The Lawyers Who Made America : From Jamestown to the White House
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| Title: | The Lawyers Who Made America : From Jamestown to the White House |
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| Description: | No other nation's creation, both politically and socially, owes such a debt to lawyers as the United States of America. This book traces the story of that creation through the human lives of those who played important parts in it: amongst others, of English lawyers who established the form of the original colonies; of the Founding Fathers, who declared independence and created a Constitution; of Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, Justices of the Supreme Court and finally Barack Obama. Even Richard Nixon features, if only as a reminder that even the President is subject to the law. The author combines his wide legal experience and engaging writing style to produce a book that will enthral lawyers and laymen alike, giving perhaps a timely reminder of the importance of the rule of law to American democracy. |
| Authors: | Anthony Arlidge |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Lawyers--United States--History, Lawyers--United States--Biography, Practice of law--United States--History |
| Categories: | LAW / Legal History, LAW / Constitutional |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | No other nation's creation, both politically and socially, owes such a debt to lawyers as the United States of America. This book traces the story of that creation through the human lives of those who played important parts in it: amongst others, of English lawyers who established the form of the original colonies; of the Founding Fathers, who declared independence and created a Constitution; of Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, Justices of the Supreme Court and finally Barack Obama. Even Richard Nixon features, if only as a reminder that even the President is subject to the law. The author combines his wide legal experience and engaging writing style to produce a book that will enthral lawyers and laymen alike, giving perhaps a timely reminder of the importance of the rule of law to American democracy. |
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| ISBN: | 9781509906369 9781509906390 9781509906383 |
