The Supreme Court's 1919 decision in Schenck vs. the United States is one of the most important free speech cases in American history. Written by Oliver Wendell

The Supreme Court's 1919 decision in Schenck vs. the United States is one of the most important free speech cases in American history. Written by Oliver Wendell

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

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

Geoffrey Stone's Perilous Times incisively investigates how the First Amendment and other civil liberties have been compromised in America during wartime. Stone