TY - BOOK AU - Ratner,Lorman AU - Teeter,Dwight L. TI - Fanatics and fire-eaters: newspapers and the coming of the Civil War T2 - The history of communication SN - 9780252092213 AV - E459 .F363 2003 PY - 2003/// CY - Urbana PB - University of Illinois Press KW - Journalism KW - Political aspects KW - United States KW - History KW - 19th century KW - Press and politics KW - American newspapers KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; The emergence of a democratic press --; Impeding civilization: the Brooks-Sumner incident --; The Dred Scott decision and a society of laws --; Kansas and the Lecompton constitution: does the majority rule? --; John Brown's raid: violence in a republican society --; Lincoln's election: could a republican lead the republic? --; Firing on Fort Sumter: a republic at war with itself --; Conclusion: the shattered republic; 2; b UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=569896&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -