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3 Dec 2013, 1:02 am by rhapsodyinbooks
Douglas, who ran against Abraham Lincoln for president in 1860. [read post]
28 Nov 2013, 9:04 am by Mark M. Campanella, Esq.
In memory of our humble beginnings and the official start of Thanksgiving in America, I offer you the following Proclamation delivered by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 that gave rise to our annual celebration of family, friends and a counting of our respective blessings. [read post]
28 Nov 2013, 5:00 am
In 1863, Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November as a “day of Thanksgiving and Praise,” making Thanksgiving Day an annual holiday. [read post]
27 Nov 2013, 9:00 am by P. Andrew Torrez
After two decades, Hale eventually convinced President Abraham Lincoln – who, it might be pointed out, had an awful lot on his mind at the time – to recognize Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863. [read post]
27 Nov 2013, 6:36 am by Will Baude
(Will Baude) Yesterday I posted the amicus brief that I and a group of constitutional law scholars filed in the Court’s recess appointments case, Noel Canning. [read post]
25 Nov 2013, 5:23 am by Timothy P. Flynn
 Last week, Democratic Governor Pat Quinn, writing on a desk said to be used by President Abraham Lincoln, used 100 pens to ink the law into full force and effect.The law, officially known as the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, takes effect June 1, 2014. [read post]
25 Nov 2013, 4:00 am by Howard Friedman
Chadsey, Abraham Baldwin and the Establishment Clause, 51 Journal of Catholic Legal Studies 1-40 (2012).Seth R. [read post]
22 Nov 2013, 10:22 am by Evan Brown (@internetcases)
Fifty years ago today, which was of course long before smartphones with cameras, Abraham Zapruder filmed the assassination of President John F. [read post]
22 Nov 2013, 8:28 am by Art Hinshaw
”  (from Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese) This idea of “words of comfort” was echoed throughout the day at Cardozo’s conference–the need for a kinder and more relational world, particularly as healthcare intervenes in death, dying, and other traumatic life crises. [read post]
21 Nov 2013, 6:13 am
. - Abraham LincolnIn the classic Doyle/Holmes tale The Silver Blaze, the absence of an event itself provided a critical clue. [read post]
19 Nov 2013, 9:02 pm by J. Gordon Hylton
As Professor Mazzie has noted, today, November 19, 2013—the day that I am writing this—is the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s brief but iconic Gettysburg Address. [read post]
19 Nov 2013, 2:34 pm by Chris Jaglowitz
– The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, edited by Roy P. [read post]
19 Nov 2013, 9:55 am by Greg Helding
One hundred-fifty years ago today, on November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the greatest speeches of all time – the Gettysburg Address. [read post]
19 Nov 2013, 9:22 am by Harold O'Grady
On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln spoke at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, site of the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War in July of that with more than 7000 killed. [read post]
19 Nov 2013, 7:37 am by Hopkins
Abraham Lincoln November 19, 1863   Today, we celebrate not just a great man or a great speech. [read post]
19 Nov 2013, 6:13 am by Staci Zaretsky
[National Law Journal] * Today is the 150th anniversary President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. [read post]
19 Nov 2013, 1:02 am by rhapsodyinbooks
Seven score and ten years ago, Abraham Lincoln delivered a short speech at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated those of the Confederacy at the Battle of Gettysburg. [read post]