Justice of Shattered Dreams: Samuel Freeman Miller and the Supreme Court during the Civil War EraLSU Press, 1.09.2003 г. - 350 страници Appointed by Abraham Lincoln to the U.S. Supreme Court during the Civil War, Samuel Freeman Miller (1816--1890) served on the nation's highest tribunal for twenty-eight tumultuous years and holds a place in legal history as one of the Court's most influential justices. Michael A. Ross creates a colorful portrait of a passionate man grappling with the difficult legal issues arising from a time of wrenching social and political change. He also explores the impact President Lincoln's Supreme Court appointments made on American constitutional history. |
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The Athens of the Kentucky Highlands | 1 |
Keokuk Rising | 19 |
The Panic of 1857 | 41 |
Lincoln Appoints a Justice | 65 |
The Consequences Attendant upon Treason | 105 |
Men Incapable of Forgiving or Learning | 135 |
A New Class That Produces Nothing | 167 |
The SlaughterHouse Cases | 189 |
Shattered Dreams | 211 |
Danger from Above and Below | 241 |
NOTES | 257 |
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY | 293 |
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