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War with Mexico! : America's reporters cover the battlefront / Tom Reilly ; edited by Manley Witten.
Van Pelt Library E415.2.P74 R45 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Reilly, Tom, 1935-2002.
- Series:
- Modern war studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mexican War, 1846-1848--Journalists.
- Mexican War, 1846-1848.
- Mexican War, 1846-1848--Press coverage.
- War correspondents--United States--History--19th century.
- War correspondents.
- Journalism--United States--History--19th century.
- Journalism.
- History.
- Press coverage.
- Journalists.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, [2010]
- Contents:
- The war press of New Orleans
- The corps of scribendi
- "Mr. Kendall of the Picayune"
- Pardon Jones goes to war
- Meeting the demand
- Battle of Monterrey
- The "Americanization" of Tampico
- Buena Vista-"carpe diem"
- Siege at Veracruz
- Jane McManus Storms
- "I am requested by the president
- "
- Battle of Cerro Gordo
- "Mustang" of the Delta
- The northern occupation
- Contreras and Churubusco
- Disaster at Molino del Rey
- The halls of Montezuma
- Backlash
- The Yankee press in Mexico City
- "First impressions" : Gideon Pillow and the American press in Mexico
- Stereotypes
- Mustang delivers the treaty
- Withdrawal pains
- The last story.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780700617401
- 070061740X
- OCLC:
- 607980792
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