The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787 By Gordon S. Wood. UNC Press, 1969/1998. Paperback, 680 pages, $45.95. The Rising Glory of America, 1760-1820 Edited by Gordon S. Wood. Northeastern University Press, 1971/1990. Hardcover, 352 pages, $44.42. The...
Faith, Family, and Flag: Branson Entertainment and the Idea of America By Joanna Dee Das. University of Chicago Press, 2025. Hardcover, 272 pages, $27.50. Reviewed by Jason C. Phillips. Over the last eighteen months, I have twice visited Branson, Missouri. Over the...
On the Altar: A History of Sacrifice from the Sacred to the Secular By Jonathan Sheehan. Princeton University Press, 2026. Hardcover, 608 pages, $39.95. Reviewed by Jesse Russell. In the twenty-first century, several works have arisen chronicling the influence of...
Contending for American Nationhood: Joseph Story and the Debate Over a Federal Common Law By Benjamin Clark. Lexington Books, 2024. Hardcover, 252 pages, $120.00. Reviewed by John G. Grove. The debate over federal common law does not generally fire the imaginations...
Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution By Amy Coney Barrett. Sentinel, 2025. Hardcover, 336 pages, $32.00. Reviewed by James V. F. Dickey. Listening to the Law reveals the personal and public-facing perspectives of Supreme Court Justice Amy...