The Federal And State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, And Other Organic Laws Of The State, Territories, And Colonies Now Or Heretofore Forming The U
Overview
At the heart of United States legal history lies a vast, intricate web of texts that defined power, rights, and citizenship. These texts shaped almost everything. Francis Newton Thorpe's monumental state constitutions collection gathers the founding documents of America - federal and state constitutions, colonial charters and laws, and other organic laws of states, territories, and colonies. Volume VII, the dedicated index, is the key that makes this historical constitutional documents corpus navigable, turning a monumental compilation into a working tool for study, research, and discovery. Arranged to guide readers through centuries of early American governance and American constitutional development, this Thorpe constitutions reference lets you trace how ideas of authority, liberty, and union shifted from colony to statehood and beyond. Ideal as a reference for legal historians and an indispensable resource for constitutional scholars, it also rewards the curious general reader who wants to move directly to a particular state, period, or charter. As a map to a primary source legal anthology central to the nation's story, it serves students, practitioners, genealogists, and serious collectors of legal and historical works alike. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9789354482069
- ISBN-10: 9354482066
- Publisher: Alpha Edition
- Publish Date: March 2021
- Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 1.31 inches
- Shipping Weight: 3.29 pounds
- Page Count: 654
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