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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
DAILY CHRONICLE & SENTINEL APRIL 15, 1865
By Russ Allen
REASON FOR CHOOSING THE DATE:
The day after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln (April 14, 1865)
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
LAYOUT/DESIGN
4 Pages Separated into Columns No pictures
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
SOURCES
19th Century U.S. Newspapers – galegroup.com
Abraham Lincoln image : http://www.britannica.com/bps/media-view/112498/1/0/0