Their Words Were Bullets: The Southern Press in War, Resconstruction, and Peace

by Hodding Carter

Describes the history and political impact of Southern journalism since the Civil War era

88 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1969

About the author

William Hodding Carter II (February 3, 1907 – April 4, 1972), was a Southern U.S. progressive journalist and author. Among other distinctions in his career, Carter was a Nieman Fellow and Pulitzer Prize winner. He died in Greenville, Mississippi, of a heart attack at the age of sixty-five.

Reviews

[Jimmy]

A colorful history and insightful consideration of the present state of the editorship of Southern newspapers, told with affection and conviction.