Boston Atlas

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The Atlas, Boston, 1838

The Boston Atlas (1832–1857) newspaper of Boston, Massachusetts, was published in daily and semi-weekly editions in the mid-19th century.[1] John H. Eastburn established the paper in 1832.[2][3] Editors included Richard Hildreth, Richard Haughton, William Hayden, Thomas M. Brewer, William Schouler, R. Carter.[2] Among the contributors: Joseph Carter Abbott, Benjamin Perley Poore, Samuel F. Tappan. Its office stood at no.18 State Street and later in the Old State House.[4][5][6] The paper supported the Whig Party.[2] Its Democratic rival, with which it sparred constantly, was The Boston Post.[7] In 1857 the Boston Traveller absorbed The Atlas.[8]

Variant titles

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Daily edition
  • Boston Daily Atlas, 1832-1834, 1844-1857[9]
  • The Daily Atlas, 1834-1837[9]
  • The Atlas, 1837-1840[9]
Semiweekly
  • Boston Atlas, 1833-1834[9]
  • The Atlas, 1834-1840[9]
  • The Semi-Weekly Atlas, 1841-1844[9]
  • The Boston Semi-Weekly Atlas, 1844-1857[10]

References

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  1. ^ Library of Congress. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. About Boston daily Atlas. ([Boston, Mass.]) 1832-1834
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  9. ^ a b c d e f Library of Congress. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Retrieved 2012-03-29
  10. ^ Library of Congress. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. About Boston traveller. (Boston [Mass.]) 1855-1892

Images

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  • Boston Daily Atlas, 1832
    Boston Daily Atlas, 1832
  • Daily Atlas office, State Street, ca.1840s
    Daily Atlas office, State Street, ca.1840s
  • Portrait of a Boston Atlas reader, 1845, by an unidentified artist (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
    Portrait of a Boston Atlas reader, 1845, by an unidentified artist (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
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