tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582571784391063912.post1702238811329346743..comments2024-03-23T11:02:09.341-07:00Comments on History Adventuring: Why the Arizona Republic newspaper was originally called The RepublicanBrad Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533083404576505634noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582571784391063912.post-50657681436010254222015-07-03T08:46:41.543-07:002015-07-03T08:46:41.543-07:00Hi - thanks for the comments! Yes, I totally agree...Hi - thanks for the comments! Yes, I totally agree with you. And yes, that's a great book, and is my most important reference for this kind of stuff. The attitude of the paper was, ultimately, progressive, so as the country shifting around a bit, the paper really did remain the same - all the time a newspaper.Brad Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00533083404576505634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582571784391063912.post-88535540586672112502015-07-03T07:45:36.178-07:002015-07-03T07:45:36.178-07:00My source for all that is Earl Zarbin's "...My source for all that is Earl Zarbin's "All the Time a Newspaper."bbrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12777868386569441565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582571784391063912.post-50123186028555210052015-07-03T07:44:06.815-07:002015-07-03T07:44:06.815-07:00FDR started his term in 1933: the president at the...FDR started his term in 1933: the president at the time of the name change was Herbert Hoover—a Republican.<br /><br />Charles Stauffer took over as publisher from Dwight Heard in 1929 and he announced the purchase of the Gazette just seven days after the name change.<br /><br />Moreover, the Republic's editorial stance was staunchly Republican until the Gannett purchasebbrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12777868386569441565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582571784391063912.post-12896454564577525042015-07-03T07:37:39.539-07:002015-07-03T07:37:39.539-07:00It's a nice story but doesn't quite cover ...It's a nice story but doesn't quite cover it. The paper changed its name on November. 11, 1930. The previous day's editorial presaged the change by suggesting that the paper would spurn partisanship and strive to stay independent outside of its editorial pages. bbrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12777868386569441565noreply@blogger.com