Lincoln and the Power of the Press
by Harold Holzer
How Lincoln courted, used and suppressed newspapers, and how editors Greeley, Bennett and Raymond shaped the war. Media politics in the 1860s.
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Three things you will actually use
- Manage the press.
- Public sentiment is everything.
- Partisan media is old.
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Read the chapters on Greeley.
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