Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fanatics and fire-eaters

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Lorman A. Ratner and Dwight L. Teeter, Jr

Series statement

History of communication

Sub title

newspapers and the coming of the Civil War

Table Of 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

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