A March of Liberty: From the Founding to 1890

by Melvin I. Urofsky and Paul Finkelman

Book Overview

A March of Liberty: A Constitutional History of the United States, 2/e, is a clearly written, comprehensive overview of American constitutional development. Covering the country's history from the founding of the English colonies up through the latest decisions of the Supreme Court, this two-volume work presents the most complete discussion of American constitutional history currently available. Reflecting the latest in contemporary scholarship, the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195126351
• ISBN13: 9780195126358
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 1.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

It's a textbook

As far as history textbooks are concerned, I like this one. Yes, it's dense, but it's dense subject matter. The book is a lot less dry than it could be. Yes, the book is biased, but that can lead to interesting class discussion (or just plain thought), especially if one reads other essays/books on the subjects. I'm trying to imagine a better constitutional history textbook and I can't, though I will not claim to be an expert on history textbooks. At least this one gives plenty of information to understand the history that surrounds the Supreme Court cases. Everything's nice, connected, and easy to understand--if a bit dense.