William Hunter - Finding Free Speech: A British Soldier's Son Who Became an Earl

Description: William Hunter - Finding Free Speech by Eugene A. Procknow William Hunter, the son of a Revolutionary War British soldier, penned the only surviving Revolutionary account written by a child. He became a newspaper editor, politician, and businessman. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In June 1798, President John Adams signed the now infamous Alien & Sedition Acts to suppress political dissent. Facing imminent personal risks, a gutsy Kentucky newspaper editor ran the first editorial denouncing the laws attempt to stifle the freedom of the press. Almost immediately, government lawyers recommended his arrest and prosecution.That editor was William Hunter, amazingly, the son of a British soldier. During the American Revolution, he accompanied his father on a campaign to fight the American Rebels. Witnessing first-hand the terrors of combat and twice experiencing capture, Hunter wrote the only surviving account written by a child of a British soldier during the American Revolution. Previously unknown, the journal is one of the most important document discoveries in recent years.Remarkably immigrating to an enemy country, Hunter started the second newspaper west of the Alleghenies in Pennsylvania. Moving to Kentuckys capital, Hunter spoke his mind as a newspaper editor, took entrepreneurial risks, and helped start educational and civic institutions. Particularly compelling, Hunter overcame two major personal setbacks that tarnished his character and left him bankrupt. Each time, he tenaciously persevered and regained prominent stature.Later, Hunter became an elected Kentucky representative, a staunch Andrew Jackson supporter, and moved to Washington, DC, to root out fraud and waste in his administration. Beyond the well-known founders, William Hunter represents a previously underappreciated community leader who made essential contributions to developing democratic and civic institutions in Early America. Author Biography A former management consultant with one of the largest global consulting firms, Gene established a second career as a writer and a historian of the American Revolution. Since 2013, he authored 20 scholarly articles for the prestigious, peer-reviewed Journal of the American Revolution, a leading source for information on the American Revolution and the nations founding. For seven consecutive years (2015 through 2021) running, at least one of Genes essays has been selected for the print edition of the Annual Volume of the Journal of the American Revolution. Gene hosts and curates a website helping casual and professional researchers locate diaries and memoirs and other Revolutionary War sources at Gene lives in Washington, DC with his wife and two adult sons. Details ISBN1620065657 Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1620065657 ISBN-13 9781620065655 Format Hardcover Short Title William Hunter - Finding Free Speech Pages 300 Subtitle A British Soldiers Son Who Became an Early American Publisher Oxford Southern Publication Date 2022-01-20 Imprint Oxford Southern UK Release Date 2022-01-20 Author Eugene A. Procknow Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134327693;

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