For 34 years, John Marshall presided as the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. During his service, Marshal transformed the nation’s top court and its judicial branch into the powerful body and co-equal branch of government we know it as today.

The Doing History: Biography series continues as Joel Richard Paul, a professor of law at the University of California, Hastings Law School and author of Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and His Times, joins us to explore the life of John Marshall and how he wrote his biography.

Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/210

 

Sponsor Links

• Omohundro Institute
• John Marshall Foundation

John Marshall Papers (Use 01BFW to save 40 percent)

OI Reader App for Bonus Content

 

Complementary Episodes

• Episode 107: Mary Sarah Bilder, Madison’s Hand: Revising the Constitutional Convention
• Episode 117: Annette Gordon-Reed: The Life and Ideas of Thomas Jefferson
• Episode 143: Michael Klarman, The Making of the United States Constitution
• Episode 179: After the Revolution: Governance During the Critical Period
• Episode 193: Partisans: The Friendship & Rivalry of Adams & Jefferson
• Episode 209: Considering Biography

 

 

Helpful Show Links

• Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page
• Ben Franklin’s World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast
• Join the Ben Franklin's World Community
• Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter
• Ben Franklin's World iOS App
• Ben Franklin's World Android App

 

*Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices