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Supreme Court Historical Society
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 9 พ.ค. 2014
The Society, a private non-profit organization, is dedicated to the collection and preservation of the history of the Supreme Court of the United States. Incorporated in the District of Columbia in 1974, it was founded by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, who served as its first honorary chairman. The Society’s headquarters is located at Opperman House, 224 East Capitol Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20003.
DC Emancipation Day Lecture with Professor Manisha Sinha
In commemoration of DC Emancipation Day, the Society is honored to host a lecture from Professor Manisha Sinha on the abolitionist origins of civil war constitutionalism and emancipation.
The DC Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862 ended slavery in Washington, DC, freed 3,100 individuals, reimbursed those who had legally owned them and offered the newly freed women and men money to emigrate. It is this legislation, and the courage and struggle of those who fought to make it a reality, that is commemorated by Washington, DC every April.
The DC Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862 ended slavery in Washington, DC, freed 3,100 individuals, reimbursed those who had legally owned them and offered the newly freed women and men money to emigrate. It is this legislation, and the courage and struggle of those who fought to make it a reality, that is commemorated by Washington, DC every April.
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FDR's Gambit--A conversation with Laura Kalman and Brad Snyder
มุมมอง 225ปีที่แล้ว
In FDR’s Gambit, the eminent legal historian Laura Kalman challenges the conventional wisdom by telling the story as it unfolded, without the distortions of hindsight. Indeed, while scholars have portrayed the Court Bill as the ill-fated brainchild of a hubristic President made overbold by victory, Kalman argues to the contrary that acumen, not arrogance, accounted for Roosevelt’s actions. Far ...
Civics and American Democracy: Judicial Independence: A Look Back, A Look Forward
มุมมอง 225ปีที่แล้ว
As part of the Society's ongoing series "Civics and American Democracy," Judge D. Brooks Smith and Jim Duff, the Society's Executive Director, discuss Judicial Independence: A Look Back, A Look Forward.
Frederick Douglass & African-American Claims to Constitutional Citizenship: Bradley Rebeiro
มุมมอง 248ปีที่แล้ว
Frederick Douglass and African-American Claims to Constitutional Citizenship with Professor Bradley Rebeiro Frederick Douglass was a leading thinker and activist of the Antebellum and Reconstruction eras. His theories on the American Constitution were shared in lectures he delivered around the world. Join the Society for a lecture on the impact of his work then and now.
Citizen Justice: The Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas
มุมมอง 207ปีที่แล้ว
Judge M. Margaret McKeown and Jim Duff hold a conversation on her new book, Citizen Justice: The Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas-Public Advocate and Conservation Champion
Civics & American Democracy--Historical Origins of an Independent Federal Judiciary w/ Scott Gerber.
มุมมอง 524ปีที่แล้ว
The Supreme Court Historical Society’s Civics and American Democracy Lecture Series resumes with an in-depth look at the historical origins of an independent federal judiciary with Professor Scott Gerber.
Until Justice Be Done: A Conversation with Professor Kate Masur
มุมมอง 566ปีที่แล้ว
Until Justice Be Done: America’s First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction is a groundbreaking history of the movement for equal rights that courageously battled racist laws and Northern and Southern, in the decades before the Civil War. The half-century before the Civil War was beset with conflict over equality as well as freedom. Beginning in 1803, many free states en...
2022 Hughes-Gossett Award Winner Craig Alan Smith
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Hughes-Gossett Award winner Craig Alan Smith explains how he relied on White House telephone tapes to get a more accurate view of LBJ's maneuvers regarding Justice Tom Clark and his decision to step down from the bench.
SCHS - Marbury v. Madison: The Empowerment of the Judiciary
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SCHS - Marbury v. Madison: The Empowerment of the Judiciary Video version of the presentation found at: supremecourthistory.org/schs-marbury-madison-empowerment-of-the-judiciary/ Lesson plans found here: www.landmarkcases.org/cases/marbury-v-madison/ More content can be found on supremecourthistory.org The Supreme Court Historical Society
Democratic Justice: Felix Frankfurter, the Supreme Court and the Making of the Liberal Establishment
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Democratic Justice: Felix Frankfurter, the Supreme Court and the Making of the Liberal Establishment A conversation between Professor Brad Snyder and Professor Laura Kalman in celebration of the publication of his new book on Justice Felix Frankfurter.
Constitution Day 2022--A Special Screening of the Society's Newest Documentary on Marbury v. Madison
มุมมอง 162ปีที่แล้ว
The Society hosted a special screening of the Society's latest documentary on Marbury v. Madison to celebrate Constitution Day 2022. Viewers were able to see the documentary, ask questions and learn about the materials that support the film.
SCHS - The Supreme Court and the Presidential Election 1876
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SCHS - The Supreme Court and the Presidential Election 1876 Video version of the presentation found at: supremecourthistory.org/schs-supreme-court-1876-election/ Lesson plans found here: supremecourthistory.org/schs-supreme-court-1876-election-lessons-plans/ More content can be found on supremecourthistory.org The Supreme Court Historical Society
SCHS - FDR and the Court-Packing Controversy
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SCHS - FDR and the Court-Packing Controversy Video version of the presentation found at: supremecourthistory.org/schs-fdr-courtpacking-controversy/ Lesson Plans and Resources supremecourthistory.org/lesson-plan-basic-high-school/ supremecourthistory.org/fdr-lesson-plan-ap-us-history/ supremecourthistory.org/more-lesson-plans/ More content can be found on supremecourthistory.org The Supreme Cour...
The Jay Family of New York: Abolition, Slavery, and an Enslaved Woman Named Abigail
มุมมอง 318ปีที่แล้ว
A Conversation between Martha Jones and David Gellman held a Zoom Conversation on the an American Founding Family, the Jays, and how they approached slavery during early America, including the first Chief Justice John Jay and the enslaved woman, Abigail, that he took to Paris in the 1780s.
Who Decides? The 2022 Annual Lecture with Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton and Justice Leondra Kruger
มุมมอง 1.2K2 ปีที่แล้ว
The Supreme Court Historical Society's 2022 Annual Lecture features Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is joined by California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger for conversation inspired by his book, Who Decides? States as Laboratories of Constitutional Experimentation.
Chief Justice William Howard Taft and the Judicial Conference
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Chief Justice William Howard Taft and the Judicial Conference
Female Genius: George Washington and Eliza Harriot at the Dawn of the Constitution
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Female Genius: George Washington and Eliza Harriot at the Dawn of the Constitution
Civics and American Democracy: A Conversation with Judge Thomas Griffith
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Civics and American Democracy: A Conversation with Judge Thomas Griffith
Supreme Court Historical Society Virtual Lecture--Walter Stahr on Salmon P. Chase
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Supreme Court Historical Society Virtual Lecture Walter Stahr on Salmon P. Chase
Civics and American Democracy: Independent Judicial Systems Under Stress
มุมมอง 1312 ปีที่แล้ว
Civics and American Democracy: Independent Judicial Systems Under Stress
John Stewart Rock--A Trailblazed Life. A lecture by Christopher Brooks.
มุมมอง 3792 ปีที่แล้ว
John Stewart Rock A Trailblazed Life. A lecture by Christopher Brooks.
Supreme Court Historical Society--Civics and American Democracy Series with Suzanne Spaulding
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Supreme Court Historical Society Civics and American Democracy Series with Suzanne Spaulding
Making Minimum Wage: The Story of Elsie Parrish and the West Coast Hotel Case
มุมมอง 2602 ปีที่แล้ว
Making Minimum Wage: The Story of Elsie Parrish and the West Coast Hotel Case
First Monday in October Lecture--Professor Farah Peterson and Professor Mark Killenbeck
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First Monday in October Lecture Professor Farah Peterson and Professor Mark Killenbeck
Constitution Day 2021 Lecture by Sam Erman
มุมมอง 2072 ปีที่แล้ว
Constitution Day 2021 Lecture by Sam Erman
McCulloch Overruled? The Odyssey of a Landmark Case, a lecture by Professor David Schwartz
มุมมอง 2312 ปีที่แล้ว
McCulloch Overruled? The Odyssey of a Landmark Case, a lecture by Professor David Schwartz