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“VG hardcover, 352 pages , first edition number line to 1, personally inscribed by the author on ...
Binding
Hardcover
Product Group
Book
Signed By
Christopher Fine
Signed
Yes
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Young Adults
Inscribed
No
Weight
1 lbs
Vintage
Yes
Personalize
No
Type
essay
Personalized
No
Features
Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
ISBN
9780807044285

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Publisher
Beacon Press
ISBN-10
0807044288
ISBN-13
9780807044285
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57003346

Product Key Features

Book Title
From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act : a History of the Fight for Free Speech in America
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Civil Rights, General
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Political Science, History
Author
Christopher M. Finan
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
20 oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.6 in

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Reviews
& " ...this timely book will be of interest both to general and academic readers. Highly recommended.& ", "From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act is an engaging read and tells a story that is as relevant to Americans today as it ever has been." --Michael Parks, Alternet, June 21, 2007, "an insightful history of the long struggle for free speech in America." Publishers Weekly "...this timely book will be of interest both to general and academic readers. Highly recommended." Library Journal "From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act is an engaging read and tells a story that is as relevant to Americans today as it ever has been." --Michael Parks, Alternet, June 21, 2007, Christopher Finan has given us a marvelously readable account of the struggle for free speech in the United States. Beginning with the birth of the American civil liberties movement during World War I, Finan traces the often grueling battles over free speech in wartime, book censorhip, McCarthyism, and freedom of the press that have marked the gradual evolution of American freedom. It is a story every American should know, for it is our nation's greatest achievement.Geoffrey R. Stone, author of Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime from The Sedition Act of 1798 to The War on Terrorism "The Founding Fathers gave us the First Amendment, but we have had to fight for free speech. Radicals, reactionaries, feminists, religious zealots, African Americans, Klansmen, college students, even schoolchildren, have played a role in expanding free speech. They are all present in Chris Finan's colorful narrative, which shows how much progress we have made-and how far we have to go."Nadine Strossen, President of the American Civil Liberties Union and Professor of Law, New York Law School "An accessible, thought-provoking history that not only informs, but also engages the reader in participating in the democratic process."Joyce Meskis, Owner, Tattered Cover Book Store, Denver "American history is marred by recurrent episodes of hateRed scares, super-patriotism, fear of sexual expression. Christopher Finan brilliantly paints that record, and shows how courageous Americans have fought for freedom."Anthony Lewis, author of Gideon's Trumpet and Make No Law "Concisely detailed and researched, From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act reads like high powered fiction. Characters as diverse as Roger Baldwin, Bernie Sanders, Allen Ginsberg, Fatty Arbuckle, Jane Russell, Anthony Comstock, John Ashcroft, and Dwight Eisenhower share the stage to tell the tale of a nation at odds with its Puritan heritage. "Kenton Oliver, Intellectual Freedom Committee Chair, the American Library Association "At a time when America's freedoms and liberties are under attack in Washington, Finan's book is a powerful reminder of why we must carry on the fight to preserve the central underpinning of the American democratic systemthe right to free and uncensored discourse."Senator Bernie Sanders "This is one of the most importantand readablebooks written about the price of freedom in a democracy. Do we want to pay for our freedom and security with our free speech? Timely and urgent, this is an essential book for citizens, politicians, and government officials to read and embrace." Alicia Greene, Olsson's Books & Records, Washington, DC
Synopsis
After Upton Sinclair, famed author of The Jungle, was arrested for reading the First Amendment on Liberty Hill in 1923, The Nation commented: "When we contemplate the antics of the chief of police of Los Angeles, we are deterred from characterizing him as an ass only through fear that such a comparison would lay us open to damages from every self-respecting donkey." In this lively history of our most fundamental and perhaps most vulnerable right, Chris Finan traces the lifeline of free speech from the War on Terror back to the turn of the last century. During the YMCA's 1892 Suppression of Vice campaign, muttonchopped moralist Anthony Comstock railed against writings by that "Irish smut dealer" George Bernard Shaw. In the midst of the country's first Red Scare, the government rounded up thousands of Russian Americans for deportation during the Palmer raids. Decades later, a second Red Scare gripped the country as Senator Joseph McCarthy spearheaded a witch-hunt for "egg-sucking liberals" who defended "Communists and queers." Finan's dramatic review of such touchstones as the Scopes trial and Edward R. Murrow's challenge to Joseph McCarthy are revelatory; many of his narratives are entirely fresh and have as much relevance to our postPATRIOT Act world as his final chapter on the twenty-first century. The story of the fight for free speech, in times of war and peace-when writers, publishers, booksellers, and librarians are often on the front lines-is essential reading. "Christopher Finan has given us a marvelously readable account of the struggle for free speech in the United States. Beginning with the birth of the American civil liberties movement during World War I, Finan traces the often grueling battles over free speech in wartime, book censorhip, McCarthyism, and freedom of the press that have marked the gradual evolution of American freedom. It is a story every American should know, for it is our nation's greatest achievement." -Geoffrey R. Stone, author of Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime from The Sedition Act of 1798 to The War on Terrorism "The Founding Fathers gave us the First Amendment, but we have had to fight for free speech. Radicals, reactionaries, feminists, religious zealots, African Americans, Klansmen, college students, even schoolchildren, have played a role in expanding free speech. They are all present in Chris Finan's colorful narrative, which shows how much progress we have made-and how far we have to go." -Nadine Strossen, President of the American Civil Liberties Union and Professor of Law, New York Law School "In this masterful work, Chris Finan deftly chronicles the challenges to free speech in the twentieth century; an accessible, thought provoking history that not only informs, but also engages the reader." -Joyce Meskis, Owner, Tattered Cover Book Store, Denver "Concisely detailed and researched, From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act reads like high powered fiction. Characters as diverse as Roger Baldwin, Bernie Sanders, Allen Ginsberg, Fatty Arbuckle, Jane Russell, Anthony Comstock, John Ashcroft and Dwight Eisenhower share the stage to tell the tale of a nation at odds with its Puritan heritage. A timely addition to bookshelves as the United States wrestles with issues of privacy and personal freedoms in an age of terrorism tied to an unpopular war." -Kenton Oliver, Intellectual Freedom Committee Chair, the American Library Association "American history is marred by recurrent episodes of hate-Red scares, super-patriotism, fear of sexual expression. Christopher Finan brilliantly paints that record, and shows how courageous Americans have fought for freedom." -Anthony Lewis, author of Gideon's Trumpet and Make No Law Chris Finan is the president of the American Booksell, The first comprehensive history of the evolution of Free Speech in America for a general readership, from a respected historian and free speech activist.After Upton Sinclair, famed author of THE JUNGLE, was arrested for reading the First Amendment on Liberty Hill in 1923, THE NATION commented: "When we contemplate the antics of the chief of police of Los Angeles, we are deterred from characterizing him as an ass only through fear that s uch a comparison would lay us open to damages fom every self-respecting donkey." In this lively history of our most fundamental and perhaps most vulnerable right, Chris Finan traces the lifeline of free speech from the War on Terror back to the turn of the last century. During the YMCA's 1892 Suppression of Vice campaign, mutton moralist Anthony Comstock railed against writing by that "Irish smut dealer" George Bernard Shaw. The burgeooning film industry of the early 1900s cannibalized its own reels as state censors dictated how many seconds on-screen kisses could last and refused to allow any references to birth, including a scene of a woman knitting baby clothes. In the midst of the country's first Red Scare, the government rounded up thousands of Russian Americans for deportation during the Palmer raids. Decades later, a second Red Scare gripped the country as Senator Joseph McCarthy spearheaded a witch-hunt for "egg-sucking liberals" who defended "Communists and queers."Finan's dramatic review of such touchstones as the Scopes trial and Edward R. Murrow's challenge to Joseph McCarthy are revelatory; many of his narratives are entirely fresh and have as much relevance to our post-Patriot Act world as his final chapter on the twenty-first century. The story of the fight for free speech, in times of war and peace--when writers, publishers, booksellers, and librarians are often on the front lines--is essential reading., In this comprehensive and lively history of Americans' most fundamental and perhaps most vulnerable right, respected historian and free speech activist Finan traces the lifeline of free speech from the War on Terror back to the turn of the last century.

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