{"product_id":"100-americans-making-constitutional-history-urofsky-9781568027999","title":"100 Americans Making Constitutional History: A Biographical History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e100 Americans Making Constitutional History: A Biographical History\u003c\/em\u003e presents 100 profiles of the key people behind some of the most important U.S. Supreme Court cases. Edited by Melvin I. Urofsky, a respected constitutional historian, each 2,000-word profile delves into the social and political context behind landmark Court decisions. For example, while a case like \u003cem\u003eBrown v. Board of Education\u003c\/em\u003e is about an important idea the equal protection of the law at its heart it is the story of a little girl, Linda Brown, who wanted to go to a decent school near her home. The outcome is accessible and objective stories about the individuals heroes and scoundrels who fought their way to constitutional history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e100 Americans Making Constitutional History\u003c\/em\u003e helps students understand the human side of the Supreme Court′s decisions from the early republic to the present. Each biographical profile, written by a constitutional scholar or legal analyst, includes a discussion about the Court decision and how the specific legal issues evolved into great constitutional questions and drama. It puts a face and history to major cases by reminding the reader that there are people behind them, seeking vindication of their individual liberties and civil rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach profile includes a brief bibliography for further research. Excellent for undergraduate students studying American government, American history, Constitutional Law and journalism. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample List of Litigants \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLarry Flynt- \u003cem\u003eHustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell\u003c\/em\u003e (1988)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eElmer Gertz- \u003cem\u003eGertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.\u003c\/em\u003e (1974)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemetrio Rodriguez- \u003cem\u003eRodriguez v. San Antonio Independent School District\u003c\/em\u003e (1973)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCurt Flood- \u003cem\u003eFlood v. Kuhn\u003c\/em\u003e (1972)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstelle Griswold- \u003cem\u003eGriswold v. Connecticut \u003c\/em\u003e(1965)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLinda Brown- \u003cem\u003eBrown v. Board of Education\u003c\/em\u003e (1954)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGordon Hirabayashi- \u003cem\u003eHirabayashi v. United states \u003c\/em\u003e(1943)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEugene Debs- \u003cem\u003eDebs v. United states\u003c\/em\u003e (1919)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWilliam Marbury- \u003cem\u003eMarbury v. Madison\u003c\/em\u003e (1803)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Urofsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1568027990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781568027999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CQ Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.18h x 8.78w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2005 pg. 257\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2004 pg. 467","brand":"Urofsky","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44124882862335,"sku":"9781568027999","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_39b3b55a-844d-4a95-822e-ced013239987.jpg?v=1687439375","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/100-americans-making-constitutional-history-urofsky-9781568027999","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}