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The Blackstone of Military Law: Colonel William Winthrop
Contributor(s): Kastenberg, Joshua E. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0810861771     ISBN-13: 9780810861770
Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
OUR PRICE: $122.85  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2009
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BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Lawyers & Judges
- Law | Military
- Biography & Autobiography | Military
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2008050013
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" L (1.20 lbs) 352 pages
Features: Bibliography, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2009 pg. 179
 
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Colonel William Winthrop singularly was the most influential person in developing the military law of the United States. A half century ago, the Supreme Court tendered to Winthrop the title, "The Blackstone of Military Law," meaning simply that his influence outshone all others. He has been cited over 20 times by the highest court and well over a 1,000 times by other federal courts, state courts, and legal texts. In this, he surpasses most other legal scholars, save Joseph Story, John Marshall, or Felix Frankfurter. But while biographies of each of these Supreme Court Justices have been written, there has been none to date on Winthrop. The Blackstone of Military Law: Colonel William Winthrop is the first biography on this important figure in military and legal history. Written in both a chronological and thematic format, author Joshua E. Kastenberg begins with Winthrop's legal training, his involvement in abolitionism, his military experiences during the Civil War, and his long tenure as a judge advocate. This biography provides the necessary context to fully appreciate Winthrop's work, its meaning, and its continued relevance.
 
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