Annotation Homesteader in Iowa, a 49er in the California Gold Rush, and editor of a local paper, Edmund Booth epitomized the classic 19th century pioneer, excep

The great nineteenth-century stage actor Edwin Booth began his long career in 1849 as a young teenager, following in his father's footsteps. This biography trac

Politics and the American Press takes a fresh look at the origins of modern journalism's ideals and political practices. The book also provides fresh insights i