Bøker av Joseph A. Ranney

State laws affect nearly every aspect of Americans' daily lives - safety, personal relationships, and business dealings - but receive less scholarly attention than federal laws and courts. Joseph A. Ranney looks at how state laws have evolved and shaped American history, through the lens of the historically influential state of Wisconsin.

The Civil War devastated the South, and the end of slavery turned Southern society upside down. Southern states took an active hand in shaping postwar changes, and Southern courts often defended civil rights and national reunification against hostile Southern legislators.