| Words at War: The Civil War and American Journalism Contributor(s): Sachsman, David B. (Editor), Rushing, S. Kittrell (Editor), Morris, Roy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1557534942 ISBN-13: 9781557534941 Publisher: Purdue University Press OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2008 Annotation: Words at War: The Civil War and American Journalism analyzes the various ways in which the nation's newspaper editors, reporters, and war correspondents covered the biggest story of their lives-the Civil War-and in doing so both reflected and shaped the responses of their readers. The four sections of the book, Fighting Words, Confederates and Copperheads, The Union Forever, and Continuing Conflict trace the evolving role of the press in the antebellum, wartime, and postwar periods. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 973.78 |
| LCCN: 2008012608 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 8.8" (1.49 lbs) 412 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |