Infamous Scribblers

Eric Burns talked about his book Infamous Scribblers: The Founding Fathers and the Rowdy Beginnings of American Journalism, published by Pu… read more

Eric Burns talked about his book Infamous Scribblers: The Founding Fathers and the Rowdy Beginnings of American Journalism, published by Public Affairs. In his book he recounts the impact of colonial newspapers on early American culture. The author explained that since Boston’s Publick Occurrences newspaper of the 1690's, the founding fathers continuously made headlines and were subject to both character assassinations and outright fabrications. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. close

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Infamous Scribblers

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Program ID:
189374-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jun 04, 2006 | 6:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Dec 26, 2006 | 1:49am EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jun 04, 2006 | 6:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 11, 2006 | 1:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 02, 2006 | 4:47pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 02, 2006 | 5:55am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 21, 2006 | 3:50am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 23, 2006 | 10:01am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 26, 2006 | 1:49am EST | C-SPAN 2
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