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History of Religious Freedom in America

December 20, 2019 admin Leave a comment

Statutesandstories is pleased to make available the following PowerPoint presentation about the history of religious freedom in America.

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Bill of Rights (Part II): The Founders’ Inexplicable Omission

December 8, 2019 admin Leave a comment

Madison and the Bill of Rights (Part II) This post is the second in a three-part series about James Madison…

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The Bill of Rights (Part I): background

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Madison and the Bill of Rights America’s democratic experiment is based on three foundational documents, the Declaration of Independence, the…

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Act Establishing the War Department

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The Act Establishing the War Department [1st Congress, Chapter VII, Sess. 1, 1 Stat. 49 (1789)] On April 7, 1789,…

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100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment

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StatutesandStories.com is pleased to make available the following PowerPoint presentation in honor of the long struggle for women’s suffrage.

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The People v. Levi Weeks (Part 2)

September 3, 2019 admin Leave a comment

The People v. Levi Weeks (Part 2) The first post in this series, The People v. Levi Weeks (Part 1),…

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The People v. Levi Weeks: the aftermath (part 3)

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The aftermath of the trial of the century This post, The People v. Levi Weeks (Part 3), provides the post-script…

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The People v. Levi Weeks (Part 1)

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The infamous Manhattan Well Murder case of 1800 On December 22, 1799, Elma Sands disappeared. When she went out for…

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National Aeronautics and Space Act establishing NASA

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As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing on July 20, 1970, it is noteworthy that NASA is…

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The Tale of Two Georges: A tour of the Royal Collection

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The Tale of Two Georges: Queen Elizabeth II gives President Trump a tour of the Royal Collection During his recent…

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