From its first publication in 1849 until the founding of the Atlanta Constitution in 1871, the Atlanta Intelligencer was the city’s most important newspaper. “The Atlanta Daily Intelligencer Covers the Civil War,” by historian Stephen Davis and journalist Bill Hendrick, is a recent book that examines newspaper articles, editorials and related stories from April of 1861 through April of 1865.
Bill Hendrick spent 45 years as a reporter, the last 30 some years with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to talk more about the book.
Interview highlights:
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