Seeding Civil War
Subtitle: Kansas in the national news, 1854-1858
By: Craig Miner.
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lawrence, Kan
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
ISBN-13: 9780700616121
Subjects: Journalism -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Rhetoric -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Sectionalism (United States) -- History -- 19th century; Kansas -- Politics and government -- 1854-1861; Kansas -- Press coverage; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Causes
Description: Following the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Kansas Territory was a national issue that dominated America's press. Author Craig Miner offers the first in-depth study of national media coverage devoted to the territory, unearthing new examples of what Americans were saying about Kansas and showing how those words affected the course of national events.--[book jacket].
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.