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Riotous Writing
Barnum's Release from Jail
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After serving his sixty day sentence for printing libel, Barnum was celebrated in Bethel Connecticut for continuing to publish while jailed. This print is from his autobiography where he describes his experience with the press. (BF 1991.32.2)
| Posted on October 31, 2012 |