The creation of american common law, 1850–1880: Technology, politics, and the construction of citizenship

The Creation of American Common Law, 1850-1880: Technology, Politics, and the Construction of Citizenship

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  Schweber, Howard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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