"A Marian Wood/Owl book."

Includes bibliographical references and index

Preface -- Introduction: the inauguration of 1801 -- Marshall's Virginia heritage -- Soldier of the Revolution -- Student and suitor -- Husband, lawyer, legislator -- The fight for ratification -- At the Richmond bar -- Virginia Federalist -- Mission to Paris (The XYZ affair) -- To Congress from Richmond -- Secretary of State -- Opinion of the court -- The gathering storm -- Marbury v. Madison -- The center holds -- Treason defined -- Yazoo -- "A band of brothers" -- National supremacy -- Steamboats -- The Chief Justice and Old Hickory

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