locations being occupied by
Union troops. Examining these papers, the authors explore what
methods of suppression occupiers used, how occupation influenced
the editorial and business sides of the press, and how occupation
impacted freedom of the press.
From the Revolutionary War forward, Irish immigrants have
contributed significantly to the construction of the American
Republic. Scholars have documented their experiences and explored
their social, political, and cultural lives in countless books.
Offering a fresh perspective, this volume traces the rich history
of the Irish American diaspora press, uncovering the ways in which
a lively print culture forged significant cultural, political, and
even economic bonds between the Irish living in America and the
Irish living in Ireland. As the only mass medium prior to the
advent of radio, newspapers served to foster a sense of identity
and a means of acculturation for those seeking to establish
themselves in the land of opportunity. Irish American newspapers
provided information about what was happening back home in Ireland
as well as news about the events that were occurring within the
local migrant community. They framed national events through Irish
American eyes and explained the significance of what was happening
to newly arrived immigrants who were unfamiliar with American
history or culture. They also played a central role in the social
life of Irish migrants and provided the comfort that came from
knowing that, though they may have been far from home, they were
not alone. Taking a long view through the prism of individual
newspapers, editors, and journalists, the authors in this volume
examine the emergence of the Irish American diaspora press and its
profound contribution to the lives of Irish Americans over the
course of the last two centuries.
From the Revolutionary War forward, Irish immigrants have
contributed significantly to the construction of the American
Republic. Scholars have documented their experiences and explored
their social, political, and cultural lives in countless books.
Offering a fresh perspective, this volume traces the rich history
of the Irish American diaspora press, uncovering the ways in which
a lively print culture forged significant cultural, political, and
even economic bonds between the Irish living in America and the
Irish living in Ireland. As the only mass medium prior to the
advent of radio, newspapers served to foster a sense of identity
and a means of acculturation for those seeking to establish
themselves in the land of opportunity. Irish American newspapers
provided information about what was happening back home in Ireland
as well as news about the events that were occurring within the
local migrant community. They framed national events through Irish
American eyes and explained the significance of what was happening
to newly arrived immigrants who were unfamiliar with American
history or culture. They also played a central role in the social
life of Irish migrants and provided the comfort that came from
knowing that, though they may have been far from home, they were
not alone. Taking a long view through the prism of individual
newspapers, editors, and journalists, the authors in this volume
examine the emergence of the Irish American diaspora press and its
profound contribution to the lives of Irish Americans over the
course of the last two centuries.
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