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“The First Amendment is written into the Constitution of the United States; yet it needs defending everywhere. Jones’s book, in its simplicity and clarity, is a testament to that.”
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That Librarian by Amanda Jones — on the frontline of US culture wars
When a school librarian spoke up for readers’ freedoms she wasn’t prepared for the firestorm of abuse
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November 29, 2024 at 5:22 PM
“The First Amendment is written into the Constitution of the United States; yet it needs defending everywhere. Jones’s book, in its simplicity and clarity, is a testament to that.”
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100 years ago tomorrow.
New York Times, November 23, 1924: “The automobile looms up as a far more destructive piece of mechanism than the machine gun. The reckless motorist deals more death than the artilleryman. … Immediate action [is necessary] to halt the homicidal orgy of the automobile.”
New York Times, November 23, 1924: “The automobile looms up as a far more destructive piece of mechanism than the machine gun. The reckless motorist deals more death than the artilleryman. … Immediate action [is necessary] to halt the homicidal orgy of the automobile.”
November 22, 2024 at 1:31 PM
100 years ago tomorrow.
New York Times, November 23, 1924: “The automobile looms up as a far more destructive piece of mechanism than the machine gun. The reckless motorist deals more death than the artilleryman. … Immediate action [is necessary] to halt the homicidal orgy of the automobile.”
New York Times, November 23, 1924: “The automobile looms up as a far more destructive piece of mechanism than the machine gun. The reckless motorist deals more death than the artilleryman. … Immediate action [is necessary] to halt the homicidal orgy of the automobile.”