{"product_id":"the-kingfish-and-the-constitution-richard-cortner-9780313298424","title":"The Kingfish and the Constitution: Huey Long, the First Amendment, and the Emergence of Modern Press Freedom in America","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Kingfish and the Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e is an in-depth analysis of the poisonous relationship that evolved between Huey Kingfish Long, legendary governor of Louisiana, and the state's daily newspapers. Long's political battle over the newspaper tax in the Louisiana legislature in 1934 and the subsequent battle over the constitutionality of his attempt at censorship by taxation culminated in the U.S. Supreme Court decision in \u003ci\u003eGrosjean v. American Press Co.\u003c\/i\u003e in 1936, a landmark decision that laid the basis for the protection of modern freedom of the press in America. This fascinating study will be of interest to scholars and students of political science, constitutional law, and American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard C. Cortner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313298424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313298424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d","brand":"Richard C. Cortner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44181071855871,"sku":"9780313298424","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_850fcaab-8b86-402e-8b38-86c4dfaa664d.jpg?v=1690258399","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-kingfish-and-the-constitution-richard-cortner-9780313298424","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}