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(0)Jeffrey Rosen
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
This is a remarkable and unique book, an informal portrait of Justice Ginsburg, drawing on a series of her conversations with Rosen, starting in the 1990s and continuing through the Trump era. Rosen, a veteran legal journalist, scholar, and president of the National Constitution Center, shares with readers the justice's observations on a variety of topics, and her intellect, compassion, sense of humor, and humanity shine through.
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
ix, 274 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A leading Supreme Court expert recounts the personal and philosophical rivalries that forged our nation's highest court and continue to shape our daily lives.The Supreme Court is the most mysterious branch of government, and yet the Court is at root a human institution, made up of very bright people with very strong egos, for whom political and judicial conflicts often become personal.In this compelling work of character-driven history, Jeffrey Rosen...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
vii, 355 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Declaration of Independence identified "the pursuit of happiness" as one of our unalienable rights, along with life and liberty. Jeffrey Rosen, the president of the National Constitution Center, profiles six of the most influential founders--Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton--to show what pursuing happiness meant in their lives. By reading the classical Greek and Roman moral...
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (240 mins.) : sound, color, with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"An unprecedented series exploring the history, impact and drama of America's highest court. ... By fusing history with biography, The Supreme Court humanizes the enigmatic black-robed figures, revealing their temperaments, passions, deeply held personal beliefs and life stories"--Slipcase.
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxi, 523 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Offers a complete ranking of United States presidents from best to worst based on their leadership skills, moral authority, and ability to persuade the public.