The Pamphlet Wars

History From the Old Brick Church

Today we often talk about the impact of social media on forming public opinion, its effect on elections, and how it fuels division. In 17th century England, the printing press and the proliferation of pamphlets were doing similar things. In this Episode, we speak with public historian and historic book binder, Hunter Willis, on the Pamphlet Wars.
Hunter Willis is an amateur historian and has been researching and practicing the art of bookbinding for a decade. He has conducted extensive research and delivered historical lectures on various topics, including bookbinding, printing, and literary history. In addition to bookbinding, Hunter has over two decades of experience as a historical interpreter of 19th, 18th, and 17th century history. His full-time career is in cloud Product Marketing for IBM.