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Boom town newspapers : journalism on the Rocky Mountain mining frontier, 1859-1881 / David Fridtjof Halaas ; foreword by Ralph Looney.

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"The turmoils and triumphs of the papers and their editors are recorded in compelling detail. Rutted roads, saloons, ne'er-do-wells, and a newspaper--such were the main features of a boom town. Camp editors, many of whom were journeymen printers with little if any editorial experience, use...

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Main Author: Halaas, David Fridtjof (Author)
Other Authors: Looney, Ralph, 1924- (writer of foreword.)
Other title:Laurence T. Paddock Collection.
Format: Book
Language:English
Donor:Rare Books Collection copy 3 gift of Laurence T. Paddock ;
Published: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 1981.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
American newspapers > Rocky Mountains Region > History > 19th century.

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