Horace Greeley

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Horace Greeley

1811–1872

A fiery newspaper editor who helped shape public debate in 19th-century America, he turned the New-York Tribune into one of the country’s most influential papers. He also stepped directly into politics, making an unlikely run for the presidency in 1872.

3 Audiobooks

Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851.

Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851.

by Horace Greeley

What I know of farming: a series of brief and plain expositions of practical agriculture as an art based upon science

What I know of farming: a series of brief and plain expositions of practical agriculture as an art based upon science

by Horace Greeley

An overland journey, from New York to San Francisco in the summer of 1859

An overland journey, from New York to San Francisco in the summer of 1859

by Horace Greeley

About the author

Born in Amherst, New Hampshire, in 1811, Horace Greeley trained as a printer before making his way to New York. In 1841 he founded the New-York Tribune, and under his editorship it became one of the most widely read and influential newspapers in the United States.

Greeley was known for his strong opinions, energetic writing, and deep interest in reform. His paper championed causes including antislavery politics, and his voice carried real weight in the years before and during the Civil War. He also served briefly in Congress, showing how closely his journalism and political life were tied together.

Late in life, he became the Liberal Republican and Democratic candidate for president in the election of 1872, running against Ulysses S. Grant. He lost that race and died later the same year, but his reputation as a powerful editor and public figure has endured.