The Antebellum Era: Primary Documents On Events From 1820 To 1860 (Debating Historical Issues In The Media Of The Time)

The Antebellum Era: Primary Documents on Events from 1820 to 1860 (Debating Historical Issues in the Media of the Time)

Firsthand accounts offer students, scholars, or anyone interested in the pivotal period preceding the Civil War a look at how America's press covered important national issues and events of the day, from the passage of the Missouri Compromise through John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. Using editorials, letters, essays, and news reports that appeared throughout the country, Copeland reveals how editors, politicians, and other Americans used the press to influence opinion. These are the primary documents that displayed the pulse of the nation.