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Founded in 1847, the Tribune began as a Know Nothing paper. It consisted mostly of columns that were xenophobic, with constant foreigner and Roman Catholic bashing. Eight years after its founding, Joseph Medill and his five partners bought the paper. The xenophobia was toned down, but the paper began promoting temperance. When "Long" John Wentworth entered his second term as mayor of Chicago, he sold the Chicago Democrat to Medill.
Before and during the American Civil War, Joseph Medill pushed an abolitionist agenda and strongly supported Abraham Lincoln. The paper remained a strong force in Republican politics for years afterwards.
Under the 20th century19th century 20th century 21st century more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901- 2000 in the sense of the Gre editorship of Col. Robert R. McCormickRobert R. McCormick ( July 30, 1880 April 1, 1955) was a Chicago newspaper baron and owner of the Chicago Tribune''. His grandfather was Tribune founder and former Chicago mayor Joseph Medill. McCormick was born in Chicago. From 1889 through 1893, he live these tendencies were exaggerated and the paper was strongly isolationist and actively biased in its coverage of political news and social trends, calling itself "An American newspaper for Americans", excoriating the Democratslogo depicts a stylized donkey in red, white, and blue. The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. The Party is currently the minority in both the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, as w and the New DealAlternate meaning: New Deal (UK The New Deal was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's legislative agenda for rescuing the United States from the Great Depression. It was widely believed that the depression was caused by the inherent instability of the market, resolutely disdainful of the British and French, and greatly enthusiastic for Chiang Kai-shekChiang Kai-shek ( October 31, 1887 April 5, 1975) was a Chinese military and political leader who assumed the leadership of the Kuomintang (KMT) after the death of Sun Yat-sen in 1925. He commanded the Northern Expedition to unify China against the warlor and Sen. Joseph McCarthyThis article is about the American politician. For other people with the same name, see Joseph McCarthy (disambiguation). Joseph Raymond McCarthy ( November 15, 1908— May 2, 1957) was an American politician of the Republican Party. McCarthy served as a U.. These biases were so pronounced that the paper came to be regarded as untrustworthy.
One of the great scoops in Tribune history was the revelation of U.S. war plans on the eve of the Pearl Harbor attack. Col. McCormick also once mutilated an American flag by cutting out what he deemed the " Rhode Island star" after that state had offended him.
The paper is also infamous for its reporting of the 1948 presidential election. At that time, many of its staff was on strike, and early returns led the paper to believe that the Republican candidate Thomas Dewey would win. The next day's issue was printed in advance: the headline was "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN", turning the paper into a national laughingstock when it turned out that Harry S. Truman won.
Chicago Tribune Building, Raymond Hood & Howels, architects, opened 1925
Although the paper has since reformed and toned down, it retains a strong editorial Republican slant and remains a dominant voice in "Chicagoland" and the Midwest in general.
The Chicago Tribune is the centerpiece of The Tribune Corporation, which includes many smaller suburban newspapers, radio and television stations, including WGN, whose call letters stand for "World's Greatest Newspaper". The Tribune Corporation also owns the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Also owned by the Tribune Corporation is Premium Ticket Service close to Wrigley Field, considered by many to be a ticket scalping operation.
The corporation is also closely associated with the New York Daily News. The publisher of the News, Capt. Joseph Patterson and Col. McCormick, were both descendants of Medill. Both were also enthusiasts for simplified spelling, another hallmark of their papers.
Since 1925, the Chicago Tribune has been housed in the Gothic Tribune Tower, the result of a famous design competition.
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