The Frontier Newspapers and the Coverage of the Plains Indian Wars

by Hugh J. Reilly

This book offers a revealing look at how newspapers covered the key events of the Plains Indian Wars between 1862-1891--reporting that offers some surprising viewpoints as well as biases and misrepresentations.

The Frontier Newspapers and the Coverage of the Plains Indian Wars takes readers back to the late 19th century to show how newspaper reporting impacted attitudes toward the conflict between the United States and Native...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313354405
• ISBN13: 9780313354403
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"