Summer Reading

By Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become an icon to millions. Her tireless fight for equality and women’s rights has inspired not only...

By Sonia Sotomayor *Signed Bookplate Sonia Sotomayor, la primera mujer hispana y tercera mujer nombrada para el Tribunal Supremo de los Estados Unidos, era una niña cuando se atrevió a...

By Peter Charles Hoffer, William James Hull Hoffer, N.E.H. Hull For more than two centuries, the U.S. Supreme Court has provided a battleground for nearly every controversial issue in our nation’s history....

By Jeffrey Rosen "Signed Bookplate" The Declaration of Independence identified “the pursuit of happiness” as one of our unalienable rights, along with life and liberty. Jeffrey Rosen, the president of...

By Sonia Sotomayor *Signed by Author Al ser la primera mujer latina en ser jueza del Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos, Sonia Sotomayor es una inspiración para los jóvenes de...

  By Jonah Winter *Signed Bookplate To become the first female Jewish Supreme Court Justice, the unsinkable Ruth Bader Ginsburg had to overcome countless injustices. Growing up in Brooklyn in...

By Richard Panchyk This lively and comprehensive activity book teaches young readers everything they need to know about the nation's highest court. Organized around keystones of the Constitution including free...

  By Debbie Levy and Whitney Gardner *Signed Bookplate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a modern feminist icon—a leader in the fight for equal treatment of girls and...

By Jeffrey Rosen Jeffrey Rosen recounts the history of the Supreme Court through the personal and philosophical rivalries that have transformed the law—and by extension, our lives. With studies of...

By Peter Irons Virtually every aspect of our society has been fundamentally influenced by the Supreme Court decisions.  This work traces the history of America's highest court and its rulings...

  By David Rubenstein *Signed Bookplate Through his popular program The David Rubenstein Show, David Rubenstein has established himself as one of our most thoughtful interviewers. Now, in The American...

Published by The United States Capitol Historical Society The comprehensive guidebook to the U.S. Capitol focuses on the art, architecture and history of the Capitol, and on the Congress that...