Indelible ink : the trials of John Peter Zenger and the birth of America's free press
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2016].
Status
Central - Adult Biography
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2016].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxi, 346 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of black and white plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
In 1733, struggling printer John Peter Zenger scandalized colonial New York by launching the New-York Weekly Journal, which assailed the British governor as corrupt and arrogant -- a direct challenge to the prevailing law against "seditious libel", which criminalized any criticism of the government. Fronting for a group of powerful antiroyalist politicians, Zenger was jailed for nine months before his landmark trial in August 1735, when he was brilliantly defended by Philadelphia lawyer Alexander Hamilton. In this book, Richard Kluger recreates this dramatic clash that marked the birth of press freedom in America and its role in vanquishing colonial tyranny. Here is an enduring lesson that redounds to this day on the vital importance of free public expression as the underpinning of democracy. --,from author's website.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Freedom of the press -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Printers -- United States -- Biography.
Printing -- New York (State) -- History -- 18th century.
Trials (Seditious libel) -- New York (State)
Zenger, John Peter, -- 1697-1746 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Zenger, John Peter, -- 1697-1746.
Freedom of the press -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Printers -- United States -- Biography.
Printing -- New York (State) -- History -- 18th century.
Trials (Seditious libel) -- New York (State)
Zenger, John Peter, -- 1697-1746 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Zenger, John Peter, -- 1697-1746.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kluger, R. (2016). Indelible ink: the trials of John Peter Zenger and the birth of America's free press (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kluger, Richard. 2016. Indelible Ink: The Trials of John Peter Zenger and the Birth of America's Free Press. W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kluger, Richard. Indelible Ink: The Trials of John Peter Zenger and the Birth of America's Free Press W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kluger, Richard. Indelible Ink: The Trials of John Peter Zenger and the Birth of America's Free Press First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
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