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Genre/Form: | Biographie collective biographies Biographies Biografieën (vorm) Biography |
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Named Person: | Joseph Pulitzer; Joseph Pulitzer; Joseph Pulitzer |
Material Type: | Biography |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
James McGrath Morris |
ISBN: | 9780060798697 0060798696 |
OCLC Number: | 419855231 |
Description: | xiii, 558 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Part I : 1847-1878 -- Hungary / Boots and saddles / The Promised Land / Politics and journalism / Politics and gunpowder / Left behind / Politics and rebellion / Politics and principle / Founding father / Fraud and his fraudulency / Nannie and Kate -- Part II : 1878-1888 -- A paper of his own / Success / Dark lantern / St. Louis grows small / The great theater / Kingmaker / Raising liberty / A blind Croesus -- Part III : 1888-1911 -- Samson Agonistes / Darkness / Caged eagle / Trouble from the west / Yellow / The great God success / Fleeing his shadow / Captured for the ages / Forever unsatisfied / Clash of Titans / A short remaining span / Softly, very softly. |
Responsibility: | James McGrath Morris. |
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Abstract:
Like Alfred Nobel, Joseph Pulitzer is better known today for the prize that bears his name than his contribution to history. Yet, in 19th-century industrial America, Pulitzer invented the modern mass media. Morris offers the definitive biography of this remarkable icon.
"Comprehensive biography of media mogul Joseph Pulitzer"--Provided by publisher.
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- United States.
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