45 review for Purity in Print: Book Censorship in America from the Gilded Age to the Computer Age

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   5 out of 5

   Abbie – Sep 28, 2008

   A really good in depth history of censorship from after the American Civil War through the 1930s, with additional material concerning the periods after that. There is a slightly more legal aspect to it than I had hoped for, but it treats the material with more than just a dry tone, so it's a rather engaging read. A really good in depth history of censorship from after the American Civil War through the 1930s, with additional material concerning the periods after that. There is a slightly more legal aspect to it than I had hoped for, but it treats the material with more than just a dry tone, so it's a rather engaging read.

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   5 out of 5

   Cara – Sep 19, 2010

   A solid summary of American book censorship in the last 200 years. Boyer's choice examples and sprinkles of humor keep the story from getting bogged down in historical facts. A solid summary of American book censorship in the last 200 years. Boyer's choice examples and sprinkles of humor keep the story from getting bogged down in historical facts.

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