American privacy : the 400-year history of our most contested right

American privacy : the 400-year history of our most contested right /

An examination of privacy and the evolution of communication, from broken sealing wax to high-tech wiretapping A sweeping story of the right to privacy as it sped along colonial postal routes, telegraph wires, and even today's fiber-optic cables, American Privacy traces the lineage of cultural...

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Main Author: Lane, Frederick S., 1963-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press, 2009
Subjects:
Privacy, Right of > United States > History.
Government information > United States > History.
Confidential communications > United States > History.
Data protection > Law and legislation > United States > History.
Disclosure of information > Law and legislation > United States.
Electronic surveillance > Government policy > United States.
Eavesdropping > Government policy > United States.
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