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Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

$15.99
By Denise Kiernan and Joseph D'Agnese In the summer of 1776, fifty-six men risked their lives and livelihood to defy King George III and sign the Declaration of Independence--yet how...
Washington's Heir - The Life of Justice Bushrod Washington

Washington's Heir - The Life of Justice Bushrod Washington

$39.95
George Washington's nephew and heir was a Supreme Court Justice for over 30 years and left an indelible mark on American Law - yet he is unknown to most Americans. ...
The Rhetoric of Supreme Court Women: From Obstacles to Options

The Rhetoric of Supreme Court Women: From Obstacles to Options

$50.99
Hardcover/Softcover By Nichola D. Gutgold The Supreme Court is one of the most traditional institutions in America that has been an exclusively male domain for almost two hundred years. From...
The American Experiment: Dialogues With A Dream

The American Experiment: Dialogues With A Dream

$32.00
  By David Rubenstein *Signed Bookplate Rubenstein—some of our nations’ greatest minds explore the inspiring story of America as a grand experiment in democracy, culture, innovation, and ideas.-Jill Lepore on the...
Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and America's Journey from Slavery to Segregation

Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and America's Journey from Slavery to Segregation

$35.00
  By Steve Luxenberg *Signed Bookplate equal,” created remarkably little stir when the justices announced their near-unanimous decision on May 18, 1896. Yet it is one of the most compelling...
Signing Their Rights Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the United States Constitution

Signing Their Rights Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the United States Constitution

$15.99
By Denise Kiernan and Joseph D'Agnese Unfold Book Jacket for a Full-Color Reproduction of the U.S. Constitution. With their book Signing Their Lives Away, Denise Kiernan and Joseph D’Agnese introduced...
A History of The Supreme Court Revised Edition

A History of The Supreme Court Revised Edition

$28.99
By the late Bernard Schwartz (Author) When the first Supreme Court convened in 1790, it was so ill-esteemed that its justices frequently resigned in favor of other pursuits. John Rutledge...
Calm Command. U.S. Chief Justice Melville Fuller in His Times, 1888–1910

Calm Command. U.S. Chief Justice Melville Fuller in His Times, 1888–1910

$24.95
By Douglas Rooks Melville Fuller, among the most prominent Maine natives of his day, is little known today. This groundbreaking biography, the first in 70 years, restores him to his...
Contempt of Court, The turn-of-The Century lynching that launched a hundred years of Federalism

Contempt of Court, The turn-of-The Century lynching that launched a hundred years of Federalism

$20.00
By Mark Curriden and Leroy Phillips In this profound and fascinating book, the authors revisit an overlooked Supreme Court decision that changed forever how justice is carried out in the...
The Pursuit of Justice: Supreme Court Decisions that Shaped America

The Pursuit of Justice: Supreme Court Decisions that Shaped America

$58.00
Hardcover By Kermit L. Hall and John J. Patrick With a survey of the thirty Supreme Court cases that, in the opinion of U.S. Supreme Court justices and leading civics...
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

$32.00
By Charles Duhigg (Author) In The Power of Habit, award-winning business reporterCharles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be...
The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America

The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America

$31.00
Jeffrey Rosen (Author) The bestselling author of The Pursuit of Happiness shows how the opposing constitutional visions of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton have defined our country for 250 years, influenced presidents from...

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