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One Year On: Preparing A Somber Holiday, John M. Rudy
One Year On: Preparing A Somber Holiday, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
Newspapers are built by bits and pieces. Type is set all throughout the week, long before the paper in Gettysburg goes to press. July's first edition in 1864 was cobbled together in the last few days of June and the first few days of July. Dropping sorts into the frames must have been agonizing work. It was labor intensive, requiring the meticulous placing of each letter and every space into the plate for every single word. [excerpt]
Out Of Sorts: Finding The Passion Behind The Article, John M. Rudy
Out Of Sorts: Finding The Passion Behind The Article, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
The individual letters used to layout and print a newspaper in the 19th century were called sorts. Each letter was a sort. But the individual sorts that make up the words don't always give you the full story behind an article. They often aren't quite enough. [excerpt]