Brownlow's Whig

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title: Brownlow's Whig
text: The Whig was a polemical American newspaper published and edited by William G. "Parson" Brownlow (1805–1877) in the mid-nineteenth century. As its name implies, the paper's primary purpose was the promotion and defense of Whig Party political figures and ideals. In the years leading up to the Civil War, the Whig became the mouthpiece for East Tennessee's anti-secessionist movement. The Whig was published under several names throughout its existence, namely the Tennessee Whig, the Elizabethton Wh
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description: 19th century US newspaper
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date created: 2003-09-26T18:36:30Z
date modified: 2024-09-03T04:45:58Z
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