A Bohemian Brigade: The Civil War Correspondents Mostly Rough, Sometimes Ready
by James M. Perry
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"LIKE THE WAR ITSELF, THIS IS A STORY OF REMARKABLE PERSONAL DRAMA."-New York Times Book Review More Praise for A Bohemian Brigade "Highly engaging . . . Perry has a special feel for his topics and a keen eye for detail."-Wall Street Journal "James Perry has written a compelling and detailed account of the men who did their best to cover-and, at times, fight-the first instant-news war. This book tells the story of the sometimes painful birth of the modern war correspondent."-Dan Rather, CBS show more News "Civil War reporters were a colorful breed: rough, rowdy, courageous, competitive-occasionally even accurate. Jim Perry, a great reporter himself, recognizes these bohemian adventurers and brings them vividly to life in this entertaining and eye-opening look at the men who crafted the rough draft of our history."-Tony Horwitz, author of Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War "A Bohemian Brigade is a joyous account of a time when reporters did not take themselves seriously-nor did anyone else-written by one of the great reporters of his generation."-Sander Vanocur, The History Channel show lessTags
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a must-have book to gain a basic understanding of how newspapers covered the war
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James M. Perry is Senior Political Writer for the Wall Street Journal
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- American Civil War (1861 | 1865)
- Dedication
- For the women who keep an eye on me -- Peggy, and Greta and Kathie
- Blurbers
- Rather, Dan; Horwitz, Tony; Vanocur, Sander
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