Draft:New Era (Florida newspaper)
The New Era was a newspaper published in Gainesville, Florida during Reconstruction. It was established in 1867. W. H. Robertson was its publisher.[1]
It praised Josiah T. Walls and stated a preference for him over Republican Party incumbent Charles Memorial Hamilton.[2]
M. E. Papy was the editor and proprietor on the New Era Office per letterhead at the Alachua County Clerk's office.[3]
See also
[edit]- Florida Independent
- The Citizen
- The Gainesville Times
- The Weekly Bee
- The Alachua Advocate
- News and Advocate
- Daily and Weekly Advocate
- The Florida Democrat
- High Springs Hornet
- The Waldo News
- The Gainesville Elevator[4]
References
[edit]- ^ https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00054656/00001
- ^ African Americans in the Reconstruction of Florida, 1865-1877 by Joe M. Richardson page 178
- ^ https://www.alachuaclerk.org//archive/ancientj/letterheads/nw1870_1.htm
- ^ https://www.alachuaclerk.org//archive/ancientj/letterheads/hf1885_1.htm