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“There's History in every Story” |
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Journalists live in the present, reporting events, reflecting public opinion and helping to shape it;
but they have been accustomed to see their words rapidly lost, in the abyss of perishable newsprint.
James Brooks (1807-1873) wrote for his home-town newspaper, the
Portland Advertiser (Maine). We have been fortunate in re-assembling three complete
sequences of his work, written between 1833 and 1836. His innovative format (a travel journal) was a commercial
success, providing an opportunity to express his opinions on society, government and the human condition
—good experience for his future political career.
| INTRODUCTION |
| A Pioneer Political Journalist |
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| -- TRANSCRIPTIONS --
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| Southern USA (1833)
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| The Slave States
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| Maritime Provinces, Canada (1834)
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| New Brunswick + Nova Scotia
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| Western Europe (1835-1836)
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| 1. British Isles
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| 2. Rhine to Rhone
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| 3. Classic Italy
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| 4. Homeward Bound
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| Miscellaneous
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| Excursion to Bangor (1833, report)
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| John Neal (1833, literary sketch)
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| Our Own Country (1835, essay)
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| The Downfall of Nations (1835, essay)
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