The Strenth of a People: The Idea of an Informed Citizeny in America, 1650-1870
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1996. Hardcover. xvii, [3], 252 p.: illustrations; 24 cm. Dark blue cloth with silver spine title. Dust jacket. Blue endpapers. "The founding fathers believed that the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of the press, religion, speech, and assembly would foster an informed citizenry. . . . many of the fundamental institutions of American democracy and society, political parties, public education, the media, and even the postal system, have enjoyed wide government support precisely because they have been identified as vital for the creation and maintenance of an informed populace." -- dust jacket. Book is in Very Good Condition: notations in the margins of pages 180-187; otherwise, clean and tight. Dust jacket is in Near Fine Condition: edges rubbed; clean and bright. Very Good / near fine. Item #008803
ISBN: 0807822612
Price: $14.50