Tag: Comstock Censorship

  • Anthony Comstock, September Morn, and the Fillmore

    Anthony Comstock, September Morn, and the Fillmore

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    “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech” is part of the first amendment of the U. S. Constitution. It went into effect on March 4, 1789. Historians are unable to agree when the first debate over censorship started, but we all know it will never end. Postcards are part of that…

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Past Article

Nathaniel Dancer
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Postcard History is pleased to introduce Nate Dancer. In the coming weeks he will present our readers with a new series – Arches. This architectural tour on postcards includes illustrations and commentary on six of Western Civilization’s most beloved tributes.

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