Memphis Post

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Memphis Daily Post
Type Daily newspaper
Publisher John Eaton
FoundedJanuary 1866
Political alignment Republican
Ceased publicationSeptember 11, 1869

The Memphis Daily Post was an African American daily newspaper that reported on the lives of freedmen in Memphis, Tennessee, after the American Civil War. [1]

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History

The newspaper was founded by John Eaton, [2] former Superintendent for Negro Affairs in the Department of the Tennessee, and began publication in January 1866. [1] John Eaton was the chief editor and his brother Lucian worked as assistant editor. [3] The paper was unable to receive high advertising revenue due to its support for civil rights and most of its subscribers were poor, so it discontinued publication after four years. [1] In its four years of publication, the newspaper's name was changed four times. From January 15, 1866, to February 10, 1866, the newspaper was published as the Memphis Morning Post. [4] From February 11, 1866, to February 25, 1866, the paper was published as the Memphis Post. [5] For a majority of its publication from February 27, 1866, to April 25, 1868, it was published as the Memphis Daily Post. [6] It was called the Memphis Evening Post from April 27, 1868, to September 11, 1869, when it ceased publication. [7]

The paper was moderately Republican and was focused on equality. [3] The paper offered support for the Alaska Purchase, stating that it would allow the United States to grow its commerce in the Pacific. [8]

Weekly

From February 17, 1866, to December 23, 1869, Eaton published a weekly version of the paper called the Memphis Weekly Post. [9]

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  2. ↑ Bergee, Martin J. (Summer 1987). "Ringing the Changes: General John Eaton and the 1886 Public School Music Survey". Journal of Research in Music Education. 35 (2). Sage Publications, Inc. on behalf of MENC: The National Association for Music Education: 103–116. doi:10.2307/3344986. JSTOR   3344986. S2CID   143927957.
  3. 1 2 Smith, L. Glenn (September 1976). "Winner of First Prize, Kappan Bicentennial Essay Contest: A Centennial Perspective on American Education". The Phi Delta Kappan. 58 (1, A Special Bicentennial Issue). Phi Delta Kappa International: 139–143. JSTOR   20298489.
  4. ↑ "About Memphis morning post. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1866-1866". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "About Memphis post. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1866-1866". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "About Memphis daily post. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1866-1868". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "About Memphis evening post. (Memphis [Tenn.]) 1868-1869". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  8. ↑ Welch, Richard E. (December 1958). "American Public Opinion and the Purchase of Russian America". American Slavic and East European Review. 17 (4). Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies: 481–494. doi:10.2307/3001132. JSTOR   3001132.
  9. ↑ "About Memphis weekly post. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1866-1869". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 October 2012.


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