Courrier des États-Unis
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| Founded | 1828 |
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| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | U.S., North and South America |
Key people | Félix Lacoste (founder) |
The Courrier des Etats-Unis was a French language newspaper published by French emigrants in New York City. It was founded in 1828 by Félix Lacoste with the help of Joseph Bonaparte (Napoleon's older brother), who was living in New Jersey.[1]
The Courrier was the most famous French newspaper across North America, South America and the Caribbean. In 1850, it had more than 11,000 registered readers[2] and was distributed from Quebec to Río de la Plata, and from New York to San Francisco. It also had readers in France.
Bonapartist period (1828-1836)
Founded by Félix Lacoste, a close friend of Joseph Bonaparte, the Courrier took a
After the
Orleanist period (1836-1848)
After 1836, the Courrier became the property of French librarian Charles de Behr. He was a supporter of Louis-Philippe and shifted the newspaper's line accordingly.
In 1839, Frédéric Gaillardet (1808–1882) bought the Courrier. He stated that he wanted the Courrier to become the "organe des populations franco-américaines" (newspaper for the Franco-American population).
Republican period (1848-1853)
When news of the
After the Republican period
After the Republican period, the history of the Courrier des Etats-Unis became obscure. From 1854 to 1861, Régis de Trobriand was a joint editor.[3] During the American Civil War it supported the South.[citation needed]
The newspaper switched from daily to weekly in 1937 and ceased publishing in 1938. It was restarted in 1941 and the weekly Amérique (started 1933) merged into it in 1943. It is still published today as the monthly France-Amérique.
