Laura Long, Al Fiorentino
John Peter Zenger, Young Defender of a Free Press
Hardcover
(Bobbs-Merrill Jan. 1, 1966)
, 1st Edition
First edition. A volume from the Childhood of Famous Americans series, a series of books written for children about famous Americans.This one concerns John Peter Zenger, who migrated from Germany to America at the age of twelve. He started his own newspaper in 1733 and carried an article criticizing the governor of New York and was arrested and stood trial. His famous trial led him to become noted as the first person to advocate freedom of press in America. Illustrated by Al Fiorentino. A library stamp is on the half title and title page and the back free endpaper. 200 pages. cloth, dust jacket. small 8vo..
- Series
- Childhood of famous Americans
- Pages
- 200
- Weight
- 22.08 oz.
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 6.0 in.
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