| War of Words: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War Press Contributor(s): Maihafer, Harry J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1574885278 ISBN-13: 9781574885279 Publisher: Potomac Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: A shrewd politician, Abraham Lincoln recognized the power of the press. He knew that, at most, a few thousand people might hear one of his speeches in person, but countless readers across the nation would absorb his message through newspapers. While he was always under fire by some hostile portion of the openly partisan nineteenth-century media, through the careful cultivation of relationships Lincoln successfully wooed numerous prominent newspapermen into aiding his agenda. Whether he was editing his own speech in a newspaper office or inviting reporters to the White House to leak a story, the President skillfully steered the Union through the perils of war by playing his own version of the public relations game. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 973.7 |
| LCCN: 2001037856 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.54" W x 8.82" (0.86 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A shrewd politition Abraham Lincoln recognised the power of the press. This book hightlights the complex interplay between Lincon and the media during the Civil War and reveals the inner workings of the Lincoln White House featuring some of the most notable nineteenth century journalists who fuel Lincoln's idea of the power of through the press |
