Join us on Wednesday, October 9 at 10 AM to discuss Minnesota Rag: Corruption, Yellow Journalism, and the Case that Saved the Freedom of the Press by Fred W. Friendly.
"The fascinating behind-the-scenes story of this landmark First Amendment Case, Minnesota Rage takes the reader on an exhilarating tour of the seamy underside of a dark period in Minnesota's past, one rife 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 precendent for the publication of the Pentagon Papers."
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