Hugh parses—and asks for help interpreting—three articles printed 150 years ago yesterday:
<ul><li>The Chicago Tribune's account of Gerrit Smith's hot take on Victoria Woodhull</li>
<li>The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph throwing shade at the Democracy for its hypocrisy over Jeff. Davis</li>
<li>The Chicago Tribune's snark at Horace Greeley throwing his hat in the ring for a Presidential run</li>
</ul>
Follow along with the <a href='https://syracuseonthisday.wordpress.com/2021/06/05/historic-headlines-episode-40-gerrit-smith-horace-greeley-and-obscure-politics/'>show notes</a>.

Hugh parses—and asks for help interpreting—three articles printed 150 years ago yesterday: The Chicago Tribune's account of Gerrit Smith's hot take on Victoria Woodhull The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph throwing shade at the Democracy for its hypocrisy over Jeff. Davis The Chicago Tribune's snark at Horace Greeley throwing his hat in the ring for a Presidential run Follow along with the show notes.

Hugh parses—and asks for help interpreting—three articles printed 150 years ago yesterday:
<ul><li>The Chicago Tribune's account of Gerrit Smith's hot take on Victoria Woodhull</li>
<li>The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph throwing shade at the Democracy for its hypocrisy over Jeff. Davis</li>
<li>The Chicago Tribune's snark at Horace Greeley throwing his hat in the ring for a Presidential run</li>
</ul>
Follow along with the <a href="https://syracuseonthisday.wordpress.com/2021/06/05/historic-headlines-episode-40-gerrit-smith-horace-greeley-and-obscure-politics/" rel="noopener noreferrer">show notes</a>.

40: Gerrit Smith, Horace Greeley and Obscure Politics

Gaining historical insight by reading news articles from 50, 100 and 150 years ago this week.

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