Minnesota Rag
| Author | : Fred W. Friendly |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Total Pages | : 269 |
| Release | : 2013-03-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780307827999 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0307827992 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Minnesota Rag by : Fred W. Friendly
Download or read book Minnesota Rag written by Fred W. Friendly and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-03-06 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minnesota Rag takes the reader on a tour of the underside of a dark period in Minnesota's past, one filled with crooked public officials, vengeful gangsters, and yellow journalists. Featuring notorious characters such as Jay M. Near, racist and antilabor publisher of Minneapolis's Saturday Press, pioneering newsman Fred W. Friendly weaves the tale of a court case that molded our understanding of freedom of the press and set a precedent for the publication of the Pentagon Papers.
