Fighting words
Subtitle: an illustrated history of newspaper accounts of the Civil War
By: Andrew S. Coopersmith.
Publisher: New Press; Distributed by W.W. Norton & Co.
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 325
Subjects: Press and politics -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Journalism -- United States -- History -- 19th century; American newspapers -- History -- 19th century; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Press coverage; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Journalists; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Pictorial works
Genres: Pictorial works.
Description: "In this new approach to the study of the American Civil War, Andrew S. Coopersmith delves into hundreds of local newspapers published during the conflict, providing a selection of colorful, idiosyncratic, and highly opinionated reports that both educate and entertain. Fighting Words incorporates extensive excerpts from a wide range of period newspapers - from the New Orleans Bee to the Springfield Republican, from the Anglo-African to the Irish-American." "Fighting Words is illustrated with over 100 facsimile reproductions from the newspapers themselves, including etchings, headlines, and editorials never before available to a contemporary audience."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.