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CONTENTS

 

I.

Introductory ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1

II.

History of American Journalism/Precursors of American Newspapers ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

8

III.

The First American Newspaper—The Boston News-Letter ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

17

IV.

Beginnings in Colonies ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

28

V.

Beginnings in Colonies (continued) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

44

VI.

History of American Journalism/Colonial Period ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

62

VII.

Revolutionary Period, 1765–1783 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

82

VIII.

Period of Early Republic, 1783–1812 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

100

IX.

First Dailies and Early Party Organs ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

118

X.

Party Press Period, 1812–1832 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

140

XI.

Beginnings in States, 1783–1832 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

164

XII.

Beginnings of the Penny Press ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

185

XIII.

Transition Period, 1832–1841 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

206

XIV.

Beginnings in States and Territories, 1833–1873 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

230

XV.

Mexican War to Civil War Period, 1846–1860 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

258

XVI.

Civil War Period, 1860–1865 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

285

XVII.

Reconstruction Period, 1865–1880 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

317

XVIII.

Period of Financial Readjustment, 1880–1900 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

352

XIX.

Period of Social Readjustment, 1900– ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

388

XX.

Journalism of To-day ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

429

Index ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

451