Memphis Post

Memphis Daily Post
Type Daily newspaper
Publisher John Eaton
Political alignment Republican
Ceased publication September 11, 1869

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

History

It was founded by John Eaton,[2] former Superintendent for Negro Affairs in the Department of Tennessee, and began publication in January 1866.[1] John Eaton was the chief editor; however, he was assisted by his brother Lucian.[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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hannah Rosen (1 November 2008). Terror in the Heart of Freedom: Citizenship, Sexual Violence, and the Meaning of Race in the Postemancipation South. Univ of North Carolina Press. pp. 56–57. ISBN 978-0-8078-3202-8. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  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 (Sage Publications, Inc. on behalf of MENC: The National Association for Music Education) 35 (2): 103–116. doi:10.2307/3344986.
  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 (Phi Delta Kappa International) 58 (1, A Special Bicentennial Issue): 139–143.
  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 (Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies) 17 (4): 481–494. doi:10.2307/3001132.
  9. ↑ "About Memphis weekly post. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1866-1869". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
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