Harper & Brothers (1833-1962) Harper's weekly. [Vol. VIII, no. 403 (September 19, 1864)]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08430.05 Author/Creator: Harper & Brothers (1833-1962) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Newspaper Date: 17 September 1864 Pagination: 16 p. ; 41 x 28.5 cm. Order a Copy
Cover illustration entitled, "Harry Davis Capturing the Battle-Flag of the Thirtieth Louisiana Regiment, at the Battle of Ezra Church." Includes articles on General William T. Sherman, the presidential election of 1864, General George McClellan, and Admiral David G. Farragut. Contains a map showing the field of operations under Ulysses S. Grant, Sherman, and Farragut. Includes sketches of McClellan, Farragut, and other subjects throughout. Also prints literary items such as poems and excerpts of stories.
Following the success of Harper's Monthly, Harper's Weekly was first published in 1857 by Fletcher Harper and Harper & Brothers printers. Harper's Weekly was a major newspaper during the Civil War and the years after it, with a readership perhaps as high as half a million people. The paper's political articles and cartoons had a major influence on many Americans during the paper's 56 year run. Harper & Brothers survives today as Harper Collins.
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