Most American historians and legal scholars incorrectly assume that controversies and litigation about free speech began abruptly during World War I. However, t

Freedom of speech is a central tenet of the American way of life that is tested and fought over seemingly every day. Curiously, people who follow and study free

A review chapter is also included to bring the story up-to-date."--Jacket.

In the early decades of the twentieth century, business leaders condemned civil liberties as masks for subversive activity, while labor sympathizers denounced t

Focusing on the city of Worcester, Massachusetts the author takes the reader to the saloons, the amusement parks, and the movie houses where American industrial