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Perilous Times Book Talk in Detroit

Fisher Theatre - Detroit in DetroitSat, Sep 19, 2026 · 03:00 PM

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Perilous Times is a Arts & Theatre / Miscellaneous / Miscellaneous event at Fisher Theatre - Detroit in Detroit.

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Join a discussion of Geoffrey R. Stone's *Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism*. The book examines wartime restrictions on free speech in the United States, tracing the legal and political tensions between national security and civil liberties.

Attendees can expect a focused exploration of the book's themes, which earned it the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the American Political Science Association’s Kammerer Award. The event offers a chance to engage with Stone's legal scholarship and its relevance to contemporary debates.

Set in Detroit, this gathering is suited for those interested in history, law, and the ongoing conversation about free speech in America.

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Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism is a 2004 book by American legal scholar Geoffrey R. Stone, reviewing wartime restrictions of free speech in the United States. It received numerous awards within the fields of history, political science, an

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