John Marshall: Definer of a NationA New York Times Notable Book of 1996 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 82
... appeared that Burr might win . " It is not believed that he would weaken the vital parts of the Constitution , nor is it believed that he has any undue foreign attachments . These opinions incline many who greatly disapprove of him yet ...
... appearance . Far more significant , both were quintessentially American : Jefferson , the inspired au- thor of the Declaration of Independence ; Marshall , the staunch defender of the Constitution . Jefferson , the slaveholder , leaned ...
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Contents
Marshalls Virginia Heritage | 21 |
Soldier of the Revolution | 37 |
Student and Suitor | 70 |
Husband Lawyer Legislator | 87 |
The Fight for Ratification | 115 |
At the Richmond Bar | 144 |
Virginia Federalist | 169 |
Mission to Paris The XYZ Affair | 192 |
The Center Holds | 327 |
Treason Defined | 348 |
Yazoo | 375 |
A Band of Brothers | 395 |
National Supremacy | 417 |
Steamboats | 446 |
The Chief Justice and Old Hickory | 482 |
Notes | 525 |