Finding Jefferson: A Lost Letter, a Remarkable Discovery, and Freedom of Speech in an Age of Terrorism
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author, Harvard Law School professor, and tireless defender of civil liberties unearths a little-known letter by his hero, Thomas Jefferson, and shares its secrets. The letter illuminates Jefferson’s views on freedom of speech in a way that has important implications for the country today, particularly in the struggle against terrorism. This book is about the remarkable letter Dershowitz found, how he found it, and why it matters not only to him, but to us today.
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Book details
- Author
- Alan Dershowitz
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 256
- Formats
- Hardcover, Paperback
- Subjects
- Political Science › Security (National & International)
History › United States › 19th Century - ISBN-13
- 9780470167113 (Hardcover)9780470450437 (Paperback)
About the author
ALAN DERSHOWITZ is the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and one of the country’s foremost appellate lawyers. His recent books include America on Trial, Why Terrorism Works and The Vanishing American Jew.
Dershowitz has written the New York Times bestsellers The Case for Israel and Chutzpah and has contributed to the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times, among other newspapers and periodicals.
When he’s not writing, Dershowitz maintains an active practice as an appellate lawyer and a prominent defender of civil liberties. This commitment to civil liberties and legal argument runs throughout his written work.