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Making headlines : the American Revolution as seen through the British press

Title
Making headlines : the American Revolution as seen through the British press / Troy Bickham.
Author
Bickham, Troy O.
Publication
DeKalb : Northern Illinois University Press, c2009.

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TextUse in library ICM (Great Britain) 09-4363Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Room 121

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Description
xiii, 303 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Subject
  • Public opinion > Great Britain > History > 18th century
  • War > Press coverage > History > Great Britain > 18th century
  • Press and politics > Great Britain > History > 18th century
  • British newspapers > History > 18th century
  • Journalism > Great Britain > History > 18th century
  • United States > History > Foreign public opinion, British. > Revolution, 1775-1783
  • United States > History > Press coverage. > Revolution, 1775-1783
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-297) and index.
Contents
The British Press in the era of the American Revolution -- Distribution, organization, and readership -- Politics and the press -- From insurrection to World War -- Crisis and conflict before independence -- The American war -- The global war -- The war that Britain won and winning the peace -- A transatlantic Civil War -- The unlikely hero - George Washington's transatlantic appeal -- The controversy of conducting the war - African slaves, American Indians, and German mercenaries -- Allies or foes, Republic or anarchy? - Divining America's future.
Call Number
ICM (Great Britain) 09-4363
ISBN
  • 9780875803937 (clothbound : alk. paper)
  • 0875803938 (clothbound : alk. paper)
LCCN
2008026483
OCLC
231051835
Author
Bickham, Troy O.
Title
Making headlines : the American Revolution as seen through the British press / Troy Bickham.
Imprint
DeKalb : Northern Illinois University Press, c2009.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-297) and index.
Research Call Number
ICM (Great Britain) 09-4363
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