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Smythe, Ted Curtis.
The Gilded Age press, 1865-1900/Ted Curtis Smythe.
p. cm.—(The history of American journalism, ISSN 1074-4193; no. 4)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-313-30080-1 (alk. paper)
1. Journalism—United States—History—19th century. 2. Press—United
States—History—19th century. I. Title. II. Series.
PN4855.H57 2003 no. 4
[PN4864]
071'.3'09034—dc21 2003042071

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Copyright © 2003 by Ted Curtis Smythe

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2003042071

ISBN: 0-313-30080-1

ISSN: 1074-4193

First published in 2003

Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881

An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.
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Printed in the United States of America

The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).

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Copyright Acknowledgments

The author and publisher gratefully acknowledge permission to quote from the following:

E.W. Scripps to Ellen Browning Scripps, 9 September 1880. Ellen Browning Scripps Papers, Denison Library, Scripps College, Claremont, Calif. Used with permission.

Milton McRae to E.W. Scripps, 3 September, 1893. Ellen Browning Scripps Papers, Denison Library, Scripps College, Claremont, Calif. Used with permission.

Don Carlos Seitz Papers, 1882-1934, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations. Used with permission.

New York World Papers, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University. Used with permission.

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