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Justice, Law, And The Creation Of The American Republic: The Forgotten Legacy Of James Wilson, Mark Hall
Justice, Law, And The Creation Of The American Republic: The Forgotten Legacy Of James Wilson, Mark Hall
Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics
James Wilson was one of six men to sign both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. In the Federal Convention of 1787, he spoke more often than all but one other delegate (Gouverneur Morris), and by all accounts he played a critical role in framing the Constitution. His early defense of the proposed Constitution and his leadership in the Pennsylvania ratifying convention did much to secure the document's acceptance. Wilson served as one of the new nation's first Supreme Court Justices, and his Lectures on Law contain some of the period's most profound commentary on …
Intercultural Relations Between Natives And Europeans In New Netherland And New York, Paul Otto
Intercultural Relations Between Natives And Europeans In New Netherland And New York, Paul Otto
Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics
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