"We should also start our own newspapers, just like the Cherokees." "But at the moment, the news agency is only responsible for sorting out the news from the outside newspapers, and I haven't found the right person to run the newspaper." ”

The Cherokee were the first North American Indians to have a written language and also founded the first Indian newspaper.

Ma Whistle also had the idea of starting an Apache newspaper, but, as it was said on a rainy day, there were no suitable people.

He and the rainy day were good enough, but the two of them obviously couldn't support the text output of a newspaper, and they were already busy enough.

Ma Whistle pondered for a moment: "Maybe we can try the essay." ”

"Essays?"

Ma Whistle explained: "It's about encouraging everyone to write articles, and then selecting the best ones. This allows both the selection of editors for news agencies and the provision of articles for news agencies. ”

"Our tribe now has 20,000 people, and there are thousands of people with certain writing skills, so how can we find some good articles?"

Ma Whistle's most important job is education, so the Apache tribe is extremely efficient, and most of them can write at least numbers and their own names, and there are many people who have the ability to write.

Of course, if you look at it from the perspective of future generations, the so-called writing ability of these people is probably a narrative at the level of "learning to ride a bicycle".

People who can really write a good story with words, or explain the truth clearly, are estimated to be one in a hundred.

After thinking about it for a while on a rainy day, I couldn't help but nod again and again: "It's a good idea." ”

"In this way, we picked out some important ones from the past news and used them as topics, and let the contestants freely play around the topic......"

"The winners will receive a cash prize, a certificate of merit, and the opportunity to work as an editor at a news agency, and their work will be on public display for others to learn."

"We will also write an article, but we will not participate in the competition, and we will directly exhibit it together when the time comes."

Rainy day nodded: "Yes." ”

The two of them immediately began to pick up news from the newspapers, which for Ma Whistle was also a sign of his bad news for the past few months.

There are a few things worth noting.

The first was the Irish Famine, which sparked an ongoing discussion in the international community and has been a hit in the newspapers.

And then there's the Mexican-American War, which is not much to say, and it is generally the same as in history, and the US military almost pushed Mexico all the way.

The only difference is that the guerrillas in Mexico are even more awesome than they have historically been.

For example, in May, Puebla, Mexico's third-largest city, was defeated without a fight and captured by the U.S. military due to the surrender of the upper echelons.

As a result, the guerrillas directly surrounded the city in the countryside, surrounded a large number of American troops to this day, and inspired the Mexicans in Puebla to resist together, so that the American army was never able to advance into the Mexican capital.

In the original history, the Mexican-American War was basically over by this time, and the U.S. military had entered Mexico City, the capital of Mexico.

But at least as of the time the horse whistle got the news, there was no fighting in Mexico City,

If nothing else, the end of the Mexican-American War will be delayed by at least a few months.

Manuel Chávez became the leader of the Mexican Resistance, and with his superiority in weapons and tactics, he led his men on an expedition to the east and west, and at one point gathered thousands of troops, but suffered heavy losses at the Battle of Veracruz.

Of course, the U.S. military also suffered a lot in the Battle of Veracruz, with thousands of casualties, which made this battle no longer the "most successful amphibious landing operation of the 19th century" of the U.S. military.

There was also news such as the first congress of the Communist League in London, the first set of postage stamps issued by the United States, the declaration of independence of Liberia, known as the "Little America of Africa", the establishment of a company by Francis Guizot as Prime Minister of France, and the establishment of a company by the German inventor Siemens......

One of the things that made the whistle particularly interesting was a piece of news from southern Mexico: Benito Juárez became governor of Oaxaca.

Who is this Benito Juárez?

Benito Mussolini's name was copied from him.

Mussolini's father and Lin Zexu's father apparently had the same idea, hoping that their children would learn from the man in their name.

It's just that Lin Zexu obviously learned it.

And Mussolini......

A role model for Mussolini, Benito Juárez was an Indian and a hero worthy of respect.

In the history that the horse whistle knows, Juárez will become the first president of Indian descent in the history of Mexico.

It was the Indian president who implemented the separation of church and state in Mexico, repelled the armed intervention of European countries, and promoted social equality to improve the education and life of Mexican Indians.

This year, Juárez became the governor of Oaxaca.

Of course, this does not mean that Juárez will be in the presidency in the future, and in fact he will be in exile in a few years.

Ma Whistle looked at the news that Juárez became governor: "Have you read this news? ”

"I've seen it." Rainy days know what he thinks, "There is no doubt that we need to get in touch with Juarez and he will be an important ally for us." ”

Ma Whistle nodded: "That's right." Soon I will be visiting Juárez in Oaxaca, Mexico. ”

The next day.

On a sign outside the Chief's Hall, a large notice was posted, with a line written in red paint at the top: Apache Newsletter Essay Contest.

"Essay contest?" People were attracted to novelties, and in the early morning many Apache people gathered around the signs to read the messages on them.

“…… Anyone can submit an essay of at least 1,000 words on any given topic. ”

Soon people get the most important information.

"$100 for the first prize, $50 for the 2nd prize, $30 for the 3rd prize, and $10 for the encouragement prize."

"One hundred dollars!" People always like to stare at the prize of the first prize.

A hundred dollars is equivalent to a few months' income for most people, and now all it takes is to write an essay and a thousand words to get that income, which sounds so easy.

So people had a heated discussion.

"Hey, do you want to write?"

"Of course, I'm in the upper grades of elementary school."

"I'm going to write it too, and I feel like it's okay to get an encouragement award...... Ten dollars, enough for a drink at a drinking house! ”

"The call for essays is over at the end of the year, and I have to inform my brother that he's still in Clarktown."

In the midst of the noisy discussion, a man with the smell of smoke on his body quietly stared at the essay information on the billboard.

However, his eyes were mainly on the news topics specified in the essay: "The Great Irish Famine......