The Story That Couldn't Be Printed (1939)
• July 22nd, 1939 • 0h 10min
History
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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