In partnership with the library of congress, cspan brings you books that shaped america. Our series explores key works of literature that had a profound impact on the country. In this program, the common law. Written in 1881 by Oliver Wendell holmes junior all of her Wendell Holmes junior grew up surrounded by writers and thinkers such as ralph waldo emerson. When the civil war began, folks answered president lincolns call for volunteers homes answered the call and volunteered. At the end of the war, he enrolled in Harvard Law School and embarked on a legal career. In 1881, a summary of lectures he had given was published as the common law. Balancing legal principles with realities of the emerging modern era. He later served on the u. S. Supreme court as remembered for his writing and his jurisprudence. The common has remained in print and continues to be cited, yet remains controversial. Welcome to books that shaped america, our cspan series that looks at how books throughout our hist
Cable satellite corp. 2023] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] in partnership with the library of congress, cspan brings you books that shaped america. Our series explores key works of literature that had a profound impact on the country. In this program, the common law. Written in 1881 by Oliver Wendell holmes junior all of her Wendell Holmes junior grew up surrounded by writers and thinkers such as ralph waldo emerson. When the civil war began, folks answered president lincolns call for volunteers homes answered the call and volunteered. At the end of the war, he enrolled in Harvard Law School and embarked on a legal career. In 1881, a summary of lectures he had given was published as the common law. Balancing legal principles with realities of the emerging modern era. He later served on the u. S. Supreme court as remembered for his writing and his jurisprudence. The common has rema
Bret have a good one. Thanks. Good evening. Im bret baier. First of all, an upside down flag outside the home of a u. S. Supreme Court Justice sparks controversy and a response now. Political attacks turn personal on capitol hill. Well bring you there. And the number one golfer in the world is arrested and put in jail outside a major tournament but he still makes his tee time and birdies the first hole. We begin tonight on the president ial campaign trail with the incumbent desperately trying to shore up a key voting base. According to recent polls all across the country, his support from black communities is slipping. And President Biden is trying to do something about that. White house correspondent peter doocy starts us off tonight live from the north lawn. Good evening, peter. Peter good evening, bret. President bidens entire week has been spent trying to court black voters. Announcing new investments to promote diversity and warning about what he thinks is going to happen if he is