AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
DAILY CHRONICLE & SENTINEL
APRIL 15, 1865
By Russ Allen
REASON FOR CHOOSING THE DATE:
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The day after the assassination of President
Abraham Lincoln (April 14, 1865)
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Wanted to see how a southern newspaper
presented such an important piece of
information
DAILY CHRONICLE &SENTINEL BACKGROUND:
Daily Newspaper
 Located in Augusta, Georgia
 Ran from 1855-1865
 General Audience
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LAYOUT/DESIGN
4 Pages Separated into Columns
 No pictures
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 Classified
Ads.
 News
 Editorials
 Letter
to the Editor
 Arts and Entertainment
NOTABLE ARTICLES/EDITORIALS
No mention of Lincoln’s assassination
 Execution of Captain Kennedy
 Northern and Foreign News
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SOURCES
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19th Century U.S. Newspapers – galegroup.com
Abraham Lincoln image :
http://www.britannica.com/bps/mediaview/112498/1/0/0