HOME /  History Lesson :  The history behind current events.

The Hidden History of the Espionage Act

The much-maligned 1917 law had a real purpose—stopping spies and saboteurs.

By |Posted Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at 8:47 AM

(Continued from Page 1)

Like Slate on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.

SINGLE PAGE
Page: 1 | 2
MYSLATE
MySlate is a new tool that lets you track your favorite parts of Slate. You can follow authors and sections, track comment threads you're interested in, and more.
SLATE'S MOST VIRAL

David Greenberg, a professor of history and media studies at Rutgers and author of three books of political history, has written the "History Lesson" column since 1998.

Photograph of Julian Assange by Adrian Dennis/WPA-Pool/Getty Images.