| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 239 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-227) and index. |
| Contents |
The great son of a noble sire -- What rare times we new opposition editors will have -- We are in a fit of disquiet -- Cannot we pause a moment to think of our country? -- Sacrificed on the altar of duty -- The "disturber" of the democracy -- The cause of the union was lost -- The zenith of today is the nadir of tomorrow -- Conclusion: We never doubted where John Forsyth stood. |
| Summary |
"The most important Democratic editor of the South."--New York Times, 1877 This book is a biography of Alabama native John Forsyth Jr. and documents his career as a southern newspaper editor during the antebellum, Civil War, and Reconstruction periods. From 1837 to 1877 Forsyth wrote about many of the most important events of the 19th century. He used his various positions as an editor, Civil War field correspondent, and Reconstruction critic at the MobileRegister to advocate on behalf of both the South and the Democratic Party. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Forsyth, John, 1812-1877.
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Daily register (Mobile, Ala.)
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Forsyth, John, 1812-1877. (OCoLC)fst00264009
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Newspaper editors -- United States -- Biography.
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Journalism -- Political aspects -- Alabama -- Mobile -- History -- 19th century.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
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Forsyth, John.
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Journalism -- Political aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00984078
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Newspaper editors. (OCoLC)fst01037053
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Political science. (OCoLC)fst01069781
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Alabama -- Mobile.
(OCoLC)fst01206367
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1800 - 1899
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Burnett, Lonnie A. (Lonnie Alexander), 1958- Pen makes a good sword. Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2006 (DLC) 2006007284 (OCoLC)64486961 |
| ISBN |
9780817381745 (electronic bk.) |
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0817381740 (electronic bk.) |
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