The Resource Indelible ink : the trials of John Peter Zenger and the birth of America's free press, Richard Kluger
Indelible ink : the trials of John Peter Zenger and the birth of America's free press, Richard Kluger
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- Summary
- 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. --
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xxi, 346 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
-
- Preamble: the essential liberty
- Author's note on style
- A perilous trade
- Stormy Petrel
- Power plays
- Bending the rule of law
- Battle lines
- A superlative monster arises
- An end to generous pity
- Whiffs of Torquemada
- Philadelphia lawyer
- Indelible ink
- Epilogue: the uses of whistleblowers
- Isbn
- 9780393245462
- Label
- Indelible ink : the trials of John Peter Zenger and the birth of America's free press
- Title
- Indelible ink
- Title remainder
- the trials of John Peter Zenger and the birth of America's free press
- Statement of responsibility
- Richard Kluger
- Title variation
- Trials of John Peter Zenger and the birth of America's free press
- Subject
-
- Freedom of the press -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- Biography
- Biographies
- History
- Printers
- Printers -- United States -- Biography
- Zenger, John Peter, 1697-1746
- Zenger, John Peter, 1697-1746
- Trials
- Trials (Seditious libel) -- New York (State)
- Freedom of the press
- Biographies
- Printing
- Zenger, John Peter, 1697-1746 -- Trials, litigation, etc
- United States
- 1700-1799
- Trials (Seditious libel)
- Printing -- New York (State) -- History -- 18th century
- New York (State)
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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. --
- Assigning source
- from author's website
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kluger, Richard
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Zenger, John Peter
- Zenger, John Peter
- Zenger, John Peter
- Printers
- Freedom of the press
- Trials (Seditious libel)
- Printing
- Freedom of the press
- Printers
- Printing
- Trials
- Trials (Seditious libel)
- New York (State)
- United States
- Label
- Indelible ink : the trials of John Peter Zenger and the birth of America's free press, Richard Kluger
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Preamble: the essential liberty -- Author's note on style -- A perilous trade -- Stormy Petrel -- Power plays -- Bending the rule of law -- Battle lines -- A superlative monster arises -- An end to generous pity -- Whiffs of Torquemada -- Philadelphia lawyer -- Indelible ink -- Epilogue: the uses of whistleblowers
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xxi, 346 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780393245462
- Lccn
- 2016011040
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)937452535
- Label
- Indelible ink : the trials of John Peter Zenger and the birth of America's free press, Richard Kluger
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Preamble: the essential liberty -- Author's note on style -- A perilous trade -- Stormy Petrel -- Power plays -- Bending the rule of law -- Battle lines -- A superlative monster arises -- An end to generous pity -- Whiffs of Torquemada -- Philadelphia lawyer -- Indelible ink -- Epilogue: the uses of whistleblowers
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xxi, 346 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780393245462
- Lccn
- 2016011040
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)937452535
Subject
- 1700-1799
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- Freedom of the press
- Freedom of the press -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- History
- New York (State)
- Printers
- Printers -- United States -- Biography
- Printing
- Printing -- New York (State) -- History -- 18th century
- Trials
- Trials (Seditious libel)
- Trials (Seditious libel) -- New York (State)
- United States
- Zenger, John Peter, 1697-1746
- Zenger, John Peter, 1697-1746
- Zenger, John Peter, 1697-1746 -- Trials, litigation, etc
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