Lincoln and the Court

Brian McGinty

    Introduction

    1. A Solemn Oath

    2. Dred Scott

    3. First Blood

    4. Judges and Circuits

    5. The Prizes

    6. The Boom of Cannon

    7. The Old Lion

    8. A New Chief

    9. A Law for Rulers and People

    10. The Union Is Unbroken

    11. History in Marble

    Afterword: The Legacy

    Acknowledgments

    Abbreviations

    Notes

    Bibliography

    Index

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Brian McGinty is an attorney and writer specializing in American history and law.