What is the publication date of The Fate of Liberty by Mark E. Neely, Jr?
Oxford University Press released The Fate of Liberty in 1991 to immediate attention from historians.
Questions about The Fate of Liberty
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did President Lincoln issue orders suspending the writ of habeas corpus?
President Lincoln issued orders suspending the writ of habeas corpus along military lines from Philadelphia to Washington during the early years of the Civil War.
Who won the Pulitzer Prize for History for The Fate of Liberty?
The work won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for History shortly after publication and established Mark E. Neely as a leading voice on American constitutional development.
Why did Chief Justice Roger Taney declare the suspension unconstitutional?
Taney declared the suspension unconstitutional but lacked enforcement power to stop it following his ruling in Ex parte Merryman.
How many people disappeared into military prisons based solely on suspicion of disloyalty?
Thousands of people disappeared into military prisons based solely on suspicion of disloyalty under the authority granted by Lincoln's suspension orders.