John Marshall and the Constitution
A Chronicle of the Supreme Court
by Edward Samuel Corwin
Widely considered the foremost historian of the Supreme Court for the first half of the 20th century, Corwin brought his historical approach and renowned narrative style to bear in this eminently readable account of the life and work of John Marshall, the single most influential jurist in American history.
Authoritative without being an overly detailed scholarly treatise, this unique work provides an excellent basic text for any reader interested in the roots of Constitutional law in the United States and the life of the man at the center of its early development. Continue reading “John Marshall and the Constitution [Annotated]”
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