Territorial Enterprise
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The Territorial Enterprise was a prominent 19th-century Nevada newspaper best known for its coverage of the Comstock Lode mining boom and for having Mark Twain as one of its early reporters.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct newspaper
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newspaper ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Comstock mining district
NERFINISHED
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Nevada Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulationArea | Virginia City and surrounding mining camps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| covered |
Comstock Lode
NERFINISHED
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Comstock Lode mining boom ⓘ Western frontier society ⓘ regional mining speculation ⓘ |
| editor | Joseph T. Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employed | Mark Twain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | post–Civil War American West ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | American Old West era ⓘ |
| genre | newspaper of record for Virginia City mining region ⓘ |
| hadRole | Mark Twain as reporter ⓘ |
| hasNotableContributor |
Dan DeQuille
NERFINISHED
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Joseph T. Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Twain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableEmployee |
Dan DeQuille
NERFINISHED
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Joseph T. Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important early employer in Mark Twain’s journalism career
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important source on Nevada mining history ⓘ |
| influenced | perceptions of the Comstock Lode across the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
primary historical source on Comstock Lode boom years
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remembered for humorous and satirical writing by Mark Twain ⓘ |
| location | Virginia City, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
coverage of the Comstock Lode mining boom
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employing Mark Twain as a reporter ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| region | American West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | one of the most influential newspapers in the mining West ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| status | ceased publication ⓘ |
| subjectFocus |
business
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local news ⓘ mining news ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th-century American journalism ⓘ |
| type | daily newspaper ⓘ |
| usedFormat | broadsheet ⓘ |
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