Virtual Talk: “Without Precedent” with Joel Richard Paul

He was born in Virginia in 1755.  Although the rough-cut frontiersman had little formal education, he became one of the nation’s preeminent lawyers and politicians. Meet John Marshall. He was at the center of every political battle—from the nation’s founding in 1776 for the next 40 years. As Chief Justice of the United States–the longest-serving in history–he established the independence of the judiciary and the supremacy of the federal Constitution and courts. As the leading Federalist in Virginia, he rivaled his cousin Thomas Jefferson in influence. As a diplomat and secretary of state, he defended American sovereignty against France and Britain, counseled President John Adams, and supervised the construction of the city of Washington, DC. John Marshall guided the republic through its most formative years…perhaps more than any of our founding fathers.

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