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On the eve of a presidential election that may determine the makeup
of Supreme Court justices for decades to come, prominent attorney
James D. Zirin argues that the Court has become increasingly
partisan, rapidly making policy choices right and left on bases
that have nothing to do with law or the Constitution. Zirin
explains how we arrived at the present situation and looks at the
current divide through its leading partisans, Justices Ruth Bader
Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor on the left and Antonin Scalia and
Clarence Thomas on the right. He also examines four of the Court's
most controversial recent decisions - Hobby Lobby, Obamacare, gay
marriage, and capital punishment - arguing that these politicized
decisions threaten to undermine public confidence in the Supreme
Court.
Life and death in the skies above the battlefields of France
There are few books written by the dauntless young pilots who
fought the first real war of the air when powered aircraft bombed,
strafed, observed or fought in life or death dogfights over the
battle lines. This special Leonaur edition contains two riveting
accounts of the early conflict in the clouds by American pilots who
flew for the allied cause. Charles Biddle volunteered to join the
French Foreign Legion and became a member of the Aviation Division.
In the course of the war he flew with the French Escadrille N. 73,
the internationally famous Lafayette Escadrille and then, as the
United States of America joined the allied fight in 1917, with the
13th Aero Squadron and the 4th Pursuit Group. Biddle's book is
partnered here by an account, edited by his brother Kermit and with
letters, of the wartime experiences of Quentin Roosevelt, son of
Theodore Roosevelt. Quentin joined the United States Army Air
Service, first in a reserve squadron and ultimately in the 95th
Aero Squadron serving in France. While flying his Nieuport 28
aircraft, Roosevelt was shot down and killed in July 1918 during
combat with German aircraft, four months before the end of the war.
These are thrilling accounts flyers at the sharp end of war and are
an invaluable addition to the libraries of everyone interested in
air combat.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
Life and death in the skies above the battlefields of France
There are few books written by the dauntless young pilots who
fought the first real war of the air when powered aircraft bombed,
strafed, observed or fought in life or death dogfights over the
battle lines. This special Leonaur edition contains two riveting
accounts of the early conflict in the clouds by American pilots who
flew for the allied cause. Charles Biddle volunteered to join the
French Foreign Legion and became a member of the Aviation Division.
In the course of the war he flew with the French Escadrille N. 73,
the internationally famous Lafayette Escadrille and then, as the
United States of America joined the allied fight in 1917, with the
13th Aero Squadron and the 4th Pursuit Group. Biddle's book is
partnered here by an account, edited by his brother Kermit and with
letters, of the wartime experiences of Quentin Roosevelt, son of
Theodore Roosevelt. Quentin joined the United States Army Air
Service, first in a reserve squadron and ultimately in the 95th
Aero Squadron serving in France. While flying his Nieuport 28
aircraft, Roosevelt was shot down and killed in July 1918 during
combat with German aircraft, four months before the end of the war.
These are thrilling accounts flyers at the sharp end of war and are
an invaluable addition to the libraries of everyone interested in
air combat.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
Joseph Story's famous and influential review of the origins,
influences, and early interpretations of the Constitution is now
presented in the author's own 1833 Abridged Edition-considered the
most useful and readable version of this important work, from the
Supreme Court's youngest Justice. The new, affordable paperback
edition adds a 2013 introduction by Kermit Roosevelt III.
One of the United States' most influential legal scholars and
jurists, Joseph Story wrote his landmark treatise before the Civil
War, describing federalism, states' histories, freedoms, and
constitutional structure. He abridged it into this usable book.
Adding a new and informative Foreword by constitutional scholar
Kermit Roosevelt III of the University of Pennsylvania Law School,
the Quid Pro edition features modern and readable formatting
(compared to mere photocopies of the original, with its expansive
and dated print size), as well as embedded pagination from the
original, for continuity of referencing and citation. Professor
Roosevelt catalogs many instances in which the current Court has
relied on this book to decide issues of gun rights, federalism, and
privacy. In addition, he provides a fascinating biographical
summary of Story and describes the origins of this monumental work,
as well as the sway it has had on legal history since 1833.
Part of the "Legal Legends Series" from Quid Pro Books. The
series also includes legendary works, in quality ebook and print
formats, from Oliver Wendell Holmes, Louis Brandeis, Roscoe Pound,
Benjamin Cardozo, Thomas Reed Powell, John Chipman Gray, Woodrow
Wilson, and Karl Llewellyn. These editions are introduced and
explained by today's recognized scholars in the field, and they
exhibit a care in reproduction and presentation that often is
lacking in modern republications of historic books.
Joseph Story's famous and influential review of the origins,
influences, and early interpretations of the U.S. Constitution is
now presented in the author's own 1833 Abridged Edition-considered
the most useful and readable version of this important work, from
the Supreme Court's youngest Justice. The new, affordable hardcover
edition adds a 2013 introduction by Kermit Roosevelt III. One of
the United States' most influential legal scholars and jurists,
Joseph Story wrote his landmark treatise before the Civil War,
describing federalism, states' histories, freedoms, and
constitutional structure. He abridged it into this usable book.
Adding an informative foreword by constitutional scholar Kermit
Roosevelt III of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, the
Quid Pro edition features modern and readable formatting (compared
to mere photocopies of the original, with its expansive and dated
print size), as well as embedded pagination from the original, for
continuity of referencing and citation. Professor Roosevelt
catalogs many instances in which the current Court has relied on
this book to decide issues of gun rights, federalism, and privacy.
In addition, he provides a fascinating biographical summary of
Story and describes the origins of this monumental work, as well as
the influence it has had on legal history since 1833. Part of the
Legal Legends Series from Quid Pro Books. The series also includes
legendary works, in quality ebook and print formats, from Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Louis Brandeis, Roscoe Pound, Benjamin Cardozo,
Thomas Reed Powell, John Chipman Gray, Woodrow Wilson, and Karl
Llewellyn. These editions are introduced and explained by today's
recognized scholars in the field, and they exhibit a care in
reproduction and presentation often lacking in modern
republications of historic books.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series.
Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks,
notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this
work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of
our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's
literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
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have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
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