Vigilante newspapers a tale of sex, religion, and murder in the Northwest by Gerald J. Baldasty

Catalog Title Details

Title Cover Image: Vigilante newspapers

Title:
Vigilante newspapers

Sub Title:
a tale of sex, religion, and murder in the Northwest

Author(s):
Gerald J. Baldasty

Circulation:
Desiderata

Published:
2005

Edition:
1st Edition

Document:
Book · Paperback

Physical Description:
viii, 189 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Genre:
Nonfiction

Summary:

A powerful and instructive story of how intolerant and sensational newspapers in Corvallis and Seattle encouraged vigilante violence, murder, and lawlessness toward and Oregon religious cult

Subjects:

Church of the Bride of Christ, Creffield, Edmund, 1867?-1906, Mitchell, George 1883?-1906, Newspapers Objectivity, Nonfiction, Oregon, Presse Objectivité, Religion and the press, Religion and the press Oregon, Religion et presse Oregon

Contents:

AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Collision Course2. The Shame of Corvallis3. Weak Women4. The Press Proclaims a Hero5. Defending George Mitchell6. Second Thoughts7. Unforgiven8. News and ValuesNotesBibliographyIndex

Circulation Status

View holding locations, available formats, and specific editions.

Collection Resource Edition Published Publisher Avaliability
This title is not currently available in our physical or digital circulation.
This title is not currently available in our physical or digital circulation.

 

Last updated: 2025-02-10