American law in the twentieth century describes the explosion of law over the past century into almost every aspect of American life. Since 1900 the center of l

A History of American Law has become a classic for students of law, American history and sociology across the country. In this brilliant and immensely readable

Throughout America’s history, our laws have been a reflection of who we are, of what we value, of who has control. They embody our society’s genetic code. I

America's empire expanded dramatically following the Spanish-American War of 1898. The United States quickly annexed the Philippines and Puerto Rico, seized con

Volume I of the Cambridge History of Law in America begins the account of law in America with the very first moments of European colonization and settlement of