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There were layers and layers to John Marshall, one of America's first and in many ways most important Chief Justices of the Supreme Court - but just how deep does the latest biography go?
Read MoreFirst in war, first in peace, first in line for the powers of a god
Read MoreAs Americans go to the polls this month to elect a president, some recent biographies examine the lives of five very different men who once held the office.
Read MorePatrick Henry uttered one of the most famous lines in American history, and a new biography attempts to claim him for a particular radical strain of popularism in contemporary politics. Give me liberty or give me... historical distortion?
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