Freedom of the Press by Mort Kunstler Forest who shared the pseudonym Samuel

who shared the pseudonym Samuel Culper

The image contains many instances of symbolism

Image Size: 16” x 30-1/2” • Overall Size: 21” x 34-1/2”

85 Artist Proof S/N by Leonard Lomell and Frank South

Thomas Lincoln was one of them

Freedom of the Press by Mort Kunstler Forest who shared the pseudonym SamuelHistorical Information Maintaining news media that were free to criticize the authorities was a primary concern in Colonial America. Accordingly, at its founding the new United States moved ahead of countries in the Old World by expressly stating in its Bill of Rights that Congress should make no law abridging freedom of the press. Only in extremely rare cases of danger to the State can Congress curtail the freedom of the press. "No government ought