Freedom of the Press from Zenger to Jefferson

By: Leonard W. Levy

This classic is the only compendium of primary sources about American statements on freedom of the press. Now reprinted with a new introduction and updated bibliography, it covers a range of sources, from Andrew Hamilton's defense of John Peter Zenger in 1735 to Alexander Hamilton's defense of Croswell in 1804. Each document is preceded by a headnote indicating its significance and each chapter is prefaced by an introduction. The general historical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0890898375
• ISBN13: 9780890898376
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
• Length: 409 Pages