
The Bill of Rights: Its Origin and Meaning
Irving Brant
#2406 of 3,809 books · #791 in History
Shortlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction (1966).
"Bibliographical notes": pages 527-544.
- Publisher
- Indianapolis : Bobbs-Merrill
- Genre
- Topics
- Bill of RightsConstitutional lawAmerican history
Awards
- National Book Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1966)
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