Journalism in the United States, from 1690-1872, Part 2 |
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... American Citizen . -James Cheetham . - State of Society . - Aaron Burr's Suit against the Citizen . -Theatre in New York .- " Vivat Respublica . " - Box 8s . , Pit 6s . , Gallery 45.— Massachusetts Centinel . — Major Benjamin Russell ...
... American Citizen . -James Cheetham . - State of Society . - Aaron Burr's Suit against the Citizen . -Theatre in New York .- " Vivat Respublica . " - Box 8s . , Pit 6s . , Gallery 45.— Massachusetts Centinel . — Major Benjamin Russell ...
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... American Telegraph . -Niles's Register . - Hartford Times . - John M. Niles and Gideon Welles.- Funny Fight for a Post - office . - Thomas H. Benton and Duff Green in Mis- souri . St. Louis Enquirer . - William Cobbett . - The Porcupine ...
... American Telegraph . -Niles's Register . - Hartford Times . - John M. Niles and Gideon Welles.- Funny Fight for a Post - office . - Thomas H. Benton and Duff Green in Mis- souri . St. Louis Enquirer . - William Cobbett . - The Porcupine ...
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... American Literary Gazette . Horace Greeley . William T. Coggeshall . Anson Herrick . Memory . Joseph B. Felt . Philadelphia Proof - Sheet . John W. Francis . Rufus W. Griswold . Cuvillier Fleury . North American Review . Historical ...
... American Literary Gazette . Horace Greeley . William T. Coggeshall . Anson Herrick . Memory . Joseph B. Felt . Philadelphia Proof - Sheet . John W. Francis . Rufus W. Griswold . Cuvillier Fleury . North American Review . Historical ...
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... American newspaper . It was , indeed , the first sheet regularly and persistently issued , but it was not the pioneer . It was not like its predecessor in the character of its contents . It gave no local news . Its whole aim seemed to ...
... American newspaper . It was , indeed , the first sheet regularly and persistently issued , but it was not the pioneer . It was not like its predecessor in the character of its contents . It gave no local news . Its whole aim seemed to ...
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... America , or the Hub of the Universe , from the important fact that the first American newspaper was printed there . It is not altogeth- er unlikely that such is the fact . All we need say is that Boston enjoys these titles to fame ...
... America , or the Hub of the Universe , from the important fact that the first American newspaper was printed there . It is not altogeth- er unlikely that such is the fact . All we need say is that Boston enjoys these titles to fame ...
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Common terms and phrases
Advertiser affair afterwards Albany American Amos Kendall appeared became Blair Boston Boston Gazette Buren called character Chronicle circulation Colonel columns Commercial Congress copy correspondent Courant Courier and Enquirer Court daily paper Democratic dollars Duff Green early edited editor election England enterprise established Europe express fact Federalists Franklin friends Gazette gentleman Globe Governor Henry Henry Ward Beecher honor Horace Greeley hundred Independent interest issued Jackson James Gordon Bennett John Journal of Commerce journalist Ledger letter libel liberty London ment Mercury metropolis morning nation News-Letter newspaper organ party Penny Press Philadelphia political Post President Press printed printer proprietor published Ques Raymond readers reports Republican Senate sent sheet Street subscribers Tammany Hall telegraph thing Thomas thousand Thurlow Weed tion Tribune United Washington Webb weekly Whig William write wrote York Herald York Tribune
Popular passages
Page 757 - Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.
Page 755 - That the printing presses shall be free to every person, who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the legislature or any branch of government: and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man; and every citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Page 756 - In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.
Page 338 - MID pleasures and palaces though we may roam, Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home!
Page 129 - LISTEN, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventyfive ; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. He said to his friend, "If the British march By land or sea from the town to-night, Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch Of the North Church tower as a signal light, — One, if by land, and two, if by sea...
Page 755 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And, in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts under the direction of the court as in other cases.
Page 291 - Verily I say unto you ; There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, but he shall receive an hundred-fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come eternal life.
Page xvii - After my death I wish no other herald, No other speaker of my living actions, To keep mine honour from corruption, But such an honest chronicler as Griffith.
Page 118 - That the General Assembly of this Colony have the only and sole exclusive right and power to lay taxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this Colony...
Page 133 - And now I've closed my epic strain, I tremble as I show it, Lest this same warrior-drover, Wayne, Should ever catch the poet.