Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States Vol. I (in three volumes): with a Preliminary Review of the Constitutional History of the Coloni - Joseph Story

Story, Joseph: - JOSEPH STORY (1779-1845), one of the most significant lawyers in early American constitutional history, became the youngest US Supreme Court Justice (1811-45) at age 32. He worked closely with Chief Justice John Marshall in developing the legal foundation for American nationalism. Story was also one of the most successful American authors of the first half of the 19th century, with several publications, including Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States and its popular abridged edition.