A The Riachuelo Battle on the Dezenove de Dezembro Journal

War and National Identity

  • Luis Fernando Tosta Barbato Doutorando em História pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp) e professor do Instituto Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (IFTM).
Keywords: War of Paraguay, Press, National Identity

Abstract

This article aims to look like the Riachuelo Battle figured in Dezenove de Dezembro newspaper, an important journal of nineteenth-century Paraná. Through the analysis of the news published in the midst of conflict, we will see what were the impacts that the War of Paraguay, which the Riachuelo Battle was one of its highlights, have on national Brazilian feelings and how helped to take to the provinces feelings of belonging to the Brazilian nation in formation.

Published
2020-06-16