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New · Out October 27, 2026

A Forgotten History (W. Hodding Carter III Books)

by Rachel A. Shelden

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448 pages
Published
October 27, 2026
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-13
978-1469697130
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  • Oct 29, 2026
    Politicians in Robes

    "Today’s Supreme Court justices bristle at the label 'politicians in robes,' insisting that they operate above the fray of partisan politics. But for the first century of the nation’s history, the Court was unmistakably a political institution, both by design and in practice."

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