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The Bill of Rights : the fight to secure America's liberties / Carol Berkin.
Describes how the Bill of Rights came into existence, detailing how the Founders argued over the contents of the document, reflecting an ideological divide between the power of the federal versus state governments that still exists to this day.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781476743790
- ISBN: 1476743797
- ISBN: 9781476743806 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1476743800 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 259 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2015.
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | United States. Constitution. 1st-10th Amendments. Civil rights > United States > History. Constitutional history > United States. Madison, James, 1751-1836. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | KF 4749 .B47 2015 | 30775305493539 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Bill of Rights : The Fight to Secure America's Liberties
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The Bill of Rights : The Fight to Secure America's Liberties
Carol Berkin is the Presidential Professor of History at Baruch College and a member of the history faculty of the Graduate Center of CUNY, Emerita, where she taught early American and women's history. Professor Berkin has worked as a consultant on several PBS and History Channel documentaries, including one on the "Scottsboro Boys," which was nominated for an Academy Award as the best documentary of 2000.
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