The Progressive Era

This article is about the newspaper. For the political period in American history, see Progressive Era.

The Progressive Era was an African American newspaper published in Athens, Georgia. It was established in 1899.[1] The Library of Congress has a collection of the paper on microfilm.[1] It was purchased by Monroe Morton in 1914 from W. D. Johnson, A. M. E. Bishop, and W. H. Harris, a dentist whose office was in the Morton Building. Morton served as editor and publisher. No known editions from his tenure have survived.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "The progressive era". Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "This Day in Athens: 31 July 1856: Monroe Bowers Morton Is Born". Accheritage.blogspot.com. July 31, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
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