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Interviewed by Herman Belz, Nicholas Lemann discussed his book Redemption: The Last Battle of the Civil War, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. In his book Mr. Lemann says that after th…

Mr. Belz and Mr. Wermiel talked about Justice O’Connor’s resignation and the Supreme Court nominations process. Among the topics they addressed were past selection criteria, nomination heari…

In an interview aired prior to the lecture, Supreme Court Historical Society President Leon Silverman, described the six-part lecture series concerning the impact of the U.S. Civil War on th…

University of Maryland history professor, Herman Belz, and Rosemarie Zagarri, history professor at George Mason University, spoke about the political history of the early U.S. and responded …

Professors Morgan and Tushnet talked about political influences in the court. Among the issues they addressed were the past patterns and present tendencies in executive nominations, Senate a…

The guests talked about today’s resignation of Russian President Boris Yeltsin and his probable successor Vladimir Putin. They also talked about the instability of the Russian economy. Then …

In this episode of the Washington Journal, Montpelier, the home of President James Madison was profiled. Guests spoke about the home’s history, provided a tour of several rooms, and spoke ab…

The professors and Sen. Kennedy talked about issues of race in regard to the Constitution. The participants gave prepared remarks on President James Madison, education, the Memorial Fellowsh…

Supreme Court Historical Society Executive Director David Pride described the six-part lecture series which will air over several months. This is the first time cameras have been allowed to …

A panel discussed Robert Goldwin’s new book, Why Blacks, Women, and Jews Are Not Mentioned in the Constitution and Other Unorthodox Views. Panelists included Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, US Co…

This panel from an American Enterprise Institute conference on the spirit of the Constitution focused on liberty, equality and the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and th…