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27 Apr 2013, 12:30 am
This second post addresses the importance of Henry Adams as the first major professional legal historian in the United States, which I knew nothing about when I started my research for the book.During an understandably overlooked period of his varied and productive career, Henry Adams taught history at Harvard from 1870 until he resigned in 1877 to pursue a more active and cosmopolitan life in Washington, D.C. [read post]
26 Aug 2011, 2:53 pm
In his eye-opening introduction to Henry Adams on American history, Garry Wills argues that Adams is widely isunderstood. [read post]
9 Jun 2017, 1:01 am
On this day in history, Henry Clay, in a speech delivered in Lexington, Kentucky, was looking back over his political career, and in particular, his fateful decision to accept the position of Secretary of State under President John Quincy Adams. [read post]
19 Jul 2012, 11:50 am
7-15-2012 Washington DC: Vicki Henry of Women Against Registry has created THREE Petitions in an effort to get Congress not to pass the Adam Walsh Re-authorization Act and the Child Protection... [read post]
February 9, 1825 – The House of Representatives Decides the Presidency in Favor of John Quincy Adams
9 Feb 2019, 12:01 am
Andrew Jackson received 99, John Quincy Adams 84, William Crawford 41, and Henry Clay 37. [read post]
23 Mar 2018, 2:45 am
In all, 56 delegates from 12 colonies came to Philadelphia including John Adams, his cousin Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Roger Sherman, John Jay, John Dickinson, Richard Henry Lee, and George Washington. [read post]
29 Jan 2017, 12:01 am
On this day in history, Henry Clay wrote a letter to Francis P. [read post]
27 Apr 2022, 5:25 am
Senate and also served as secretary of state under President John Quincy Adams. [read post]
16 Dec 2008, 3:54 pm
12-16-2008 Florida: Ottis Toole was officially named the killer of 6-yr. old Adam Walsh today. [read post]
2 Apr 2016, 10:54 am
Last month, George Washington University's Henry Farrell reviewed The Hacked World Order for the Lawfare Book Review. [read post]
12 Apr 2021, 1:01 am
When Adams won the election, Adams offered Clay the position of Secretary of State. [read post]
11 Jul 2013, 2:29 am
John Quincy Adams was the amazingly gifted son of John and Abigail Adams. [read post]
13 Jun 2013, 8:42 am
” His argument was compelling to the point that Henry Ford modeled his car factories based on these principles. [read post]
9 Oct 2020, 2:00 am
Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Noa Azulai, David Kurlander. [read post]
11 Jul 2017, 2:24 am
Supporters of the war hero Andrew Jackson railed against a suspected “corrupt bargain” between Adams and Henry Clay, another opponent, the latter of whom interceded with Kentucky’s congressional delegation of Adams’ behalf. 6. [read post]
13 Apr 2016, 9:30 am
For Adams, Kames was an authority on law and legal history, with a singularly critical stance towards the traditional feudal system. [read post]
23 Dec 2020, 9:28 am
The commission that represented the United States included John Quincy Adams, Albert Gallatin, James Bayard, Jonathan Russell, and Henry Clay. [read post]
9 Mar 2016, 12:01 am
When Adams won the election, Adams offered Clay the position of Secretary of State. [read post]
27 Feb 2011, 10:40 pm
The lecture was delivered recently at the University of Virginia Law School, and it lasts 46 minutes.UPDATE: Adam White points out that Boudin gave another lecture on Friendly last year at Penn that is available on YouTube here: Henry Friendly and the Craft of Deciding Cases.ANOTHER UPDATE: I should point out that my love of all things Henry Friendly does not necessarily imply a love of Friendly Henry. [read post]
3 Nov 2016, 1:01 am
John Quincy Adams was the amazingly gifted son of John and Abigail Adams. [read post]
