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Garraty John A. - Quarrels That Have Shaped The Constitution Revised And Expanded Edition - Paperback
Garraty John A. - Quarrels That Have Shaped The Constitution Revised And Expanded Edition - Paperback
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Description: From Marbury v. Madison to Roe v. Wade each essay provides a concise lively clearly explained account of the actual people and events involved in the litigation and a cogent summary of the thinking that went into the court's decision. Christian Science Monitor Leading American historians describe landmark Supreme Court cases that have altered the U. S. Constitution Quarrels That Have Shaped the Constitution is a classic collection of essays on groundbreaking decisions passed down from the nation's highest court that have had profound and irrevocable impact on the ultimate laws of the land. From the Dred Scott case to Roe v. Wade from the court of Chief Justice John Marshall to the justices of the modern era here are fascinating surprising often inspiring stories of personal conflicts and the resolutions that influence the lives we live today. More than simply focusing on the significance of the decisions themselves these essays introduce a remarkable cast of characters from every social strata smugglers and slaves bankers and butchers rebels servants laborers and tycoons each of whom now has an indelible place in American history.
Title: Quarrels That Have Shaped The Constitution Revised And Expanded Edition
Author(s): Garraty John A.
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780061320842
Pages: 400 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 12/8/2009
Description: From Marbury v. Madison to Roe v. Wade each essay provides a concise lively clearly explained account of the actual people and events involved in the litigation and a cogent summary of the thinking that went into the court's decision. Christian Science Monitor Leading American historians describe landmark Supreme Court cases that have altered the U. S. Constitution Quarrels That Have Shaped the Constitution is a classic collection of essays on groundbreaking decisions passed down from the nation's highest court that have had profound and irrevocable impact on the ultimate laws of the land. From the Dred Scott case to Roe v. Wade from the court of Chief Justice John Marshall to the justices of the modern era here are fascinating surprising often inspiring stories of personal conflicts and the resolutions that influence the lives we live today. More than simply focusing on the significance of the decisions themselves these essays introduce a remarkable cast of characters from every social strata smugglers and slaves bankers and butchers rebels servants laborers and tycoons each of whom now has an indelible place in American history.
Title: Quarrels That Have Shaped The Constitution Revised And Expanded Edition
Author(s): Garraty John A.
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780061320842
Pages: 400 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 12/8/2009