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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 Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2003.



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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.
ISBN 9780252092213 epub
025209221X
0252027876 acid-free paper
9780252027871 (acid-free paper)
9780252072215
0252027876 (acid-free paper)
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Author Ratner, Lorman.
Series The history of communication
The history of communication.
Subject 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.
Alt author Teeter, Dwight L.
Descript 1 online resource.
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
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.
ISBN 9780252092213 epub
025209221X
0252027876 acid-free paper
9780252027871 (acid-free paper)
9780252072215
0252027876 (acid-free paper)
Author Ratner, Lorman.
Series The history of communication
The history of communication.
Subject 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.
Alt author Teeter, Dwight L.

Subject 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.
Descript 1 online resource.
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
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.
Alt author Teeter, Dwight L.
ISBN 9780252092213 epub
025209221X
0252027876 acid-free paper
9780252027871 (acid-free paper)
9780252072215
0252027876 (acid-free paper)

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