Reporting the Revolutionary War
Name/Title
Reporting the Revolutionary WarEntry/Object ID
2026.2.6Secondary Title
Before it was History, it was NewsDescription
An examination of the American Revolution through the lens of 18th-century newspapers, featuring high-quality color reproductions of primary source documents alongside commentary from modern historiansContext
Todd Andrlik is an author and editor. This book presents a distinctive perspective on the war by revealing how colonists experienced events as they unfolded, capturing the immediacy, biases (both Patriot and Loyalist), and imperfections of the era’s newsprint, including advertisements, letters, and battlefield reports.Category
Public Relations, History, Journalism