Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"The infant New York Times boasted that no newspaper printing what was really worth reading ever perished for lack of readers."
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"The infant New York Times boasted that no newspaper printing what was really worth reading ever perished for lack of readers."
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"One writer may speak of something more lasting than Horace Greeley when he writes of that editor that his secular philanthropy drifted into autocratic ambition."
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"Horace Greeley's conversation inevitably becomes a speech."
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"No greater mistake can be made than to assume that newspapers are correct indices of public opinion."
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"The author observers that better technology actually increased division because rival outlets funded by rival parties could get their slant to the partisans"
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"Samuel FB Morse's SECOND question over the telegraph was, "Have you any news?"
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"A writer at the time said, "Lincoln means to sink the man in the public officer."
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"Lincoln jibed that a general INVADED Canada without resistance and out-vaded it without pursuit."
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"One paper boasted that its subscription and advertising numbers proved that America did not need the social change it rival paper advocated."
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"John Hay calls the telegraph reporter, "the natural enemy of the scribe."
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"A rival editor in Philadelphia said that the spreading railroad network carried "New York everywhere" in terms of the city's predominant influence."
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"Lincoln had an almost childlike habit of regaling visitors with any sharp saying he'd uttered during the day, taking simple-hearted pleasure in some of his best hits."
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"The letter is too belligerent. If I were you, I would state the facts as they were, without the pepper and salt. Abraham Lincoln"
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"Any journalist who holds the office writes in a straitjacket."
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"One of Lincoln's intimates as a presidential candidate urged him to make no promises and not to part with those kind words which could be interpreted as promises."
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"Stephen Douglas's oratory was designed for the galleries, Lincoln's for his peers"
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"Looking to advance in journalism, one future editor displayed skilled as varied as economic analysis and humorous commentary."
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"Lincoln bought a German language newspaper."
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"Horace Greeley pursues temperance to extravagance." Lord Acton"
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
"The author describes Lincoln's attitude in making a deal with a newspaper publisher as, "almost defiant transparency."
Harold Holzer, Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
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