. . . . . "Joseph \"Joe\" Howard, Jr. (June 3, 1833 \u2013 March 31, 1908) was an American journalist, war correspondent, publicist and newspaperman. He was one of the top reporters for The New York Times, city editor of the Brooklyn Eagle and longtime president of the New York Press Club. One of the most colorful reporters of the era, he was a popular lecturer and discussed journalism and his life from 1886 until shortly before his death.During the American Civil War, he and fellow reporter Francis A."@en . . "1833Z"^^ . . "Joseph Howard, Jr."@en . . . . . . . "1908-03-31Z"^^ . "1908Z"^^ . . . "1833-06-03Z"^^ . . "City editor of theBrooklyn Eagle; responsible for publishing a hoax during theAmerican Civil War." . .