Debating the Issues in Colonial Newspapers: Primary Documents on Events of the Period (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313309823)

For every major event or issue of the colonial period, newspapers printed the opinions of the day, in many cases attempting to influence public opinion. Issues such as medical discoveries, education, and censorship are covered in this collection along with important events such as the French and Indian War, the trial of John Peter Zenger, and the Boston Massacre. Each chapter introduces the event or issue and includes news articles, letters, essays, even poetry representing both sides of the argument as they affected Americans. Each document is preceded by an explanatory introduction. This is the only collection of primary source documents from colonial newspapers on the events of the era and will be a valuable tool for research and classroom discussion.

Author: David a. Copeland
ISBN-10: 0313309825
ISBN-13: 9780313309823
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 08/30/2000
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.44w x 1.36d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2000 pg. 40
Booklist 01/01/2001 pg. 1000
School Library Journal 02/01/2001 pg. 78
Choice 03/01/2001 pg. 1328