The Rising Son Explained

The Rising Son (1896–1918) was a weekly newspaper published in Kansas City, Missouri.[1] It served African Americans and covered local and national news.[2] [3] Lewis Wood edited it. It was purchased from Henry R. Graham by William T. Washington, a newspaperman with political aspirations, who used it to promote his career and an intense rivalry with Nelson C. Crews' Kansas City Sun newspaper developed.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Rising Son archives. onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu.
  2. Web site: The Rising Son. (Kansas City, Mo.), Vol. 4, No. 5, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 27, 1900. J. F.. Cole. January 27, 1900. The Portal to Texas History.
  3. Web site: The Rising Son on Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com. 29 July 1904 .
  4. Web site: The Rising son. [volume]]. National Endowment for the Humanities. chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.

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