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, reviewing the treatment of the United States

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during times of war. It received numerous awards within the fields of history, political science, and law.

Awards

* Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Award for the Best Book of the Year *

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as the Best Book in History *

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’s Kammerer Award for the Best Book of the Year in Political Science *

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from the

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Award for the Best Book of the Year in Law

References

2004 non-fiction books History books about the United States Books about freedom of speech First Amendment to the United States Constitution {{polisci-book-stub