false 119964 2 <i>Infamous Scribblers</i> is a perceptive and witty exploration of the most volatile period in the history of the American Press. Fox News Channel's Eric Burns tells of Ben Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Sam Adams, George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson--our Founding Fathers who were among the leading journalists of era, as well as among the leading manipulators of journalists. <P> The journalism of the era was often partisan, fabricated, and scandalous. Despite its flaws--even because of some of them--the participants hashed out publicly the issues that would lead America to declare its independence and to determine what sort of nation it would become. 115505 2006 Infamous Scribblers: The Founding Fathers and the Rowdy Beginnings of American Journalism total:62|5:3|4:29|3:27|2:3| 62 218 122 18 4 0 false false Wed Jan 21 19:54:26 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 26 12:19:06 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 21 19:54:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 19 09:07:57 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 19 09:18:23 -0800 2008 The Daily Show. At the time I was upset by the Bush administration's apparent manipulation of the press and of facts and Burns made the comment that their behavior was nothing when compared to the beha...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Oct 17 19:37:47 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 22 00:47:04 -0700 2008 My fir...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 12:55:16 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 12:56:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Jan 14 07:03:31 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 14 07:07:15 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 07:03:30 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 07:06:48 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Aug 10 07:30:49 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 10 07:37:14 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Feb 04 21:19:21 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 08:17:40 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jul 12 10:20:38 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 02:28:02 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 10:20:38 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Mar 17 08:50:42 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 08:51:28 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Oct 21 14:02:21 -0700 2008 Mon Dec 08 22:32:36 -0800 2008
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A fun, detailed account of the lies, propaganda and skullduggery that swirled around the American Revolution and the Washington, Ad...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Jul 22 09:36:06 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 22 09:40:43 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Mon May 19 09:23:57 -0700 2008 Mon May 19 09:27:23 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Jun 23 05:55:49 -0700 2008 Thu Dec 20 22:08:59 -0800 2007 Mon Jun 23 05:55:49 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Wed Aug 06 16:03:55 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 16:34:51 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Apr 21 10:53:17 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 21 10:54:06 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Sep 28 19:40:07 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 19:40:24 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Sep 12 13:05:59 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 13:05:59 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=119964