Dlb 73: American Magazine Journalists, 1741-1850

by Sam Riley

American magazines got off to an auspicious start during the colonial era as the first two publications lasted for three, then six monthly issues respectively. Published by and for the new American aristocracy in a nation plagued by bad roads, poor postal service, and a population more concerned with settlement than style, most focused on political content. Though they employed the essay style popularized in England, they were designed to stimulate...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081034551X
• ISBN13: 9780810345515
• Release Date: August 1988
• Publisher: Gale Cengage
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 3.85 lbs.