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A classic book that helped create the modern field, this was the first casebook devoted exclusively to American Legal and Constitutional History, giving students an understanding of American legal and constitutional history and also a broader and better understanding of American history generally. Over the years new editions have included more materials on the legal history of race, criminal law, and the family, as well as up-to-date bibliographical information on the newly-burgeoning field of American Legal History. This edition features expanded historical introductions to many chapters and topics.