A review by danchibnall
Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism by Susan Jacoby

3.0

This was probably a 3.5. Sometimes the writing dragged on a bit but for the most part it was very enjoyable, mainly because it reminded you that freethinkers have been around for centuries in America, and were shunned and persecuted quite a bit in the early days of the republic. This book was also good at shining light on the separation of church and state in U.S. history. The chapters on the founding, Robert Ingersoll, and the 1960's were particularly good.