David B. Sachsman, Chair | Dec. 17, 2013 Co-editor David Sachsman talked about the book, Sensationalism: Murder, Mayhem, Mudslinging, Scandals, and Disasters in 19th Century Reporting, a collection of essays exploring sensationalism in 19th century news reporting. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a…

Debra Reddin van Tuyll, Chair | Nov. 14, 2020 Scholars discussed the role of the western press during the Civil War. They talked about the divide between pro-Union and secessionist papers west of the Mississippi River as well as the delay for communities receiving…

David B. Sachsman, Chair | Nov. 13, 2020 A panel of five scholars took turns presenting talks on American press coverage of 19th century epidemics and the 1918 influenza pandemic. The online event was part of the 28th annual “19th Century Press, the Civil…

Jack Breslin, Chair | Nov. 14, 2020 A panel of journalism and media scholars discussed the press coverage of presidents and presidential candidates in the mid-19th century. The online event was part of the 28th annual 19th Century Press, the Civil War, and Free…

David B. Sachsman, Chair | Nov. 13, 2020 Historians discussed the role and reception of ethnic and immigrant troops during the Civil War. They talked about German, Irish, and African American soldiers as well as the newspapers that served these communities. This session was…

Katrina J. Quinn, Chair | Nov. 12, 2020 A group of scholars discussed how the Civil War press depicted soldier experiences, exploring how information was transmitted and the scope of reporting. They talked about soldiers writing to editors of their hometown newspapers, the role…

Katrina J. Quinn, Chair | Nov. 13, 2020 Scholars discussed how the Civil War press commemorated soldiers in newspaper illustrations, obituaries, prisoner of war accounts and solicitations to fund monuments. This session was part of an annual symposium on the 19th-century press and the…