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Books by Paul Finkelman
  | | Dred Scott v. Sandford(2nd Edition) A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History and Culture) by Paul Finkelman, University Paul Finkelman Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2016 by Bedford/St. Martin's ISBN-13: 978-1-319-04898-3, ISBN: 1-319-04898-6 "Perhaps no other Supreme Court decision has had the political impact of Dred Scott v Sandford Using a variety of documents that reflect regional opinions and political debates Paul Finkelman examines the 1857 decision that helped set in motion the events that eventually led to a new birth of freedom and the abolition of slavery in the United States A revised Introduction reveals new understandings of the case and recently discovered evi ..." |
 | | Defending Slavery(2nd Edition) Proslavery Thought in the Old South: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History and Culture) by Paul Finkelman Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2019 by Bedford/St. Martin's ISBN-13: 978-1-319-11310-0, ISBN: 1-319-11310-9 |
 | | Supreme Injustice Slavery in the Nation’s Highest Court (The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures) by Paul Finkelman, Alan M. Dershowitz Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2018 by Harvard University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-674-05121-8, ISBN: 0-674-05121-1 "The three most important Supreme Court Justices before the Civil War--Chief Justices John Marshall and Roger B. Taney and Associate Justice Joseph Story--upheld the institution of slavery in ruling after ruling. These opinions cast a shadow over the Court and the legacies of these men, but historians have rarely delved deeply into the personal and political ideas and motivations they held. In Supreme Injustice, the distinguished legal h ..." |
 | | A March of Liberty(2nd Edition) A Constitutional History of the United States Volume I: From the Founding to 1890 by Melvin Irving Urofsky, Paul Finkelman, Melvin L. Urofsky Paperback, 576 Pages, Published 2001 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-512635-8, ISBN: 0-19-512635-1 "A March of Liberty: A Constitutional History of the United States, 2/e, is a clearly written, comprehensive overview of American constitutional development. Covering the country's history from the founding of the English colonies up through the latest decisions of the Supreme Court, this two-volume work presents the most complete discussion of American constitutional history currently available. Reflecting the latest in contemporary sch ..." |
 | | Millard Fillmore The American Presidents Series: The 13th President, 1850-1853 (American Presidents (Times)) by University Paul Finkelman, Sean Wilentz, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Arthur Meier Schlesinger Hardcover, 171 Pages, Published 2011 by Times Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8050-8715-4, ISBN: 0-8050-8715-X "The oddly named president whose shortsightedness and stubbornness fractured the nation and sowed the seeds of civil warIn the summer of 1850, America was at a terrible crossroads. Congress was in an uproar over slavery, and it was not clear if a compromise could be found. In the midst of the debate, President Zachary Taylor suddenly took ill and died. The presidency, and the crisis, now fell to the little-known vice president from upsta ..." |
 | | Slavery in the Courtroom An Annotated Bibliography of American Cases by University Paul Finkelman Hardcover, 312 Pages, Published 1998 by Lawbook Exchange Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-886363-48-9, ISBN: 1-886363-48-X "Finkelman, Paul. Slavery in the Courtroom. An Annotated Bibliography of American Cases. Washington:Library of Congress, 1985. Illustrated. xxvii, 312pp. Reprinted 1998 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. LCCN 98-11284. ISBN 1-886363-48-X. Cloth. $85. * Slavery in the Courtroom was first published in 1985 and the following year received the Joseph A. Andrews Award from the American Association of Law Libraries. The book provides a detailed dis ..." |
 | | Constitutional Law in Context, Volume 2 - Third Edition(3rd Edition) (Law Casebook) by Michael Kent Curtis, J. Wilson Parker, Davison M. Douglas, Paul Finkelman, William G. Ross Hardcover, 1,120 Pages, Published 2011 by Carolina Academic Press ISBN-13: 978-1-59460-812-4, ISBN: 1-59460-812-1 "Through both historical essays and a timeline of American constitutional history, Constitutional Law in Context helps students understand constitutional law in light of cases, doctrine, constitutional analysis, federalism, and historical context. It covers both structure of government and individual liberty cases, and it includes a substantial chapter on free speech. In addition, the book provides historical context for the cases. The c ..." |
 | | A March of Liberty(2nd Edition) A Constitutional History of the United States Volume II: From 1877 to the Present by Melvin I. Urofsky, Paul Finkelman Paperback, 625 Pages, Published 2001 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-512637-2, ISBN: 0-19-512637-8 "A March of Liberty: A Constitutional History of the United States, 2/e, is a clearly written, comprehensive overview of American constitutional development. Covering the country's history from the founding of the English colonies up through the latest decisions of the Supreme Court, this two-volume work presents the most complete discussion of American constitutional history currently available. Reflecting the latest in contemporary sch ..." |
 | | American Legal History(2nd Edition) Cases and Materials by Kermit L. Hall, William M. Wiecek, Paul Finkelman Paperback, 640 Pages, Published 1996 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-509764-1, ISBN: 0-19-509764-5 "Approaching American legal history from a new perspective, this text employs cases and other legal documents to reveal the law's underlying culture. American Legal History provides a comprehensive selection of the most important documents, which integrate the history of public and private law from America's colonial origins to the present. It devotes special attention to the interaction of social and legal change, shows how legal idea ..." |
 | | Defending Slavery(1st Edition) Proslavery Thought in the Old South: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History & Culture (Paperback)) by University Paul Finkelman Paperback, 228 Pages, Published 2003 by Bedford/St. Martin's ISBN-13: 978-0-312-13327-6, ISBN: 0-312-13327-8 "Within decades of the American Revolution, the Northern states had either ended slavery or provided for its gradual abolition. Slavery, however, was entrenched in the South and remained integral to American politics and culture. Nationally, it was protected by the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, and Supreme Court decisions, and slaveowners dominated all three branches of the federal government. From the time of the Revolution until the ..." |
 | | Dred Scott v. Sandford(1st Edition) A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture) by University Paul Finkelman, Dred Scott Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 1997 by Bedford/St. Martin's ISBN-13: 978-0-312-11594-4, ISBN: 0-312-11594-6 "The only book on Dred Scott built around primary documents, this brief text examines the 1857 Supreme Court case - one of the most controversial and notorious judicial decisions in U.S. history - in which a slave unsuccessfully sued for his freedom. In addition to excerpts from each justice's opinion, contemporary editorials and newspaper articles, and pertinent excerpts from the Lincoln-Douglas debates, the book includes a comprehensiv ..." |
 | | His Soul Goes Marching On(1st Edition) Responses to John Brown and the Harpers Ferry Raid (Appications Conference Series; 53) by Paul Finkelman, University Paul Finkelman Paperback, 354 Pages, Published 1995 by University Of Virginia Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8139-1537-1, ISBN: 0-8139-1537-6 "His Soul Goes Marching on Much has been written about John Brown and his ill-fated raid on Harpers Ferry, but as Brown himself recognized, his power would be greater in death than in life. This is the first book length examination of Brown's legacy: what different segment of American society, with their differing aspirations, fears, and purposes, made of Brown's attempt to foment a slave rebellion and his subsequent trial and execution." |
 | | American Documents The Constitution by Paul Finkelman Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 2005 by National Geographic Children's Books ISBN-13: 978-0-7922-7937-2, ISBN: 0-7922-7937-9 "Constitutional law expert Paul Finkelman offers readers a carefully researched and highly readable look at the document that is the blueprint of American democracy. He begins by showing how ineffective the Confederation government was in dealing with the problems facing the newly independent republic: no uniform laws among states, no courts to settle arguments, no power to collect taxes. Then the reader sits in on the Constitutional Con ..." |
 | | American Legal History(3rd Edition) Cases and Materials by Kermit L. Hall, Paul Finkelman, James W. Ely Paperback, 736 Pages, Published 2004 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-516225-7, ISBN: 0-19-516225-0 "Revised and expanded in this third edition, American Legal History now features a new coauthor, James Ely, who is a specialist in the history of property rights. This highly acclaimed text provides a comprehensive selection of the most important documents in the field, which integrates the history of public and private law from America's colonial origins to the present. Devoting special attention to the interaction of social and legal c ..." |
 | | Religion and American Law 2006 An Encyclopedia by Paul Finkelman Paperback, Published 2021 by Taylor & Francis Inc, Bosa Roca ISBN-13: 978-0-8153-6535-8, ISBN: 0-8153-6535-7 |
 | | Routledge Revivals(1st Edition) Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties (2006): Volume 3, R - Z by Paul Finkelman Paperback, 828 Pages, Published 2020 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-57645-2, ISBN: 1-138-57645-X "Originally published in 2006, the Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties, is a comprehensive 3 volume set covering a broad range of topics in the subject of civil liberties in America. The book covers the topic from numerous different areas including freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition. The Encyclopedia also addresses areas such as the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, slavery, censorship, crime and war. The book ..." |
 | | Routledge Revivals(1st Edition) Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties (2006): Volume 1, A - F by Paul Finkelman Paperback, 928 Pages, Published 2020 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-57640-7, ISBN: 1-138-57640-9 "Originally published in 2006, the Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties, is a comprehensive 3 volume set covering a broad range of topics in the subject of civil liberties in America. The book covers the topic from numerous different areas including freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition. The Encyclopedia also addresses areas such as the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, slavery, censorship, crime and war. The book ..." |
 | | In the Shadow of Freedom(1st Edition) The Politics of Slavery in the National Capital (Perspective Hist of Congress 1801-1877) by Paul Finkelman, Donald R. Kennon, A. Glenn Crothers, Jonathan H. Earle, Stanley Harrold, Mitch Kachun, Mary K. Ricks, James B. Stewart, Susan Zaeske, David Zarefsky, Mary Beth Corrigan, David Brion Davis, Ohio University Press Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2011 by Ohio University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8214-1934-2, ISBN: 0-8214-1934-X "Few images of early America were more striking, and jarring, than that of slaves in the capital city of the world's most important free republic. Black slaves served and sustained the legislators, bureaucrats, jurists, cabinet officials, military leaders, and even the presidents who lived and worked there. While slaves quietly kept the nation's capital running smoothly, lawmakers debated the place of slavery in the nation, the status of ..." |
 | | Milestone Documents in American History Exploring the Primary Sources That Shaped America: 1956-2003 by Paul Finkelman, Bruce A. Lesh Hardcover, 525 Pages, Published 2008 by Salem Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-9797758-4-0, ISBN: 0-9797758-4-1 "An expansion of the 2002 National Archives and Records Administration "Our Documents" project offers 133 documents originating from the pre-Revolutionary era to 2003, including public laws, Supreme Court decisions, treaties, inaugural speeches constitutional amendments, and other primary source texts." |
 | | Milestone Documents in American History (Vol. 2: 1824 - 1887): Exploring the Primary Sources That Shaped America by Paul Finkelman, Bruce Lesh Hardcover, 525 Pages, Published 2008 by Salem Pr Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-9797758-2-6, ISBN: 0-9797758-2-5 "passed the bill in January 1883, President Arthur appointed Eaton to administer it . Eaton oversaw the enforcement of the Pendleton Act until he resigned in 1886 to go back home to New York City. In 1899 he published The Government of Municipalities, which summarized his activities as a reformer. He remained a staunch supporter of reform movements until his death later that year. Explanation and Analysis of the Document ♢ Section 1. ..." |
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