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Edited by Robert M. Mennel and Christine L. Compston Nearly 400 previously unpublished letters capture the essence of an extraordinary and in some ways unlikely friendship between one of America's...

By Walter Stahr John Jay was a central figure in the early history of the American Republic. A New York lawyer, born in 1745, Jay served his country with the...

*Signed Bookplate By Lucas E. Morel In this persuasive work of intellectual history, Lucas E. Morel argues that the most important influence on Abraham Lincoln’s political thought and practice was...

*Autopen Signature By Justice John Paul Stevens A masterful and personal account of life on the Supreme Court that offers a unique understanding of American history from one of the...

Hardcover By Rebecca S. Shoemaker The White Court: Justices, Rulings, and Legacy examines the workings and legacies of the Supreme Court during the tenure of Chief Justice Edward Douglass White....

By Earl M. Maltz A summary and analysis of the Supreme Court's impact on American law and government during the tenureship of Warren Burger. Earl M. Maltz contends that in...

Edited By Bernard Schwartz Warren E. Burger served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1969 to 1987, an often tumultuous period in which the Court wrestled with several...

Hardcover By Donald Grier Stephenson, Jr. An extensive exploration of the major decisions and personalities of the Supreme Court during the 14-year tenure of Chief Justice Morrison Remick Waite.

Hardcover By Michal R. Belknap The Vinson Court summons students and legal professionals to understand the impact and tensions of Fred Vinson's term as Chief Justice from 1946–1953. Court scholar...

By William D. Bader and Roy M. Mersky This truly distinctive and historically significant work examines every U.S. Supreme Court justice who has served since the Court's 1789 inception, including...

Hardcover By Lee Levine and Stephen Wermeil New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, credited with defining the central meaning of the First Amendment, has protected the freedom of expression for...

*Signed Bookplate By Cynthia Nicoletti This book focuses on the post-Civil War treason prosecution of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, which was seen as a test case on the major question...