John Marshall : the man who made the Supreme Court / Richard Brookhiser.
2018
KF8745.M3 B76 2018 (Mapit)
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Author
Title
John Marshall : the man who made the Supreme Court / Richard Brookhiser.
Edition
First edition.
Imprint
New York : Basic Books, 2018.
Copyright
©2018
Description
ix, 324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction: John Marshall and George Washington
Section I: Early Life. Soldier
Lawyer
Local Politician
Diplomat, Congressman, Secretary of State
Section II: Beleaguered Chief Justice. The Case of the Missing Commission
Impeachment
Treason
Corruption and Contracts
Section III: Magisterial Chief Justice. A Small College
Bankers and Embezzlers
Jewish Lottery Runners
Steamboats and Commerce
Section IV: Chief Justice, the Waning Years. Slavers
Bankrupts
Cherokees
Missionaries
Bill of Rights
Legacy: Marshall, Jefferson, Lincoln
Bibliography
Index.
Section I: Early Life. Soldier
Lawyer
Local Politician
Diplomat, Congressman, Secretary of State
Section II: Beleaguered Chief Justice. The Case of the Missing Commission
Impeachment
Treason
Corruption and Contracts
Section III: Magisterial Chief Justice. A Small College
Bankers and Embezzlers
Jewish Lottery Runners
Steamboats and Commerce
Section IV: Chief Justice, the Waning Years. Slavers
Bankrupts
Cherokees
Missionaries
Bill of Rights
Legacy: Marshall, Jefferson, Lincoln
Bibliography
Index.
Summary
"In 1801, a genial and brilliant Revolutionary War veteran and politician became the fourth chief justice of the United States. He would hold the post for 34 years (still a record), expounding the Constitution he loved. Before he joined the Supreme Court, it was the weakling of the federal government, lacking in dignity and clout. After he died, it could never be ignored again. Through three decades of dramatic cases involving businessmen, scoundrels, Native Americans, and slaves, Marshall defended the federal government against unruly states, established the Supreme Court's right to rebuke Congress or the president, and unleashed the power of American commerce. For better and for worse, he made the Supreme Court a pillar of American life."--Amazon.com.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Available in Other Form
Online version: Brookhiser, Richard. John Marshall. New York : Basic Books, 2018
Call Number
KF8745.M3 B76 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9780465096220 hardcover
0465096220 hardcover
0465096220 hardcover
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