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On this day in 1800, President John Adams approved a then-hefty $5,000 appropriation to establish the Library of Congress, 20 percent of which went for law books (mainly on British…
Apr 24, 2007 5:21 PM CDT
David Halberstam, a Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist whose well-known book, The Best and the Brightest, was a fascinating window for many on the elite lawyers and others wielding political power in Washington,…
Apr 24, 2007 12:53 AM CDT
It’s official—DNA evidence today has cleared a 200th wrongfully convicted person, according to The Innocence Project, a New York City-based advocacy group.
The 200th person to be released, Jerry Miller,…
Apr 23, 2007 11:43 PM CDT
Putting an end to a long career of “firsts,” Arkansas federal judge George Howard Jr. died April 21. He was 82.
The first African-American judge to sit on a federal…
Apr 23, 2007 10:37 PM CDT
On this day in 1813, famed orator and attorney Stephen A. Douglas was born near Brandon, Vt. Perhaps best-known for his fiery debates against Abraham Lincoln during the U.S. Senate…
Apr 23, 2007 11:00 AM CDT
On this day in 1871, Congress passed a law intended to end the terror tactics being used against African-Americans and others by a white supremacist group called the Ku Klux…
Apr 20, 2007 11:00 AM CDT
On this day in 1865, U.S. Supreme Court justices, members of Congress, diplomats and military leaders paid their respects to President Abraham Lincoln as his body lay in state at…
Apr 19, 2007 5:00 PM CDT
On this day in 1521, Martin Luther, a German professor and theologian considered the chief force behind the Protestant Reformation in Europe, was called before the Roman Empire’s assembly, or…
Apr 18, 2007 5:29 PM CDT
On this day in 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of murdering former U.S. attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, by shooting him during a Los Angeles campaign stop on June 5,…
Apr 17, 2007 2:34 PM CDT
On this day in 1862, in a harbinger of the Emancipation Proclamation issued nine months later, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill ending slavery in the District of Columbia. For…
Apr 16, 2007 12:11 PM CDT
On this day in 1598, King Henry IV of France signed the Edict of Nantes, recognizing the right of Protestant Huguenots to practice their religion. Extensive details are provided on…
Apr 13, 2007 12:11 PM CDT
School Busing Gets the Green Light
Apr 2, 2007 6:12 AM CDT
Senate Approves Equal Rights Amendment
Mar 5, 2007 7:04 PM CST
FDR Unveils Court Packing Plan
Feb 21, 2007 11:10 AM CST
Abe Lincoln embraced innovation to help him do more with less
Feb 21, 2007 10:06 AM CST
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