Download or read book Horace Greeley and the Politics of Reform in Nineteenth-century America written by Mitchell Snay and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snay's new biography places Horace Greeley (1811-1872) in his historical context. As a newspaper editor, politician, and reformer, Greeley was involved with the major events and trends of the era. He was the influential editor of the New York Tribune from 1841 until his death and was instrumental in the rise of the Whig and Republican parties.