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The Gilded Age
The United States that entered the twentieth century was vastly different from the nation that emerged from the Civil War. Industrialization, mass immigration, the growing presence …
Political Parties and the Constitution
In his essay, Michael Les Benedict surveys the impact of the Constitution on the creation, development, and organization of political parties. Drawing examples from the time of the …
Sources in American Constitutional History
In the second revised and expanded edition of this invaluable reader, Michael Les Benedict draws together the important documents that have shaped and been shaped by the American …
The Impeachment and Trial of Andrew Johnson
This book argues that although Johnson's impeachment did not succeed in ousting him, it was a justified step. It describes the critical issues and events leading up to the …
The Blessings of Liberty
This concise, accessible text provides students with a history of American constitutional development in the context of political, economic, and social change. Constitutional …
Preserving the Constitution
“Americans’ ideas about constitutional liberty played a crucial role in the history of Reconstruction. They provided the basis for the Republican program of equal rights; …
The Greatest and the Grandest Act
In this volume, ten expert historians and legal scholars examine the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the first federal civil rights statute in American history. The act declared that all …
The Fruits of Victory
'When you judge decisions, you have to judge them in light of what there was available to do,' noted Secretary of State George C. Marshall to the Senate in 1951. In this spirit, …
The Constitution, Law, and American Life
The eight essays in this volume imaginatively explore the interrelationship between law and society in nineteenth-century America and encompass in their discussion some of the …
The Blessings of Liberty
This concise, accessible text provides students with a history of American constitutional development in the context of political, economic, and social change. Constitutional …
The History of Ohio Law
The History of Ohio Law is a complete sourcebook on the origin and development of Ohio law and its relationship to society. A model for work in this field, it is the starting point …