The Magnificent Yankee': A Future Jurist Records His Disillusionment With War

Authors

Frank J. Williams

ISBN

823220168

Publication Date

2000-05-01

Publisher

Fordham University Press

Abstract

On March 8, 1931, associate justice of the United States Supreme Court Oliver Wendell Holmes turned 90. He concluded a short radio address on that occasion by quoting a Roman poet: "Death plucks my ear and says, Live - I am coming." With those words, Holmes was not only celebrating his longevity ....

DOI

10.31390/cwbr.2.3.27

Recommended Citation

Williams, Frank J. (2000) "The Magnificent Yankee': A Future Jurist Records His Disillusionment With War," Civil War Book Review: Vol. 2 : Iss. 3 .
DOI: 10.31390/cwbr.2.3.27
Available at: https://repository.lsu.edu/cwbr/vol2/iss3/27