jul 16, 1865 - Nation journal started (July 1865)
Description:
Most influential journal of all was liberal and intellectual New York Nation (1865); Read by professors, preachers, publicists as “weekly Day of judgement”; Started by Irish-born Edwin L. Godkin, was critic, advocated aggressively for civil service reform, honesty in gov’t, and moderate tariff; Only had modest circulation but ideas reached millionsAdded to timeline:
Date:
jul 16, 1865
Now
~ 160 years ago