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One of the most widely read American foreign correspondents of the nineteenth century, Smalley was greatly admired, especially for his revolutionary handling of war news. Working more than thirty-five years for the New York Tribune and later as American representative for the London Times, he wrote innovative profiles of Theodore Roosevelt and French socialist Louis Blanc; his dispatches from the Battle of Antietam, the 1880 opening of Parliament, and Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee are examples of the best journalism of the time. Originally published in 1973. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
George Washburn Smalley (1833-1916) was an American journalist who was educated at Yale and Harvard Law School. He made his name as a battlefield correspondent for the New York Tribune during the American Civil War, famously reporting on the Battle of Antietam, and in 1866 established a London office of the paper where his dandyism and ability to adapt himself to aristocratic and Tory circles, thus abandoning his former liberal outlook, earned him admiration. His accounts of the 1880 opening of Parliament and Queen Vicotria's Golden Jubilee are examples of the best journalism of the time. However, his strong expression of personal opinion in the Tribune irritated his editors and ultimately c...
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Andrews presents the drama of the Civil War as seen through the eyes of reporters’ own diaries, dispatches, and printed news stories.