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Henry Watterson: “Both as a newspaper writer and creator and manager, he stood upon the front line, rating with Bennett and Greeley and…”

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Both as a newspaper writer and creator and manager, he stood upon the front line, rating with Bennett and Greeley and Raymond.
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Henry Watterson
Democratic · Kentucky

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Watterson compares a journalist's impact to that of other notable figures in the field.

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