Newspapers were the primary means of mass communication in 19th Century America. They not only told the news, but they pervaded social and political ideas of the times. Horace Greeley was one of the most colorful and outspoken newspapermen of his day. âRead and judge yourself,â was a slogan of his, almost as well known in his lifetime as his slogan, âGo west, young man, go west,â is known now. I spoke with Horace Greeley through the personage of Chautauqua scholar David Fenimore during the 1996 Democracy in America Chautauqua series that visited Ukiah, CA.
Horace Greeley recommends âDemocracy in America,â by Alexis de Tocqueville. David Fenimore recommends âBreaking News: How the Media Undermine American Democracy,â by James Fallows & âWho Will Tell the People?â by William Greider.
Originally Broadcast: February 26, 1997
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Horace Greeley & David Fenimore â Go West, Young Man, Go West!
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