On the Great Highway
Claims of Terrorism Spur the Spanish-American War.
Book excerpt
By: James Creelman
Date: 1901
Source: Excerpt from On the Great Highway: The Wanderings and Adventures of a Special Correspondent, by James Creelman (Boston: Lothrup, 1901), chapter 9, "Familiar Glimpses of Yellow Journalism."
About the Author: James Creelman was born on November 12, 1859, in Montreal, Canada, but moved to New York City in 1872. After studying both law and divinity, he decided to pursue a career in journalism and joined the staff of the New York Herald in 1876. He became one of the Herald's most valued reporters, traveling widely, gaining interviews with elusive public figures, and often...
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