Legal History

University of Pennsylvania Legal History Consortium University of Pennsylvania Legal History Consortium- Promotes interdisciplinary research, scholarship and education in law and history, with a focus on the American legal past. Co… The Stair Society The Stair Society- Encouraging the study knowledge of Scottish law through the publication of original documents and reprinting of rare works. Information on publications, members… The Supreme Court Historical Society The Supreme Court Historical Society- Founded by Chief Justice Warren Burger in 1974, the Society has compiled more than 400 full-text Supreme Court arguments, the United States C… A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation- U.S. Congressional documents and debates from 1774 - 1875. History of Law History of Law- Overview of the development of law in various nations and time periods. The Legal History Project The Legal History Project- Promoting an understanding of legal history. LONANG Library LONANG Library- Presenting historical writings in the natural law tradition. H-Law Discussion Network H-Law Discussion Network- List covering teaching and research in the history of all legal traditions, although participants generally focus on common-law and other Western systems… The Forgotten Memoir of John Knox The Forgotten Memoir of John Knox- Excerpts from the memoir of a Supreme Court clerk who served the notorious Justice James C. McReynolds during the year that FDR threatened to pa… The Women's Legal History Project The Women's Legal History Project- Detailed biographies of over 100 early women lawyers and judges. Western Legal Tradition Western Legal Tradition- Web links to resources on Western law, from ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt through 17th century England. A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation- United States Congressional documents and debates from 1774-1873. Code of Hammurabi - The Avalon Project Code of Hammurabi - The Avalon Project- Translation of the Code of Hammurabi, with commentary. Ancient Law Ancient Law- Henry Sumner Maine's 1861 compilation of ancient laws dealing with property, inheritance, crime, and civil law. Famous American Trials Famous American Trials- Accounts, maps, photos, transcript excerpts and other materials relating to famous American trials. Assembled by Professor Douglas Linder, UMKC School of L… John McCaffary and the Abolition of Capital Punishment in Wisconsin John McCaffary and the Abolition of Capital Punishment in Wisconsin- Transcripts, images and links to primary and secondary sources addressing the state's experience with the deat…