The Western Press in the Crucible of the American Civil War
- ISBN-10
- 1433175991
- ISBN-13
- 9781433175992
- Category
- American newspapers
- Pages
- 326
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021
- Publisher
- Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
- Authors
- Mary Cronin, Debra van Tuyll
Description
The Western Press in the Crucible of the Civil War explores how editors throughout the region (from the Great Plains to the Pacific Coast) responded to secession, the war, and its immediate aftermath.
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