The Story That Couldn't Be Printed (1939)
• July 22nd, 1939 • 0h 10min
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Overview
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of John Peter Zenger, who in Colonial New York was tried for sedition based on what he printed in his newspaper.
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