ABSTRACT

William Duane is most famous as the editor of "The Aurora", the Philadelphia-based paper which vigorously supported Thomas Jefferson in his 1800 presidential election campaign. Based on archival research, this biography of Duane studies his American career in light of his formative years in Ireland, England and India.

chapter |15 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|19 pages

Origins

chapter 3|15 pages

The Bengal Journal

chapter 4|12 pages

An Indian World

chapter 6|11 pages

London Interlude

chapter 7|20 pages

Mythical Homeland Made

chapter 8|18 pages

Jeffersonian Victory

chapter 9|16 pages

Towards 1812

chapter 10|8 pages

The Later Years: 1815—35

chapter |7 pages

Conclusion