The Evening Post: A Century of Journalism

A vivid chronicle unfolds the story of a newspaper that began in the early days of the republic, founded by Alexander Hamilton and his political allies to give voice to a new vision of the nation. Through its pages, readers glimpse the turbulence of early American politics, the rise of partisan journalism, and the ways a single daily helped shape public discourse from the turn of the nineteenth century onward.

The author balances sweeping narrative with intimate details, drawing on unpublished portraits, family papers, and editorial archives. By highlighting the personalities—from early editors like William Cullen Bryant to later reformers—the book shows how shifting ideas about press freedom, civic duty, and national identity were reflected in the Post’s evolving voice. Listeners will come away with a richer sense of how one paper mirrored and influenced the broader currents of American life, offering a fresh lens on the development of modern journalism.