Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., was one of the most influential jurists of his time. From the antebellum era and the Civil War through the First World War and into the New Deal years, Holmes' long life and career as a Supreme Court Justice spanned an eventful period of American history, as the country went from an agrarian republic to an industrialized world power. In this concise, engaging book, Susan-Mary Grant puts Holmes' life in national context, exploring how he both shaped and reflected his changing country. She examines the impact of the Civil War on his life and his thinking, his role in key cases ranging from the issue of free speech in Schenck v. United States to the infamous ruling in favor of eugenics in Buck v. Bell, showing how behind Holmes' reputation as a liberal justice lay a more complex approach to law that did not neatly align with political divisions. Including a selection of key primary documents, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. introduces students of U.S., Civil War, and legal history to a game-changing figure and his times.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415656535
eBay Product ID (ePID)
214306520
Product Key Features
Author
Susan-Mary Grant
Publication Name
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.: Civil War Soldier, Supreme Court Justice
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Law, History
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
454g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Susan-Mary Grant
Series Title
Routledge Historical Americans
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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