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James Creelman
1859–1915
A daring reporter from the age of big headlines and bigger risks, he became best known for a 1908 interview with Porfirio Díaz that helped echo through Mexican history. His life carried him from Montreal to some of the most dramatic conflicts and political stories of his era.
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Why We Love Lincoln
by James Creelman
About the author
Born in Montreal in 1859, James Creelman became a Canadian-American journalist and foreign correspondent known for bold, dramatic reporting. He worked during the high-energy newspaper world of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, building a reputation for chasing major stories across borders and conflict zones.
Creelman reported on wars and international affairs and wrote for prominent publications of his day. He is most often remembered for securing a 1908 interview with Mexican president Porfirio Díaz for Pearson's Magazine, in which Díaz suggested Mexico was ready for democratic opposition and that he would not seek the presidency in the 1910 election. That interview later took on major historical importance as Mexico moved toward revolution.
He died in Berlin in 1915. Today, he is remembered as one of the vivid, adventurous journalists of his generation, with a career that reflects both the reach and the intensity of turn-of-the-century reporting.