The Architect Who Build a Nation

Item sets: The Sphex Club Papers; Jones Memorial Library Manuscripts Collection

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Identifier: JML.MS1133-0381
Barcode: JML.MS1133-0381
Title: The Architect Who Build a Nation
Description: Text of a lecture to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg. The paper examines John Marshall's influential role in defining the powers of the U.S. Supreme Court and shaping American constitutional law. It reviews four landmark opinions and two politically charged trials he participated in, highlighting his interpretation of judicial review, state versus federal authority, and the protection of individual rights. The analysis illustrates Marshall's profound impact on the growth of the United States as a unified nation governed by law.
Date: 16 March 1989
Creator: Wood, Robert C., III
topic: SPHEX Club - lectures; Wood, Robert C. III; Supreme Court -- history; Marbury v. Madison; Law -- Constitutional law; Constitution -- interpretation
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Digital Format: pdf
Language: English
Publisher: George M. Jones Library Association
Repository: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/; George M. Jones Library Association
Rights Holder: Wood, Robert C. III; George M. Jones Library Association