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100 Americans Making Constitutional History : A Biographical History by Melvin I. (Irving) Urofsky (2004, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherCQ Press

ISBN-101568027990

ISBN-139781568027999

eBay Product ID (ePID)5945868

Product Key Features

Number of Pages418 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Name100 Americans Making Constitutional History : a Biographical History

Publication Year2004

SubjectUnited States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Constitutions

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorMelvin I. (Irving) Urofsky

Subject AreaPolitical Science, History

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight73.8 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2004-005027

ReviewsVery interesting reference biographical source idea.... Very compelling, substantive and objective. Definitely worthwhile.

Grade FromNinth Grade

IllustratedYes

Grade ToUP

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentElias Boudinot (of The Cherokee Tobacco Case) - David WilkinsF. Drew Caminetti and Maury Diggs - David J. LangumAda Sipuel - David W. LevyHenry Wheaton and Richard Peters - Craig Joyce"Joseph Cinque," "Dred Scott," and "Sherman Booth" - Paul Finkelman"Myra Bradwell," "Norman McCovey," and "Virginia Minor" - Sandra VanBurkleoCurt Flood - Gregg IversCarrie Buck - Julia Frank"Richard Nixon," and "Thomas Patterson" - James SchwartzAl Smith - Carolyn LongJim Dale - Jonathan LurieScottsboro Boys - Robert MartinWilliam Warley - Patricia H. MinterChurch of Santeria - David M. OBrien"William Bingham,: "Robert Fulton," Lampden P. Milligan," and "Homer Plessy" - Ellen H. Pearson"Walter Chaplinsky," and "Jonas Yoder" - Shawn Peters"A. Ernest Fitzgerald," and "Morton Halperin" - Richard PiousJacob Abrams - Richard PolenbergPat Tornollo - Lucas A. Powe Jr."Benjamin Gitlow, and "Anita Whitney" - Peter Renstrom"Julius and Ethel Rosenberg," and "Clement Vallandigham" - Harvey RishikofDollree Mapp - Gregg RussellFong Yue Ting - Lucy E. SalyerSamuel Worcester - Philip J. Schwarz"James Hill," and "Daniel Seeger" - George ThomasLillian Gobitis - James Van OrdenClaude Screws - Christopher WaldrepMildred and Richard Loving - Peter Wallenstein"Sally Reed," and "Ann Hopkins" - Natalie Wexler"James Bell," and "Ishmael Jaffree" - Jason WhiteheadWillie Francis - William M. Wiecek"Leo Nebbia," and "Porter L. Brown" - Victoria Saker Woeste"Leo Frank," "Emma Goldman," and " Adam Clayton Powell Jr." - Michael Allen WolfRobinson Everett - Tinsley E. YarbroughLawrence A. Nixon - Charles ZeldenGeneral Tomoyuki Yamashita - John FerrenLaurence Speiser - Gabriel J. ChinLarry Flynt - Rodney A. SmollaLone Wolf - Blue ClarkHugh Hefner - Thomas Mackey"William Marbury" and "John Marshall" - Robert F. KarachukBerea College - Linda PrzybyszewskiMyra Clark Gaines - Elizabeth AlexanderHarry Bridges - Enoch W. BakerCecil Roy Price - Howard BallPegleg Williams - David BernsteinAllen Bakke - David J. Bodenhamer"William E. Furman" and "Ernesto Miranda" - B. Keith Crew"Jane Hodgson" and "Dianne Rawlinson" - Clare CushmanYick Wo - Lyle DennistonPaula Jones - Lyle DennistonStephen Engel - Bruce DierenfeldSharon Frontiero - Francene M. EngelDietrich Loewe - Daniel ErnstDouglas Macintosh - Ronald FlowersGregory Lee Johnson - Robert J. GoldsteinGeorge Reynolds - Sarah GordonDarius and Vera Swann - Robert P. Green Jr.L. B. Sullivan - Kermit L. Hall"Linda Brown," "Jagdish Rai Chadha," and "Jay Near" - Bradley HaysEugene V. Debs - Wayne Hobson"Nancy Cruzan," "Elmer Gertz," and "Clarence Earl Gideon" - Adam HoffmanDaisy Bates - Timothy S. Huebner"Michael Hardwick," "Gordon Hirabayashi," "Demetrio Rodriguez," and "Susan Epperson" - Peter IronsMartin Luther - Randa Carolyn Issa"Estelle Griswold," and "Mary Beth Tinker" - John W. JohnsonDavid Neagle - Paul KensJames W. McCulloch - Mark. R. Killenbeck

Synopsis100 Americans Making Constitutional History: A Biographical History presents 100 profiles of the key people behind some of the most important U.S. Supreme Court cases. Edited by Melvin I. Urofsky, a respected constitutional historian, each 2,000-word profile delves into the social and political context behind landmark Court decisions. For example, while a case like Brown v. Board of Education is about an important idea the equal protection of the law at its heart it is the story of a little girl, Linda Brown, who wanted to go to a decent school near her home. The outcome is accessible and objective stories about the individuals heroes and scoundrels who fought their way to constitutional history. 100 Americans Making Constitutional History helps students understand the human side of the Supreme Court's decisions from the early republic to the present. Each biographical profile, written by a constitutional scholar or legal analyst, includes a discussion about the Court decision and how the specific legal issues evolved into great constitutional questions and drama. It puts a face and history to major cases by reminding the reader that there are people behind them, seeking vindication of their individual liberties and civil rights. Each profile includes a brief bibliography for further research. Excellent for undergraduate students studying American government, American history, Constitutional Law and journalism. Sample List of Litigants Larry Flynt- Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell (1988) Elmer Gertz- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc. (1974) Demetrio Rodriguez- Rodriguez v. San Antonio Independent School District (1973) Curt Flood- Flood v. Kuhn (1972) Estelle Griswold- Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) Linda Brown- Brown v. Board of Education (1954) Gordon Hirabayashi- Hirabayashi v. United states (1943) Eugene Debs- Debs v. United states (1919) William Marbury- Marbury v. Madison (1803), 100 Americans Making Constitutional History: A Biographical History presents 100 profiles of the key people behind some of the most important US Supreme Court cases. Edited by Melvin I. Urofsky, a respected constitutional historian, each 2,000-word profile delves into the social and political context behind landmark Court decisions. For example, while a case like Brown v. Board of Education is about an important idea - the equal protection of the law - at its heart it is the story of a little girl, Linda Brown, who wanted to go to a decent school near her home. The outcome is accessible and objective "stories" about the individuals - heroes and scoundrels - who fought their way to constitutional history. 100 Americans Making Constitutional History helps students understand the human side of the Supreme Court's decisions from the early republic to the present. Each biographical profile, written by a constitutional scholar or legal analyst, includes a discussion about the Court decision and how the specific legal issues evolved into great constitutional questions and drama. It puts a face and history to major cases by reminding the reader that there are people behind them, seeking vindication of their individual liberties and civil rights. Each profile includes a brief bibliography for further research. Excellent for undergraduate students studying American government, American history, Constitutional Law and journalism., 100 Americans Making Constitutional History: A Biographical History presents 100 profiles of the key people behind some of the most important U.S. Supreme Court cases. Edited by Melvin I. Urofsky, a respected constitutional historian, each 2,000-word profile delves into the social and political context behind landmark Court decisions. For example, while a case like Brown v. Board of Education is about an important idea the equal protection of the law at its heart it is the story of a little girl, Linda Brown, who wanted to go to a decent school near her home. The outcome is accessible and objective stories about the individuals heroes and scoundrels who fought their way to constitutional history. 100 Americans Making Constitutional History helps students understand the human side of the Supreme Courts decisions from the early republic to the present. Each biographical profile, written by a constitutional scholar or legal analyst, includes a discussion about the Court decision and how the specific legal issues evolved into great constitutional questions and drama. It puts a face and history to major cases by reminding the reader that there are people behind them, seeking vindication of their individual liberties and civil rights. Each profile includes a brief bibliography for further research. Excellent for undergraduate students studying American government, American history, Constitutional Law and journalism. Sample List of Litigants Larry Flynt- Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell (1988) Elmer Gertz- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc. (1974) Demetrio Rodriguez- Rodriguez v. San Antonio Independent School District (1973) Curt Flood- Flood v. Kuhn (1972) Estelle Griswold- Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) Linda Brown- Brown v. Board of Education (1954) Gordon Hirabayashi- Hirabayashi v. United states (1943) Eugene Debs- Debs v. United states (1919) William Marbury- Marbury v. Madison (1803)

LC Classification NumberKF4549.O54 2004