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Lost rights Lost rights David Howard Near the close of the Civil War, as General Sherman blazed his path to the sea, an unknown infantryman rifled through the North Carolina state house.The soldier was hunting for simple Confederate mem… OL13783836W
The Reconstruction Amendments The Reconstruction Amendments Michael Burgan Describes how the Reconstruction Amendments were developed, helping to shape the nation trying to restore order after a bloody civil war. OL15037100W
Power play Power play James P. Pfiffner "Analyzes the Bush presidency's efforts to expand executive power, putting them into constitutional and historical perspective. Explores the evolution of Anglo-American thinking about executive power… OL15074400W
The Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers James Madison,Alexander Hamilton,John Jay The Federalist Papers first appeared in 1787, originally published anonymously as a series of letters to New York newspapers promoting voters to ratify the proposed Constitution of the United States.… OL15188147W
Too young to run? Too young to run? John Evan Seery "Examines the history, theory, and politics behind the age qualifications for elected federal office in the United States Constitution. Argues that the right to run for office ought to be extended to… OL15976570W
Origins of the Bill of Rights Origins of the Bill of Rights Leonard W. Levy In this history of the origins of the Bill of Rights, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Leonard W. Levy offers a panoramic view of the liberties secured by the first ten amendments to the Constitution… OL16028469W
Living with guns Living with guns Craig R. Whitney "America's war over gun control has raged since the 1960s. In 2008, the Supreme Court startled the left by concluding that with the Second Amendment the founders elevated "above all other interests" … OL16705392W
The Federalist The Federalist James Madison,James McClellan,Alexander Hamilton,George Wescott Carey,John Jay "Written in 1787 and 1788 by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison to promote the ratification of the proposed Constitution, these papers stand as perhaps the most eloquent testimonial to d… OL17066146W
The liberty amendments The liberty amendments Mark R. Levin "The long-awaited new book on how to fix our broken government by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Liberty and Tyranny and Ameritopia"-- "Mark Levin presents a proposal for new constituti… OL17180777W
The Federalist The Federalist Cass R. Sunstein,James Madison,Alexander Hamilton,John Jay The John Harvard Library edition of the classic American essay with an introduction by Cass Sunstein. OL18780630W
The Republic of reason The Republic of reason Norman Cousins xiii, 463 p. ; 21 cm OL19189180W
The Constitution of the United States The Constitution of the United States Harold J. Spaeth 1 online resource OL1946368W
The constitution today The constitution today Akhil Reed Amar "In The Constitution Today preeminent legal scholar Akhil Reed Amar examines the collision between the U.S. Constitution's grand temporal ambitions and the tight deadlines of the popular press by rev… OL20034877W
Framers of the Constitution Framers of the Constitution Dorothy Horton McGee Outlines the events leading up to the adoption of the Constitution and describes the lives of its signers. OL2348387W
The Constitution The Constitution Patricia Ryon Quiri Explains why a constitution was needed; describes the convention in Philadelphia in 1787, the Virginia and New Jersey plans, the Great Compromise, and the ratification process. OL2632773W
The Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights John J. Patrick Uses contemporary documents to explore the history of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the British traditions on which they were based, and their impact on American society. OL3907905W
Free speech, "the people's darling privilege" Free speech, "the people's darling privilege" Michael Kent Curtis "Modern ideas about the protection of free speech in the United States did not originate in twentieth-century Supreme Court cases, as many have thought. Free Speech, "The People's Darling Privilege" … OL5259589W
The U.S. Constitution The U.S. Constitution Heather Moehn A historical review of the people, issues, and events that led to the drafting and ratification of the United States Constitution. OL5954567W
Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence United States The text of the Declaration of Independence is accompanied by illustrations meant to help explain its meaning. OL76208W
Your Rugged Constitution Your Rugged Constitution Bruce A. Findlay,Esther B. Findlay Contains: - [The Constitution of the United States](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL69942W/The_Constitution_of_the_United_States) OL8443467W
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