The great dissenter : the story of John Marshall Harlan, America's judicial hero / Peter S. Canellos.
"The definitive, sweeping biography of an American hero who stood against all the forces of Gilded Age America to fight for civil rights and economic freedom: Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501188206
- ISBN: 1501188208
- Physical Description: viii, 609 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 503-571) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- A father's prophecy -- Journey into the heart of slavery -- Faith and the founding fathers -- Dread and Dred Scott -- The soul of Kentucky -- John vs. John -- "Knowledge is power" -- John, Robert and Benjamin -- "Do-do take care" -- Destiny -- Standing alone -- "The colonel has indeed surprised us" -- In trusts we trust -- Requiem for the gilded age -- The humblest and most powerful -- The walls of segregation -- The constitution follows the flag -- Freedom in the workplace -- "I am a innocent man" -- "Ever may his name be said in reverence" -- Self-inflicted wounds -- "A vicarious atonement" -- "Justice Harlan concurring" -- "Our basic legal creed".
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- Subject:
- Harlan, John Marshall, 1833-1911.
United States. Supreme Court > Biography.
Judges > United States > Biography. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 15 of 16 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | B MARSHALL CAN (Text) | 33114018428706 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | B HARLAN (Text) | 22281500148286 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | B HARLAN (Text) | 900000000929191 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | HARLAN (Text) | 33258009501268 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| High Point Library | 347.7326 Canellos (Text) | 30519010794199 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | B HARLAN (Text) | 39149008158354 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | B HARLAN John Marshall Ca (Text) | 50669012905403 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Louisburg - Main Branch | B/HARLAN (Text) | 72350000107534 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Madison Main Library | BIO HARLAN CAN (Text) | 30229101225273 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Mars Hill Library | BIO HARLAN CAN (Text) | 30229101216629 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
