Tag Archives: journalism

Book Preview: The Atlanta Daily Intelligencer Covers the Civil War

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Emerging Civil War

Look what our colleague Steve Davis has on the horizon: a book co-authored with Bill Hendrick about one of the South’s most important war-time newspapers.

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“‘Tis folly to say the people must have news”: Sherman, the Press, and Our Own Culpability

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Chris Mackowski

In a Feb. 18, 1863, letter to his brother, Sen. John Sherman of Ohio, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman lamented what he saw as a deterioration of American ideals. In order to defeat the Confederacy, he feared that the United … Continue reading →

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Jim Lehrer’s Certain Rest

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

When my twelve-year-old daughter asked Jim Lehrer to sign a copy of his novel No Certain Rest for her, he cast a quick glance at me, then offered her kind smile. “Did you really read it?” he asked. I suspected … Continue reading →

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Battlefield Markers & Monuments: The Civil War Correspondents Memorial

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

Near the summit of Crampton’s Gap, driving up from the west, Gapland Road makes a quick curve due east before snaking over the top of South Mountain and curling down the far side. This last little juke, right next to … Continue reading →

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Hints to Correspondents

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

This comes from the “The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same” file. The following newspaper submission guidelines appeared in the Portland, Maine, Daily Eastern Argus on May 10, 1864: Hints to Correspondents: The following simple rule for … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “War With Mexico! America’s Reporters Cover The Battlefront”

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Looking for a unique, historical angle on the Mexican-American War? Ever wondered when American war journalism “began”? “War With Mexico! America’s Reporters Cover The Battlefront” by Tom Reilly, edited by Manley Witten is an excellent book to add to your … Continue reading →

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The Future of Civil War History: Chris Mackowski

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

The stereotypical newsroom once looked something like this: A haze of blue smoke hangs just under the florescent tube lights hanging from the ceiling of a wide open room filled with desks piled high with stacks of paper. Reporters with … Continue reading →

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Drawing the War, Part 2: Edwin Forbes

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Meg Groeling

second in a series Edwin Forbes may very well be the new Winslow Homer. Although mainly forgotten about for many years (like almost 150), apparently there is a resurgence of interest in this artist’s work.  Many pieces are offered online, … Continue reading →

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Drawing the War, Part 1: Alfred Waud

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Meg Groeling

first in a series In today’s world of instant messaging, instant downloads, iBooks, iPads, iPhones and iReporters, it is hard to imagine the difficulties of war reporting in the 1860s.  Embedded journalists, sending news by telegraph (some called it “the … Continue reading →

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