John R Vile: 15 books
The Wisest Council in the World
Restoring the Character Sketches by William Pierce of Georgia of the Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2015
Of all the written portraits of the delegates who attended the Federal Convention of 1787, few are as complete and compelling as those penned by William Pierce Jr. (1753–89), one of four delegates from Georgia. While at the convention or shortly thereafter, Pierce produced character sketches of...
The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution
Practical Virtue in Action
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2012
The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: Practical Virtue in Action examines the events surrounding the development of the U.S. Constitution. Setting these events within the context of the colonial conflict with Britain and the experience with state constitutions under the Articles of...
Conventional Wisdom
The Alternate Article V Mechanism for Proposing Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Article V of the Constitution allows two-thirds majorities of both houses of Congress to propose amendments to the document and a three-fourths majority of the states to ratify them. Scholars and frustrated advocates of constitutional change have often criticized this process for being too difficult....
The Early Republic: Documents Decoded
Documents Decoded
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2016
From distinguished author John R. Vile comes a new history of the American early republic period, presented through primary documents that are illuminated and explained in context.
• Highlights and explains a wide range of key documents that range from Washington's Inaugural Address to John...
The Men Who Made the Constitution
Lives of the Delegates to the Constitutional Convention
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013
Few events in the history of the United States were of greater consequence than the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Although most histories have focused on the issues and compromises that dominated the debates, the exchanges were also shaped by the dynamic personalities of the fifty-five delegates...
by John R. Vile
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
A document that is well past two centuries old, the U.S. Constitution remains as relevant and important today as during the time of our country's founding. Now in its sixth edition, this single-volume work offers a fair, non-partisan treatment of one of the most important documents in American history....
by John R. Vile
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2016
Including documents from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government as well as sentiments expressed by opinion leaders of the day, this book provides concisely edited primary sources that cover the Jackson period from March 1829 through the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln.
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Essential Supreme Court Decisions
Summaries of Leading Cases in U.S. Constitutional Law
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2018
The only reference guide to Supreme Court cases organized both topically and chronologically within chapters so that readers understand how cases fit into a historical context, the 17th edition has been updated with 20 new cases, including landmark decisions on such topics as campaign finance, Obamacare,...
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by John R. Vile
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2015
Now in its fourth edition and completely updated, this is the most comprehensive book on constitutional amendments and proposed amendments available.
• Provides clear explanations of each of the 27 constitutional amendments that have been adopted throughout U.S. history as well as essays...
by David Schultz, John R. Vile
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2015
Driven by the growing reality of international terrorism, the threats to civil liberties and individual rights in America are greater today than at any time since the McCarthy era in the 1950s. At this critical time when individual freedoms are being weighed against the need for increased security,...
Founding Documents of America: Documents Decoded
Documents Decoded
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2015
Written by a renowned expert on the American Founding period, this book examines selections of key documents from 1215 through 1791 that were instrumental to the development of the U.S. Constitution and the American political tradition.
• Supplies comprehensive explanations of the key documents...
by John R. Vile
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2017
The carefully selected and edited readings in this book are chronologically arranged so that students can trace the progression of events and understand the thoughts of those living during the critical Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
• Provides readers with annotated primary sources...
by John R. Vile
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2018
This title is a comprehensive resource for understanding all aspects of the American flag and its relationship to the American people. The encyclopedia provides a thorough historical examination of key developments in the flag's design as well as laws and court decisions related to the flag and the...
by John R. Vile
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018
This A-to-Z encyclopedia surveys the history, meaning, and enduring impact of the Declaration of Independence by explaining its contents and concepts, profiling the Founding Fathers, and detailing depictions of the Declaration in art, music, and literature.
• Contains more than 200 encyclopedia...
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