The Rise and Fall of the Saturday Globe

By Ralph Frasca

This book is a history of the country's first truly national newspaper. The Saturday Globe helped pioneer many printing techniques and was one of the first newspapers to print color halftones and color cartoons as well as being the first newspaper to print regional editions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0945636164
• ISBN13: 9780945636168
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Susquehanna Univ Pr
• Length: 201 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.8" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

First-Rate History!

This book is a joy to read! Frasca's narrative describing the history of this newspaper, the first truly national newspaper in American history, grabs the reader from the very first page and won't let go. The story is gripping and thrilling, and Frasca's research is extraordinary. Highly recommended!