Fanatics and fire-eaters newspapers and the coming of the Civil War

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

Author/creator	Ratner, Lorman
Other author/creator	Teeter, Dwight L.
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Urbana : University of Illinois Press,
Description	xiii, 138 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Journalism--Political aspects --United States --History --19th century. Press and politics--United States --History --19th century. American newspapers--History --19th century. United States--History --Civil War, 1861-1865 --Causes. United States--Politics and government --1849-1861. United States--Social conditions --To 1865.

Series	The history of communication
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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2002006415
ISBN	0252027876 (acid-free paper)

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