Elijah Lovejoy’s Life And Tumultuous Times Get Their Due In ‘First To Fall’
Apr 22, 2021
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Abolitionist newspaper editor Elijah Lovejoy became the first American journalist slain for his work when he was murdered by a pro-slavery mob in 1837 Alton. Journalist Ken Ellingwood discusses his life and times.
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