The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

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1939•10 min•EN
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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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