Joseph Medill was a powerhouse in 19th century journalism who made no attempt to conceal his bias when it came to political writing. He also had a fascinating second career due to a tragedy, when he became a politician.

Research:
Anderson, Jeffrey Justin. “JOSEPH MEDILL: HOW ONE MAN INFLUENCED THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION OF 1860.” Thesis. Roosevelt University. 2011. https://www.proquest.com/openview/6c0d810b769e5f18c08a028835deba88/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750
Britannica Editors. "Joseph Medill". Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joseph-Medill
Britannica Editors. "Chicago Tribune". Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Aug. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Chicago-Tribune
“Chicago History.” Chicago.gov. https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/about/history.html#:~:text=Incorporated%20as%20a%20city%20in,Hare%20and%20Midway%20International%20airports.
Hughes, Frank. “Lincoln and the Tribune: A Great American and a Great Paper to Mold U.S. History.” Chicago Tribune. June 10, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/169275545/
“Joseph Medill, Giant of Journalism.” Chicago Tribune. June 10, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/370685102/?match=1&terms=Joseph%20Medill
“Joseph Medill Is Dead.” Chicago Tribune. March. 17, 1899. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/355009623/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjM1NTAwOTYyMywiaWF0IjoxNzY1MjUwOTIxLCJleHAiOjE3NjUzMzczMjF9.T6Xs_g5fD6JZTwZSYECT73-0gILoXji25OQ_fIX1MI4
McKinney, Megan. “The Magnificent Medills: America's Royal Family of Journalism During a Century of Turbulent Splendor.” Harper Collins. 2011.
Medill, Joseph. “Mayor Joseph Medill Inaugural Address, 1871.” https://www.chipublib.org/mayor-joseph-medill-inaugural-address-1871/
Moses, John. “Biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of the representative men of the United States : Illinois volume.” Chicago, Lewis Pub. Co. 1896. Accessed online: https://archive.org/details/biographicaldi1271mose/page/12/mode/2up
Smith, Richard Norton. “The Colonel: The Life and Legend of Robert R. McCormick 1880-1955.” Houghton Mifflin. 1997.

Joseph Medill was a powerhouse in 19th century journalism who made no attempt to conceal his bias when it came to political writing. He also had a fascinating second career due to a tragedy, when he became a politician.
Research:
<ul>
<li>Anderson, Jeffrey Justin. &ldquo;JOSEPH MEDILL: HOW ONE MAN INFLUENCED THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION OF 1860.&rdquo; Thesis. Roosevelt University. 2011. https://www.proquest.com/openview/6c0d810b769e5f18c08a028835deba88/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&amp;cbl=18750</li>
<li>Britannica Editors. "Joseph Medill".&nbsp;Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joseph-Medill</li>
<li>Britannica Editors. "Chicago Tribune".&nbsp;Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Aug. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Chicago-Tribune</li>
<li>&ldquo;Chicago History.&rdquo; Chicago.gov. https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/about/history.html#:~:text=Incorporated%20as%20a%20city%20in,Hare%20and%20Midway%20International%20airports.</li>
<li>Hughes, Frank. &ldquo;Lincoln and the Tribune: A Great American and a Great Paper to Mold U.S. History.&rdquo; Chicago Tribune. June 10, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/169275545/</li>
<li>&ldquo;Joseph Medill, Giant of Journalism.&rdquo; Chicago Tribune. June 10, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/370685102/?match=1&amp;terms=Joseph%20Medill</li>
<li>&ldquo;Joseph Medill Is Dead.&rdquo; Chicago Tribune. March. 17, 1899. https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/355009623/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjM1NTAwOTYyMywiaWF0IjoxNzY1MjUwOTIxLCJleHAiOjE3NjUzMzczMjF9.T6Xs_g5fD6JZTwZSYECT73-0gILoXji25OQ_fIX1MI4</li>
<li>McKinney, Megan. &ldquo;The Magnificent Medills:&nbsp;America's Royal Family of Journalism During a Century of Turbulent Splendor.&rdquo; Harper Collins. 2011.</li>
<li>Medill, Joseph. &ldquo;Mayor Joseph Medill Inaugural Address, 1871.&rdquo; https://www.chipublib.org/mayor-joseph-medill-inaugural-address-1871/</li>
<li>Moses, John. &ldquo;Biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of the representative men of the United States : Illinois volume.&rdquo; Chicago, Lewis Pub. Co. 1896. Accessed online: https://archive.org/details/biographicaldi1271mose/page/12/mode/2up</li>
<li>Smith, Richard Norton. &ldquo;The Colonel: The Life and Legend of Robert R. McCormick 1880-1955.&rdquo; Houghton Mifflin. 1997.</li>
</ul>

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