Marc Elias (Democracy Docket)
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform dedicated to information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts. With a comprehensive database of nearly 700 cases, Democracy Docket tracks and reports on the latest election and voting-related litigation, providing filings, in-depth analysis and up-to-date developments about court proceedings.
United States in the Vietnam War (Wikipedia)
The involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War began in the 1950s and greatly escalated in 1965 until its withdrawal in 1973. The U.S. military presence in Vietnam peaked in April 1969, with 543,000 military personnel stationed in the country.
Military history of the United States during World War II (Wikipedia)
The military history of the United States during World War II covers the nation’s role as one of the major Allies in their victory over the Axis powers. The United States is generally considered to have entered the conflict with the 7 December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan.
Lincoln, Gettysburg, and the Papers of the Presidents
The single most memorable document of the Civil War was written because of a battle. Abraham Lincoln’s commemorative speech on November 19, 1863, was delivered over the freshly dug graves of the fallen at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The manuscript of those stirring words still exists, but it is not at the National Archives.
The Constitution: Amendments 11-27 (National Archives)
Article III, section 2, of the Constitution was modified by amendment 11. The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.
The Bill of Rights: A Transcription (National Archives)
On September 25, 1789, the First Congress of the United States proposed 12 amendments to the Constitution. The 1789 Joint Resolution of Congress proposing the amendments is on display in the Rotunda in the National Archives Museum.
The Bill of Rights 1-10 (National Archives)
The Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent […]
United States Bill of Rights (Wikipedia)
Comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. Proposed following the often bitter 1787–88 debate over the ratification of the Constitution and written to address the objections raised by Anti-Federalists.
The Constitution of the United States (National Archives)
The Constitution of the United States (National Archives) We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for […]
Birth of American Democracy
The Historical Society of the New York Courts is an independent 501(c)(3) organization that was founded in 2002 by then New York State Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye. Its mission is to preserve, protect and promote the legal history of New York, including the proud heritage of its courts and the development of the Rule […]
