James Gordon Bennett Sr. and the New York Herald
Title | James Gordon Bennett Sr. and the New York Herald PDF eBook |
Author | Norman Columbus Lucas |
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Pages | 0 |
Release | 1916 |
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The Scandalous Mr. Bennett
Title | The Scandalous Mr. Bennett PDF eBook |
Author | Richard O'Connor |
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Pages | 360 |
Release | 1962 |
Genre | New York herald |
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Biography of James Gordon Bennett, Jr., editor, publisher and playboy of Paris and New York whose escapades during the beginning of the 20th century vied with his ability as the Herald's editor.
James Gordon Bennett and the New York Herald
Title | James Gordon Bennett and the New York Herald PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Ellis Birdsong |
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Pages | 422 |
Release | 1925 |
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Bennett's New York Herald and the Rise of the Popular Press
Title | Bennett's New York Herald and the Rise of the Popular Press PDF eBook |
Author | James L. Crouthamel |
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Pages | 232 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
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James Gordon Bennett of the New York Herald
Title | James Gordon Bennett of the New York Herald PDF eBook |
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The James Gordon Bennetts, Father and Son
Title | The James Gordon Bennetts, Father and Son PDF eBook |
Author | Don Carlos Seitz |
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Pages | 464 |
Release | 1928 |
Genre | New York Herald |
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Memoirs of James Gordon Bennett and His Times
Title | Memoirs of James Gordon Bennett and His Times PDF eBook |
Author | Isaac Clarke Pray |
Publisher | New York : Stringer & Townsend |
Pages | 496 |
Release | 1855 |
Genre | Journalism |
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This is a biography of Bennett, the founder, editor and publisher of the New York Herald. After many failed attempts at starting a newspaper, Bennett began the Herald in May 1835. Bennett was known for a lot of journalism "firsts," including the pay-in-advance policy for advertisers, adding illustrations produced from woodcuts, and, in 1839, being granted the first exclusive interview with a United States President, Martin Van Buren. While the Herald was officially independent in its politics, Bennett endorsed William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, James K. Polk, Franklin Pierce, and John C. Frémont. He supported James Buchanan as tensions rose over slavery and endorsed John C. Breckinridge for the 1860 presidential campaign, then shifted to John Bell. He promoted George B. McClellan in 1864. Bennett favored the Union, although he opposed Abraham Lincoln, he later took the lead to turn the president into a martyr after his assassination. He favored most of Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction proposals. By the time Bennett turned control of the Herald over to his son James Jr. in 1866, it had the highest circulation in America. However, under the younger Bennetts' stewardship, the paper declined, and, after his death, it was merged with the New York Tribune.