Peter Zenger (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Tom Galt
- First Published: 1951
- Time of Work: 1697–1746
- Setting: New York City
- Principal Characters: Peter Zenger, Andrew Bradford, William Cosby, James Alexander, William Smith, John Chambers, Francis Harrison, Catherine Zenger
- Genres: Nonfiction, Children’s literature, Biography
- Subjects: New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Journalism or journalists, New York City, Trials, Publishing or publishers, Corruption, Mass media, Newspapers, Biography, Apprentices, Libel or slander, Free speech
- Locales: New York, NY
Form and Content
In Peter Zenger: Fighter for Freedom, Tom Galt weaves a true and fascinating story about freedom of the press and its importance in a free society. The book documents the events in the life of Zenger, a poor, humble immigrant printer who found himself at the center of a battle between a corrupt government and those individuals who believed that the people had the right to know.
Galt covers the life of Zenger, from his arrival in New York on a death-infested ship in 1710 through his landmark trial in 1734–1735. The first three chapters are...
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