Project Gutenberg 2015-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 75 Branch, Stephen H. 1813 Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 08, June 12, 1858 Produced by Giovanni Fini and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 08, June 12, 1858" by Stephen H. Branch is a satirical publication from the late 1850s, characterized as a humorous periodical that comments on the politics and social issues of the time. This issue prominently features critiques of prominent newspaper editors such as James Gordon Bennett, Horace Greeley, and Henry J. Raymond, highlighting the author's disdain for their roles in the press and politics during this tumultuous period in American history. The work reflects the growing tensions of the era, particularly in relation to media influence and corruption. The publication is structured around a series of comedic dialogues and editorial commentaries. It features a fictional patient-consulting scenario where humorous exchanges about ailments like piles and dyspepsia unfold, leading to comical advice to read "Branch’s Alligator" as a solution. The author’s sharp critique of the media is interwoven with personal anecdotes about his life and experiences, including his reflections on political figures, their effects on governance, and the nature of journalism itself. Through satire, Branch expresses both his personal struggles and broader societal criticisms, aiming to expose what he perceives as the moral failings of those wielding power and influence in America, particularly within the media landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government F106 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 74732 74735 2024-09-20T12:16:17.459244 2023-09-21T08:46:00.691983 text/html text/html 72377 2015-05-31T07:19:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 84208 2015-05-31T07:47:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 96092 2024-09-20T12:16:19.866237 application/epub+zip 94525 2024-09-20T12:16:18.010243 application/epub+zip 62156 2024-09-20T12:16:17.735238 application/epub+zip 137215 2024-09-20T12:16:21.551220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122272 2024-09-20T12:16:19.575288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90327 2022-09-22T08:55:02.385843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62804 62614 2024-09-20T12:16:17.265264 2023-09-21T08:46:00.465980 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 63000 2015-05-31T07:46:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 25207 2015-05-31T07:47:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17763 2024-09-20T12:16:21.675222 application/rdf+xml 15489 2024-09-20T12:16:17.790256 image/jpeg 2942 2024-09-20T12:16:17.762253 image/jpeg 87287 2024-09-20T12:16:17.474246 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog