Legal history

In Traveling the Beaten Trail: Charles Tait's Charges to Federal Grand Juries 1822-1825, a concise and essential addition to the Occasional Publications of the Bounds Law Library, authors Paul M.

Fathers of Conscience examines high-court decisions in the antebellum South that involved wills in which white male planters bequeathed property, freedom, or both to women of color and their mixed-race children.

Jim Marrs presents the official government pronouncement on 9/11 as an obvious conspiracy.

Since antiquity, European Jewish diaspora communities have used formal appeals to secular and religious authorities to secure favors or protection.

Tyrannicide uses a captivating narrative to unpack the experiences of slavery and slave law in South Carolina and Massachusetts during the Revolutionary Era.

This rich and rewarding volume collects more than two dozen of the most memorable opening and closing arguments made by top prosecutors and defense attorneys of the last one hundred years.

The Federalist, by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, andJohn Jay, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classicsseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras.

A concise, informative guide to the twenty most momentous Court rulings in American history, including excerpts from the written decisions and dissents.

An engaging account of social reformer Jack Robbins, the Boys' Brotherhood Republic, and their legacy.

Donald L.

A Journey in Brazil: Henry Washington Hilliard and the Brazilian Anti-Slavery Society is an investigative account of the vital career of Henry Washington Hilliard, who had a long and complicated relationship with slavery.

How can we study the impact of rules on the lives of past people using archaeological evidence?

A study of the man who led the Supreme Court as the nineteenth century ended and the twentieth began, exploring issues of property, government authority, and more.

A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year: "e;Fascinating .

The death of Georgia governor-elect Eugene Talmadge in late 1946 launched a constitutional crisis that ranks as one of the most unusual political events in U.

A leading Supreme Court expert recounts the personal and philosophical rivalries that forged our nation's highest court and continue to shape our daily livesThe Supreme Court is the most mysterious branch of government, and yet the Court is at root a human institution, made up of very bright people with very strong egos, for whom political and judicial conflicts often become personal.

Racial hatred is one of the ugliest of human emotions.

Often photographed in a cowboy hat with her middle finger held defiantly in the air, Florynce "e;Flo"e; Kennedy (1916-2000) left a vibrant legacy as a leader of the Black Power and feminist movements.

The North Dakota State Constitution provides one of the most comprehensive studies of the North Dakota Constitution and the legal decisions which have helped to create and shape it.

Tennesseans pioneered innovations in self-government beginning in 1772, and they have continued to do so since the enactment of their first formal constitution in 1796.

The Delaware state constitution is the first state constitution drafted by a convention composed of popularly elected representatives, and it is rich with history and tradition.

In The Idaho State Constitution, Donald W.

A study of the Supreme Court tenure of the only US president to serve as chief justice provides a unique perspective on 1920s America.

A study of the man who led the Supreme Court as the nineteenth century ended and the twentieth began, exploring issues of property, government authority, and more.

The Texas State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter.

New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison's decision to arrest Clay Shaw on March 1, 1967, set off a chain of events that culminated in the only prosecution undertaken in the assassination of John F.

The Michigan State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter.

Montana's state constitution was created during the early 1970s.

The Arkansas State Constitution provides an outstanding historical account of Arkansas's five different constitutions, conventions, and amendments.

Making the Modern American Fiscal State chronicles the rise of the US system of direct and progressive taxation.

Formally, Kansas still operates under a constitution dating from 1959.

In The Louisiana State Constitution, Lee Hargrave provides a compehensive history and provision-by-provision commentary of the state's current constitution.

New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison's decision to arrest Clay Shaw on March 1, 1967, set off a chain of events that culminated in the only prosecution undertaken in the assassination of John F.

The Vermont State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter.

In The Indiana State Constitution, William P.

The Maryland State Constitution is the only comprehensive analysis of Maryland's constitution.

The New Mexico State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter.

Often photographed in a cowboy hat with her middle finger held defiantly in the air, Florynce "e;Flo"e; Kennedy (1916-2000) left a vibrant legacy as a leader of the Black Power and feminist movements.

The Federal Court of Canada, which existed from 1875 to 1971 under the name Exchequer Court of Canada, occupies a special place in the court structure of Canada.

For many Americans, the birth certificate is a mundane piece of paper, unearthed from deep storage when applying for a drivers license, verifying information for new employers, or claiming state and federal benefits.

Since antiquity, European Jewish diaspora communities have used formal appeals to secular and religious authorities to secure favors or protection.

A study of the Supreme Court tenure of the only US president to serve as chief justice provides a unique perspective on 1920s America.

For many Americans, the birth certificate is a mundane piece of paper, unearthed from deep storage when applying for a drivers license, verifying information for new employers, or claiming state and federal benefits.

The Nebraska Constitution is one of the oldest state constitutions in America.