George Tucker: 13 books

St. George Tucker’s View of the Constitution, published in 1803, was the first extended, systematic commentary on the United States Constitution after its ratification. Generations learned their Blackstone and their understanding of the Constitution through Tucker. Clyde N. Wilson is Professor...

Dissertation on Slavery St. George Tucker, lawyer and professor of law at the College of William and Mary (1752-1827) This ebook presents «Dissertation on Slavery», from St. George Tucker. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. TABLE...

Parents are often blamed for causing their children's problems, regardless of the age of the child or the number of "good children" that the parents have raised in addition to the "problem child." As a result of this bias against parents, especially when the bias is propagated by those in the...

Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron Miller Featured in Ron Miller’s “The Conquest of Space Book Series.” George Tucker’s A Voyage to the Moon was one of the first science fiction novels to be published in the United States as well as one of the earliest uses of antigravity. This 1827...

This 1907 volume sets out, in the author’s own words, to demonstrate “the interdependence of literatures.” Chapters include “Greek Literature and English,” “Latin Literature and English,” “Literary Currents of the Dark Ages,” and “French Literature and English,” among others.

It is the design of the author, in the following pages, to illustrate the period of our colonial history, to which the story relates, and to show that this early struggle for freedom was the morning harbinger of that blessed light, which has since shone more and more unto the perfect day. Most of the...

     In both these cases, though the argument seemed fair, the conclusion was false; for had either the king or the chief taken the trouble to satisfy himself of the fact, he might have found that his limited experience had deceived him.     It is unquestionably true, that if travellers sometimes...

On my return to this my native State, as soon as it was noised abroad that I had met with extraordinary adventures, and made a most wonderful voyage, crowds of people pressed eagerly to see me.

Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of International Law. It was previously published by other bona fide publishers, and is now, after many years, back in print. This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by George Fox Tucker,...

The authors have aimed to prepare a brief introduction to the subject of International Law. They have freely used the substantive material as found in cases, codes, etc., which involve the principles of International Law. Owing to the increasing importance of international negotiation, relatively more...

Revised and updated, this long-awaited second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to what the most thoughtful Americans have said about the American experience from the colonial period to the present. The book examines the political thought of the most important American statesmen, activists,...