Selling of the Constitutional Convention - (Culture) by John K Alexander (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- This book is a fascinating analysis of news management in the 1780s that sheds new light on the role of the press in early America.
- About the Author: John K. Alexander is a professor at the University of Cincinnati where he specializes in American revolutionary era history.
- 240 Pages
- History, United States
- Series Name: Culture
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About the Book
This book is a fascinating analysis of news management in the 1780s that sheds new light on the role of the press in early America.Book Synopsis
This book is a fascinating analysis of news management in the 1780s that sheds new light on the role of the press in early America.Review Quotes
An important addition to the history of the Constitution and of American journalism. . . . Newspaper warfare over the Constitution began during, not after, the Convention.
Interesting, informative, and valuable new light on the ratification process. [An] essential reference source.
John K. Alexander offers a revealing analysis of how journalists treated a momentous news event enveloped in secrecy and how the idea of inventing a new political system was made attractive.
About the Author
John K. Alexander is a professor at the University of Cincinnati where he specializes in American revolutionary era history. Along with a number of scholarly articles, he has authored Render Them Submissive: Responses to Poverty in Philadelphia, 1760-1800.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .75 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.18 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 240
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Series Title: Culture
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
Author: John K Alexander
Language: English
Street Date: January 1, 1990
TCIN: 1004110331
UPC: 9780945612155
Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-8651
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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