“Mightier Than The Sword” by Roger Streitmatter depicts how American Journalism, starting in the 1760s, shaped history by visiting sixteen landmark events in US History. These events created our country into what it is and Streitmatter expresses that they also demonstrate how american journalism “recorded” and “shaped” it.

Throughout history, societal changes are talked about and spread throughout different mediums. When it came to documenting these events and political occurrences on paper, “Journalism” was formed and changed how we see, read, and experience news. From happy events, to political news, to crime, everything was taken into a new perspective and has embedded its way into our history. They are connected in the way that they played a significant part in America in general. It became a force for American Independence in politics.