{"product_id":"finding-jefferson-a-lost-letter-a-remarkable-discovery-and-freedom-of-speech-in-an-age-of-terrorism-paperback","title":"Finding Jefferson: A Lost Letter, a Remarkable Discovery, and Freedom of Speech in an Age of Terrorism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Dershowitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinding, Framing, and Hanging Jefferson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Lost Letter, a Remarkable Discovery, and Freedom of Speech in an Age of Terrorism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn September 8, 2006, in a dusty old Manhattan bookstore, Alan Dershowitz found an 1801 letter written by his hero, Thomas Jefferson. The letter illuminates Jefferson's views on freedom of speech in a way that has important implicationsfor 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 now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" This book is a wonderful adventure story that uses Jefferson's arguments and Dershowitz's counters to illuminate issues that were important and difficult when the U.S. was a new nation and that remain so today. I recommend it to every citizen concerned with preserving our liberties and combating terrorism.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-President William Jefferson Clinton \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The 1801 letter of Thomas Jefferson to Elijah Boardman is of tremendous interest and importance, as is the remarkable story of its discovery by Alan Dershowitz.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning author \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is terrific on every level: as a memoir of a passionate collector, it is delightful; as an account of an important historical discovery, it is riveting; as a defense of free speech, it is brilliant.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan Dershowitz, the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, is one of the country's foremost appellate lawyers and a distinguished defender of individual liberties. His many books include the #1 New York Times bestsellers Chutzpah and The Case for Israel. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45343604670566,"sku":"9780470450437","price":24.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/dXp4QS9NT0VxcFRjd0FXbUQ2MTJkdz09.webp?v=1774939807","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/finding-jefferson-a-lost-letter-a-remarkable-discovery-and-freedom-of-speech-in-an-age-of-terrorism-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}