The reformer James Redpath (1833–1891) was a focal figure in many of the key developments in nineteenth-century American political and cultural life. He befriended John Brown; Samuel Clemens; and Henry George and; toward the end of his life; was a ghostwriter for Jefferson Davis. He advocated for abolition; civil rights; Irish nationalism; women's suffrage; and labor unions. In Forgotten Firebrand; the first full-length biography of this fascinating American; John R. McKivigan portrays the many facets of Redpath's life; including his stint as a reporter for the New York Tribune; his involvement with the Haitian emigration movement; and his time as a Civil War correspondent.Examining Redpath's varied career enables McKivigan to cast light on the history of journalism; public speaking; and mass entertainment in the United States. Redpath's newspaper writing is credited with popularizing the stenographic interview in the American press; and he can be studied as a prototype for later generations of newspaper writers who blended reportage with participation in reform movements. His influential biography of John Brown justified the use of violent actions in the service of abolitionism.Redpath was an important figure in the emerging professional entertainment industry in this country. Along with his friend P. T. Barnum; Redpath popularized the figure of the "impresario" in American culture. Redpath's unique combination of interests and talents―for politics; for journalism; for public relations―brought an entrepreneurial spirit to reform that blurred traditional lines between business and social activism and helped forge modern concepts of celebrity.
#802168 in Books Noll Mark A 2014-10-21 2014-10-21Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .57 x 5.50l; .0 #File Name: 0801039932220 pagesFrom Every Tribe and Nation A Historian s Discovery of the Global Christian Story
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. If anyone is curious about the international scene of Christianity ...By Duane A. WalkerIf anyone is curious about the international scene of Christianity; its strengths and weaknesses; Mark Noll is the point of reference. While many theologians and students of religion take on the local scene with its doctrinal and denominational issues; Noll embraces the global agenda of the Christian faith in all of its multiform richness and offers a scenario not focused on the current alleged decline of the faith in Europe and the United States but a vibrant and exceedingly vital Christianity in global perspective; principally in Africa; Latin America; and areas of Asia. Mark Noll offers a welcome antidote to the negativism of current assessments of the Christian religion.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great bookBy Steve B.If you are interested in an argument for the value of studying Christian history and/or contextualization through the honest confusion and growth of a historian; this is a great book. It is an easy read and gets better as it goes along. This is not a history textbook; but one man's journey to discovering the great movement of God as He has worked through history and continues to move in the present and into the future.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This is one of the best books I have read in terms of setting before ...By Sam LoganThis is one of the best books I have read in terms of setting before "the Western church" the vision of a genuinely globalized Christianity. Over and over again in our thinking and in the media in the United States; the assumption seems to be that the health and future of the Christian church are tied inexorably to what is happening in the United States (or perhaps in the United States plus Western Europe). Thankfully; that is not the case and Dr. Noll shows definitively why and how that is not the case. I commend this book with great enthusiasm.
