Humphrey, Carol Sue.
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2003.
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Part of the series Debating historical issues in the media of the time, 1542-8079
Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-351) and index.
• Ch. 1. reality of independence, 1776-1781 — Ch. 2. Wartime morale, 1776-1781 — Ch. 3. battles of the Revolutionary War, 1776-1781 — Ch. 4. General George Washington, 1776-1783 — Ch. 5. Benedict Arnold, 1780-1781 — Ch. 6. Articles of Confederation, 1777-1781 — Ch. 7. union in crisis? : 1782-1787 — Ch. 8. Shays’s Rebellion, 1786-1787 — Ch. 9. Constitutional convention, 1787 — Ch. 10. Ratification struggle, 1787-1789 — Ch. 11. Bill of Rights, 1787-1791 — Ch. 12. issue of the Native Americans, 1791-1797 — Ch. 13. role of women, 1780-1798 — Ch. 14. Slave revolt in Santo Domingue (Haiti), 1791-1793 — Ch. 15. President George Washington, 1789-1799 — Ch. 16. early years of the French revolution, 1789-1793 — Ch. 17. Whiskey Rebellion, 1794 — Ch. 18. Jay’s Treaty, 1795-1796 — Ch. 19. rise of the party press, 1797-1800 — Ch. 20. French revolution gone crazy, 1793-1798 — Ch. 21. American neutrality, 1793 — Ch. 22. election of 1796, September-November 1796 — Ch. 23. quasi-war with France, 1797-1798 — Ch. 24. XYZ affair, 1798 — Ch. 25. Sedition Act, 1798-1800 — Ch. 26. election of 1800, February 1800-March 1801.
• From 1776 to 1800, the United States ceased to be a fantastic dream and became a stable reality. Newspapers were increasingly the public’s major source of information about people and events outside of their community. The press reflected the issues of the day. Its foremost concern was naturally the armed struggle with Britain. The press covered the conflict, providing both patriot and loyalist interpretations of the battles and personalities. Yet after the British withdrew, a host of new challenges confronted the United States. Again, the press not only purveyed the facts. It became a political tool trumpeting the viewpoint of Republicans and Federalists, ushering in a new era of American journalism. Beginning with an extensive overview essay of the period, this book focuses on 26 pressing issues of the war and the early republic. Each issue is presented with an introductory essay and multiple primary documents from the newspapers of the day, which illustrate both sides of the debate. This is a perfect resource for students interested in the Revolutionary War, the birth of the new nation, and the actual opinions and words of those involved. –BOOK JACKET.

Subjects:

• United States — History — Revolution, 1775-1783 — Sources.
• United States — History — Revolution, 1775-1783 — Press coverage.
• American newspapers — History — 18th century.

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