The Most Dangerous Weapon in France - January 13, 1898

from The Daily History Chronicle · host Richard G Backus

On January 13, 1898, Émile Zola published "J'Accuse" a blistering open letter that accused the French military of framing Captain Alfred Dreyfus for treason. It was the most dangerous act of journalism in French history, and it changed everything

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