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Weekly Arizonian
''The Weekly Arizonian'' was a newspaper published in Arizona Territory with a checkered existence from 1859 to 1871. It holds a special place in Arizona history as its first printed work, first newspaper and first political organ. Political background After the Mexican–American War, Mexican war which resulted in much of northern Mexico Mexican Cession, being ceded to the United States, New Mexico Territory – encompassing what later became the States of Arizona and New Mexico – was organized in 1850 with the capital at Santa Fe, New Mexico, Santa Fe. In 1853 the Gadsden Purchase added a major strip to the southwest corner of the Territory, including two of the northernmost presidios of the re poor, and the Santa Fe government had little impact on this part of the territory. Arizonans wanted rule of law and better protection from the Apaches. Founding of the newspaper, 1859 It was in this setting that the ''Weekly Arizonian'' made its debut at Tubac on 3 March 1859. From i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Ephraim Cross
Edward Ephraim Cross (April 22, 1832 – July 3, 1863) was a newspaperman and an officer (armed forces), officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Journalist Cross was born in Lancaster, New Hampshire, son of Ephram and Abigail (Everett) Cross; attended the common school and academy at Lancaster. When he was fifteen years old, he began writing as a printer for a local newspaper, the ''Coos Democrat''. He later moved from New Hampshire to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he worked as a printer for the ''Cincinnati Times''. He demonstrated writing skills and became a reporter for the newspaper, serving for a while as the paper's Washington, D.C., Washington correspondent. In 1854, he canvassed Ohio for the American (Know-Nothing) Party, was the Washington correspondent for the Cincinnati Times during two sessions of Congress, and also wrote articles for other newspapers including the New York Herald. On July 27, 1858, he left Cincinnati for Tubac, Arizona, Tubac, Arizona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
