The Papers of John Marshall, Vol. Vii

Commendation Quotes: Indispensable--"Journal of American History"Review Quotes: Indispensable."Journal of American History"Marc Notes: Vol. 5-: Charles F. Hobson, editor. Sponsored by the College of William and Mary and the Institute of Early American History and Culture under the auspices of the National Historical Publications Commission.. Publisher Marketing: Collected here are correspondence, papers, and legal documents--including selected judicial opinions--of American jurist John Marshall. Revolutionary officer, congressman, and secretary of state before his appointment to the Supreme Court, Marshall served as the Court's fourth Chief Justice. In this capacity, he helped define the role of the Court and elevate its status, as he interpreted the Constitution from the bench. The documents presented in these volumes--with introductory material and notes--shed light not only on Marshall's life and thought but on the evolution of American jurisprudence as well. "Indispensable--"Journal of American History" Contributor Bio:  Johnson, Herbert Alan Johnson is Hollings Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of South Carolina. Contributor Bio:  Hobson, Charles F Charles F. Hobson, editor of "The Papers of John Marshall", is a resident scholar at the William and Mary School of Law.