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The First Issue: Imagining How a Paper Was Born.

Authors :
Chabon, Michael
Source :
New York Times. 11/14/2001, Vol. 151 Issue 51937, pH1. 0p. 2 Color Photographs, 5 Black and White Photographs.
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

Discusses the founding of 'The New York Times' by Henry Jarvis Raymond and his partner George Jones in 1851. Background; Newspaper rivals, including Horace Greeley's 'The New York Tribune'; Account of the day of the newspaper's first delivery; Raymond's apprehension; Advice they received from Phineas T. Barnum in the Shakespeare Tavern.

Subjects

Subjects :
*NEWSPAPER publishing
*NEWSPAPERS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03624331
Volume :
151
Issue :
51937
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Times
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
5498659