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Book SynopsisThis book evaluates the propaganda war fought by Northern and Southern journalists in London during the American Civil War and provides analyses of their motives and published partisan arguments, as well as of their British subscribers.
Trade ReviewPersuading John Bull offers a detailed, clear, and thoughtful examination of an intriguing episode in northern and southern propaganda efforts in Britain. Particularly in its coverage of The London American and The Index, it enriches our understanding of Anglo-American relations, broadly construed, during the Civil War. The author has original insights to share even when covering ground familiar to specialists. -- David Prior, Indiana University
[H]is research is sound and the conclusions he draws . . . are persuasive. * America's Civil War *
Table of ContentsAbbreviations Used in the Source Citations 1.An Introduction 2.1860-61: The Origins of The London American & of the War 3.The Blockade and its Early Controversies in Britain 4.Henry Hotze Arrives in London 5.Summer of 1862: A Move Towards Possible Intervention 6.Knight’s Propaganda Movement Collapses 7.1863: Anglo-Confederate Surges and Discrepancies 8.Naval Controversies 9.1864: The Confederates Make Last Ditch Efforts in Britain 10.1865: A Conclusive Ending Appendixes Bibliography
