John Peter Zenger
By: Karen Bush Gibson.
Series: Profiles in American history
Publisher: Mitchell Lane
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Hockessin, Del
Language: eng
Subjects: Zenger, John Peter, 1697-1746 -- Juvenile literature; Zenger, John Peter, 1697-1746 -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Juvenile literature; Printers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Freedom of the press -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature; Trials (Seditious libel) -- New York (State) -- Juvenile literature; Printing -- New York (State) -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Arrested for libel : printing presses; title: The apprentice : colonial New York; title: Letters from jail : Benjamin Franklin; title: The trial : colonial courts; title: The verdict that changed a country : freedom of the press and the First Amendment; title: Chronology; title: Timeline.