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Making Legal History

Essays in Honor of William E. Nelson
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* "These essays epitomize the deep and broad impact that William Nelson has had on the writing of American legal history.." - David Thomas Konig, Washington University in St. Louis * "[Bill Nelson's influence] is displayed in this wonderful collection." - Larry Kramer, President, William & Flora Hewlett Foundation * "A fundamental contribution to our understanding of this country's legal history... Fine essays... A fitting tribute." - Stanley N. Katz, Princeton University "A wonderful offering." - Hendrik Hartog, Princeton University
Foreword: Making Legal History Morton J. Horwitz IntroductionI. Civil Wars and Legal Rights 1. The Landscape of FaithSarah Barringer Gordon 2. "It cant be cald stealin' "Thomas C. Mackey 3. Debating the Fourteenth AmendmentDaniel W. HamiltonII. Law and Social Regulation 4. Was the Warning of Strangers Unique to Colonial New England?Cornelia H. Dayton and Sharon V. Salinger 5. Ambiguities of Free Labor RevisitedBarry Cushman 6. The Long, Broad, and Deep Civil Rights MovementTomiko Brown-Nagin 7. Counting as a Tool of Legal History John WertheimerIII. Courts, Judges, and Litigators 8. A Mania for AccumulationSusanna L. Blumenthal 9. The Political Economy of Pain John Fabian Witt 10. An Unexpected AntagonistReuel SchillerBibliography of the Scholarship of William E. Nelson, 1963-2012Acknowledgments About the Contributors Index
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