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NY Times Reviews New Book on Justice John Marshall Harlan, Supreme Dissenter from Segregation
The New York Times reviewed the new biography of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan last week. Harlan was “The Great Dissenter of the 19th…
Brenda Wineapple: Salmon Chase Not a Good Role Model for Chief Justice During Impeachment Trial
Brenda Wineapple has been the most-quoted historian of the month. Her recent book The Impeachers tells the story of the Andrew Johnson impeachment and she…