UID:
almafu_9959243714502883
Format:
1 online resource (384 p. )
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Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-674-04082-1
Content:
In a meticulously researched and engagingly written narrative, McGinty rescues the story of Abraham Lincoln and the Supreme Court from long and undeserved neglect, recounting the compelling history of the Civil War president's relations with the nation's highest tribunal and the role it played in resolving the agonizing issues raised by the conflict.
Note:
Originally published: 2008.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Introduction --
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1. A Solemn Oath --
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2. Dred Scott --
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3. First Blood --
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4. Judges and Circuits --
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5. The Prizes --
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A Gallery of Justices --
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6. The Boom of Cannon --
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7. The Old Lion --
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8. A New Chief --
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9. A Law for Rulers and People --
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10. The Union Is Unbroken --
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11. History in Marble --
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Afterword: The Legacy --
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Notes --
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Bibliography --
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Acknowledgments --
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-674-03242-X
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4159/9780674040823
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=3300467
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