History of The New York Times, 1851-1921: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

History of The New York Times, 1851-1921, credited to Elmer Holmes Davis, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of History of The New York Times, 1851-1921 by Elmer Holmes Davis. Read by Joanne Turner A beautifully written and witty history of The New York Times, and of newspaper publishing in general, from the 1850s to 1921 by three-time Peabody Award winner Elmer Davis. Davis provides a detailed history of the founding of The Times; its role in the exposure and demise of the notorious Boss Tweed; its resurrection from near-failure by legendary publisher Adolph Ochs; its role in local and national politics; and how The Times became the dominant newspaper of his generation. Along the way, Davis shares insight into how technology (or lack thereof) influences newsgathering, and reveals The Times' surprising role in some of the major technological advances of the era. Overall, the book is both an uncompromising evaluation of and a love letter to the newspaper at which Davis began his storied career. - Summary by Joanne Turner

Recording facts

• Recording title: History of The New York Times, 1851-1921
• Author credits: Elmer Holmes Davis
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 20
• Listed recording duration: 13:36:34

Catalogue topics

• The New York Times
• Adolph Ochs
• Henry Raymond
• George Jones
• newspapers
• newsgathering
• New York City
• Times Square

Track guide

1. 01 - Part I. Chapter I. Beginnings of the Times, 1851-1859 — 43:16
2. 02 - Part I. Chapter I. Beginnings of the Times, 1851-1859, concl. — 46:22
3. 03 - Part I. Chapter 2. Civil War and Reconstruction, 1860-1869 — 26:26
4. 04 - Part I. Chapter 2. Civil War and Reconstruction, 1860-1869, concl. — 40:40
5. 05 - Part I. Chapter 3. The Times and the Tweed Ring — 42:34
6. 06 - Part I. Chapter 3. The Times and the Tweed Ring, concl. — 30:10
7. 07 - Part I. Chapter 4. National Politics, 1872-1884 — 54:59
8. 08 - Part I. Chapter 4. National Politics, 1872-1884, concl. — 21:41
9. 09 - Part I. Chapter 5. The Times in Transition, 1884-1896 — 34:07
10. 10 - Part II. Chapter 1. Restoration of The Times, 1896-1900 — 39:34
11. 11 - Part II. Chapter 1. Restoration of The Times, 1896-1900, cont'd. — 1:04:59
12. 12 - Part II. Chapter 1. Restoration of The Times, 1896-1900, concl. — 35:48
13. 13 - Part II. Chapter 2. Conservatism, Independence, Democracy: 1900-1914 — 1:02:36
14. 14 - Part II. Chapter 3. Modern News-Gathering, 1900-1914 — 28:54
15. 15 - Part II. Chapter 3. Modern News-Gathering, 1900-1914, concl. — 47:17
16. 16 - Part II. Chapter 4. Some Aspects of Business Policy. — 41:08
17. 17 - Part II. Chapter 5. The Times in War: 1914-1918 — 42:56
18. 18 - Part II. Chapter 5. The Times in War: 1914-1918, concl. — 33:59
19. 19 - Part II. Chapter 6. The Times Today. — 1:04:34
20. 20 - Appendix. For the German People, Peace With Freedom. — 14:34

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