American Constitutional History

What if America was founded by a group that argued like teenagers, partied like rockstars, and somehow still managed to build a nation? The Founding Fathers: How America’s Most Dysfunctional Friend Group Created a Nation takes you behind the powdered wigs and into the very real, very messy lives of the people who shaped the United States. You’ll meet: George Washington, the reluctant leader who hated public speaking. Benjamin Franklin, a master of memes before memes existed. Alexander Hamilton, ambition in human form (and likely over-caffeinated). Thomas Jefferson, a walking ...

Have you ever wondered whether the Catholic Church is the true church? Believe it or not, Catholic scholars and experts, with the endorsement of the Catholic Church itself, have proven it ISN'T! Curious? This book uses only officially authorized Catholic books--ones which have received the official IMPRIMATUR (Latin for "let it be printed") of the Catholic Church--to show what Catholic Church historians admit about the history of their church, their hierarchy, their practices, and their claims. This isn't someone outside of the Catholic Church making arguments against the legitimacy of the ...

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar, a timely history of the constitutional changes that built equality into the nation's foundation and how those guarantees have been shaken over time.

From a preeminent legal scholar, a “fascinating” and “masterful” (Wall Street Journal) history of the American Constitution's formative decades When the US Constitution won popular approval in 1788, it was the culmination of thirty years of passionate argument over the nature of...

Are you worried that your Second Amendment rights will be taken away? Are you sick of patronizing politicians, celebrities, and media pundits claiming you don’t have the right to own guns? Do you want to know the real story of the Second Amendment, so you can decide what it means for yourself? The Second Amendment Manifesto is for you. In true stories stretching from ancient Greece to modern-day America, you’ll quickly discover how the Second Amendment came to be, why it’s worth protecting, and what you can do to defend it right now.

The preeminent historian of the American Revolution explains why it remains the most significant event in our history. More than almost any other nation in the world, the United States began as an idea. For this reason, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood believes that the American...

Explore US history, key events, and influential figures with this engaging, fact-filled introduction to American history, from the founding era to modern times. The stories of politicos and historic events are often turned into snooze-worthy lectures that even Benjamin Franklin would reject...

An “assiduously researched” (The Wall Street Journal), “powerful...dispassionate new biography” (The Christian Science Monitor) of Woodrow Wilson, focused on his role in the long national struggle for racial equality and women’s voting rights. More than a century after his death...

George Washington’s Memoirs of a Life Forged in Liberty To narrate George Washington's life in his voice, providing readers with an intimate, first-person account of the pivotal events in his life, from his youth through war and nation-building to his final years, revealing the man behind the myth. George Washington’s personal journey from a young boy in Virginia to becoming the Father of His Country shows his internal thoughts and growth, providing an intimate first-person perspective. The American Revolution and Washington's military leadership are illustrated through key battles, ...

“The Bible and the Constitution: Exploring the Judeo-Christian Roots of American Law.” Discover the Deep Connection Between Faith and Law in the Birth of the United States! Product Description In a divisive world where faith and politics often clash, understanding the interwoven relationship between Christianity and American law can help bridge the gap. “The Bible and the Constitution” is a comprehensive 9,000-word guide that meticulously explores the Judeo-Christian influences that have shaped American legal and political systems. What This eBook Offers: Chapter 1: Understanding ...

New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini returns with The Women’s March, an enthralling historical novel of the woman’s suffrage movement inspired by three courageous women who bravely risked their lives and liberty in the fight to win the vote. Twenty-five-year-old Alice Paul...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The intimate, inspiring, and authoritative biography of Sandra Day O’Connor, America’s first female Supreme Court justice, drawing on exclusive interviews and first-time access to Justice O’Connor’s archives—as seen on PBS’s American Experience...

New York Times Bestseller In a provocative and brilliant analysis, retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer deconstructs the textualist philosophy of the current Supreme Court’s supermajority and makes the case for a more pragmatic approach of the Constitution. “You will not read a more...

Rot and Revival is one of the first scholarly works to comprehensively theorize and document how politics make American constitutional law and how the courts affect the path of partisan politics. Rejecting the idea that the Constitution's significance and interpretation can be divorced from contemporary political realities, Anthony Michael Kreis explains how American constitutional law reflects the ideological commitments of dominant political coalitions, the consequences of major public policy choices, and the influences of intervening social movements.

In Where Tyranny Begins, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Rohde investigates the strategies Trump systematically used to turn the country's two most powerful law-enforcement agencies into his personal political weapons. Rohde also reveals how, during the Biden years, Justice Department non-partisan 1970s norms that Attorney General Merrick Garland reinforced inadvertently helped Trump, and could fail to deliver a trial and legal accountability by Election Day 2024.

In A Constitutional Culture, Adrian Chastain Weimer uncovers the story of how more than a hundred years before the American Revolution, colonists pledged their lives and livelihoods to the defense of local political institutions against arbitrary rule.

Step into the boots of a Founding Father. History comes alive in this unique biography narrated by George Washington himself. Go beyond the portraits and statues to discover the flesh-and-blood man: the brave soldier, the reluctant leader, and the dedicated farmer. You’ll experience the defining moments of the Revolution—from the thunder of cannons to the quiet desperation of a nation on the brink—all from his intimate, first-person perspective. Understand his internal struggles as he navigates the challenges of nation-building and sets the precedents for the presidency. This book is ...

A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice An award-winning constitutional law scholar at the University of Chicago (who clerked for Judge Merrick B. Garland, Justice Stephen Breyer, and Justice Sandra Day O’Connor) gives us an engaging and...

Though the Constitution was ratified in 1788, its impact on our lives is as recent as today's news. Informed by the latest scholarship and exploring the major themes that have shaped American constitutional history: federalism, the balance of powers, property, representation, equality, rights, and security, this book places constitutional history within the context of American political and social history. As our nation's circumstances have changed, so has our Constitution.

This invaluable, easy-to-understand guide to world politics and government offers an accessible introduction to more than 80 of the most important theories and big ideas of leaders and politicians throughout history. The Politics Book makes government and politics easy to understand by...