Memphis Post
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | John Eaton |
| Founded | January 1866 |
| Political alignment | Republican |
| Ceased publication | September 11, 1869 |
The Memphis Daily Post was an African American daily newspaper that reported on the lives of freedmen in Memphis, Tennessee, after the American Civil War.[1]
History
[edit]The newspaper was founded by John Eaton,[2] former Superintendent for Negro Affairs in the Department of the Tennessee, and began publication in January 1866.[1] John Eaton was the chief editor and his brother Lucian worked as assistant editor.[3] The paper was unable to receive high advertising revenue due to its support for civil rights and most of its subscribers were poor, so it discontinued publication after four years.[1] In its four years of publication, the newspaper's name was changed four times. From January 15, 1866, to February 10, 1866, the newspaper was published as the Memphis Morning Post.[4] From February 11, 1866, to February 25, 1866, the paper was published as the Memphis Post.[5] For a majority of its publication from February 27, 1866, to April 25, 1868, it was published as the Memphis Daily Post.[6] It was called the Memphis Evening Post from April 27, 1868, to September 11, 1869, when it ceased publication.[7]
The paper was moderately Republican and was focused on equality.[3] The paper offered support for the Alaska Purchase, stating that it would allow the United States to grow its commerce in the Pacific.[8]
Weekly
[edit]From February 17, 1866, to December 23, 1869, Eaton published a weekly version of the paper called the Memphis Weekly Post.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hannah Rosen (1 November 2008). Terror in the Heart of Freedom: Citizenship, Sexual Violence, and the Meaning of Race in the Postemancipation South. Univ of North Carolina Press. pp. 56–57. ISBN 978-0-8078-3202-8. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ Bergee, Martin J. (Summer 1987). "Ringing the Changes: General John Eaton and the 1886 Public School Music Survey". Journal of Research in Music Education. 35 (2). Sage Publications, Inc. on behalf of MENC: The National Association for Music Education: 103–116. doi:10.2307/3344986. JSTOR 3344986. S2CID 143927957.
- ^ a b Smith, L. Glenn (September 1976). "Winner of First Prize, Kappan Bicentennial Essay Contest: A Centennial Perspective on American Education". The Phi Delta Kappan. 58 (1, A Special Bicentennial Issue). Phi Delta Kappa International: 139–143. JSTOR 20298489.
- ^ "About Memphis morning post. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1866-1866". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "About Memphis post. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1866-1866". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "About Memphis daily post. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1866-1868". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "About Memphis evening post. (Memphis [Tenn.]) 1868-1869". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ Welch, Richard E. (December 1958). "American Public Opinion and the Purchase of Russian America". American Slavic and East European Review. 17 (4). Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies: 481–494. doi:10.2307/3001132. JSTOR 3001132.
- ^ "About Memphis weekly post. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1866-1869". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
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