Washington Bible Arrives at Jackson Center (2003)
On Oct. 18, 2003, the Masonic Bible which was used by George Washington as he took the first oath of office as President of the United States went on display at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown NY. For further information, see
Melissa Jackson (2003) on Justice Robert H. Jackson
On May 17, 2003, Chief Justice of the United States William H. Rehnquist officially dedicated the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown, New York. During 1952-53, Rehnquist was one of Jackson's law clerks at the U.S. Supreme Court. During the dedication ceremony, a principal speaker was Justice Jackson's granddaughter Melissa C. Jackson, then a senior prosecutor in the King's County (NY) District Attorney's Office. This film clip is her remarks. For further information, see
Biographical Information (2000) on Robert H. Jackson (pt. 1)
In June 2000, the Jamestown (New York) Bar Association celebrated its centennial and, in particular, its most illustrious former member and president, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson (1892-1954). This film (part 1 of 2) narrates an exhibit on Jackson's life that the Fenton History Center, Jamestown, prepared for the occasion.
William Skretny (2013) Welcomes Chief Justice Roberts
Remarks by Chief Judge William Skretny, Unites States District Court Western District New York, welcoming Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr. to his district and Chautauqua Institution on May 16, 2013. The Chief Justice attended events honoring the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Robert H Jackson Center.
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (2007) on Justice Robert H. Jackson & the Jackson Center
Film from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's August 9, 2007, visit to the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown, New York. These excerpts include: (1) Justice O'Connor talking with attorney E. Barrett Prettyman, Jr., who explains that he clerked for Justice Jackson at the Supreme Court immediately after his clerks were William H. Rehnquist and another young lawyer, and that Jackson hired Prettyman with the statement that he would have him only as a solo clerk; (2) O'Connor receiving a portrait of Jackson; and (3) O'Connor's speech, which includes praise for the Jackson Center, comments on Jackson's talents and his enormous legacy, her pleasure when her law school classmate Rehnquist was hired by Jackson, and the story of Jackson once catching Rehnquist, clad only in a towel, coming out of the Justice's private shower at the Supreme Court. Copyright 2011 Robert H. Jackson Center. For further information, see
Leaving Jamestown NY In The Rain
Yes, it's time for Me and Mrs. HDR to head home from our trip to Jamestown NY. Enjoy some of our conversions leaving in the rain. Also a little chat about Harley.
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Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (2006) on Justice Robert H. Jackson
On November 3, 2006, U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton visited the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown N.Y. These film clips show (1) Rolland Kidder giving a Jackson Center tour to Sen. Clinton, Rep. Brian Higgins, Jamestown mayor Samuel Teresi and others, and (2) Sen. Clinton speaking about Justice Jackson. For further information, visit Copyright Robert H. Jackson Center, 2009.
John Q. Barrett (2013) Introduction of Chief Justice Roberts (part 1)
On May 17, 2013, the Chief Justice of the United States, John G. Roberts, Jr., spoke at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown, NY. In this film segment, Gregory L. Peterson, a co-founder of the Jackson Center, introduces John Q. Barrett, a Professor of Law at St. John's University, a Board member and the Elizabeth S. Lenna Fellow at the Jackson Center, and a biographer of Justice Jackson. Professor Barrett then begins his introduction, comparing Jackson's birth in Pennsylvania and boyhood move to New York State with Roberts's birth in New York State and boyhood move to Indiana. See part 2, a separate file on YouTube, for the rest of Professor Barrett's introduction. Copyright 2013, Robert H. Jackson Center.
John Q. Barrett (2002) at Justice Robert H. Jackson Portrait Dedication
In July 2002, painter Lurabel Colburn's portrait of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson (1892-1954) was dedicated at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown, New York. After introductory remarks by Jackson Center president Gregory L. Peterson, Ms. Colburn and Jackson's nephew Harold J. Adams, the principal speaker was John Q. Barrett, Professor of Law at St. John's University and Jackson biographer. In these remarks, which later were published in the Buffalo Law Review, Barrett describes previous Jackson-connected dedication events, including the National Gallery of Art, and other Jackson portraits and photographs, including at the U.S. Department of Justice and at the Supreme Court of the United States.
Sen. Paul Sarbanes (2011) on Justice Robert H. Jackson
On August 11, 2011, former United States Senator Paul S. Sarbanes (D.- Maryland, 1977-2007) visited and was interviewed at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown, New York. In these interview excerpts, Sarbanes comments on: (1) visiting the Jackson Center and Chautauqua Institution; (2) his practice of questioning U.S. Attorney nomination candidates about their familiarity with then U.S. Attorney General Jackson's 1940 Federal Prosecutor speech, including its emphasis on discretion not to prosecute; (3) the Supreme Court appointment process today, including the practice of both political sides quoting Justice Jackson because he was such a gifted writer and he dealt with critical issues that remain critical today; (4) the U.S. Senate division of opinion on the International Criminal Court and his regret that the U.S. is not playing more of a leadership role there, as Justice Jackson did in insuring that leading Nazi war criminals received a fair trial at Nuremberg following World War II; (5) his admiration for Stan Lundine, his former colleague (during 1976) in the U.S. House of Representatives and today the chairman of the Jackson Center board; and (6) being impressed with the accomplishments of the Jackson Center. For further information, see
Chief Justice Roberts Tour of Robert H. Jackson Center (2013)
Vignettes from a May 17, 2013 tour of the Robert H. Jackson Center located in Jamestown N.Y. By Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts,Jr. The event was the celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Center by Chief Justice William Rehnquist on May 16, 2003. Highlights of the ceremony are on separate posts. For further information, see roberthjackson.org
“Canaries in the Coal Mine of Human Rights: Seventy-Five Years After West Virginia v. Barnette”
The Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown, New York, hosted a two-day event on October 16-17, 2018. “Canaries in the Coal Mine of Human Rights: Seventy-Five Years After West Virginia v. Barnette” commemorated the 75th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943).
In the final event, Simone Arnold Liebster was interviewed by Gregory Peterson over Skype from her home in France. She spoke about her experiences as a young Jehovah’s Witness youth who suffered due to her refusal to accept Nazi ideology. She is the author of “Facing the Lion: Memoirs of a Young Girl in Nazi Europe.” For more information about Simone Liebster and her family, see alst.org.
Paul Clement (2009) on Robert H. Jackson (part 2)
On July 13, 2009, Washington attorney and former Solicitor General of the United States Paul Clement delivered Chautauqua Institution's 5th annual Robert H. Jackson Lecture on the Supreme Court of the U.S. This Chautauqua lecture was co-sponsored by the Robert H. Jackson Center located in Jamestown, New York. For further information, see
Robert H. Jackson newsreel clips, 1938-1946
Newsreel segments, 1938-1946, featuring U.S. Solicitor General, Attorney General, Supreme Court Justice and Nuremberg prosecutor Robert H. Jackson (1892-1954):
1. Rep. Martin Dies (D.-TX) calls for exposure and prosecution of fifth column agents in the U.S.;
2. AG Jackson responds, lauding Army & Navy Intelligence and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Nov. 30, 1940);
3. AG Jackson at DOJ, with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, handing diplomas to National Police Academy graduates (Mar. 30, 1940);
4. AG Jackson standing to President Roosevelt's right on the dock in Port Everglades, Florida (Mar. 27, 1941);
5. SG Jackson, Admiral William Leahy & General Malin Craig outside the White House helium conference (May 11, 1938);
6. Supreme Court appointee & former AG Frank Murphy speaking at DOJ (1940);
7. Justice Murphy & AG Jackson taking their oaths of office at the White House (Jan. 20, 1940);
8. Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone (1941);
9. Justice James F. Byrnes and Vice President Henry A. Wallace (1941);
10. AG Jackson at his desk (1941);
11. Justice Jackson swears in Secretary of State Edward Stettinius (Dec. 1, 1944);
12. Justice Jackson swears in Sergio Osmena as President of the Philippines following the death of President Manuel Quezon (1944);
13. Signing of the London Agreement creating the International Military Tribunal (Aug. 8, 1945);
14. Justice Jackson outside the Palace of Justice, Nuremberg, occupied former Germany (1945); and
15. Justice Jackson arriving at Tulln airport, outside Vienna, Austria, during the Nuremberg trial (Apr. 13, 1946).
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History of the Southern United States
The history of the Southern United States reaches back hundreds of years and includes the Mississippian people, well known for their mound building. European history in the region began in the very earliest days of the exploration and colonization of North America. Spain, France, and England eventually explored and claimed parts of what is now the Southern United States, and the cultural influences of each can still be seen in the region today. In the centuries since, the history of the Southern United States has recorded a large number of important events, including the American Revolution, the American Civil War, the ending of slavery, and the American Civil Rights Movement.
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Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd President of the United States (1889–1893); he was the grandson of the ninth President, William Henry Harrison. Harrison had become a prominent local attorney, Presbyterian church leader and politician in Indianapolis, Indiana. During the American Civil War, he served the Union for most of the war as a colonel and on February 14, 1865 was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from January 23, 1865. Afterwards, he unsuccessfully ran for the governorship of Indiana but was later elected to the U.S. Senate by the Indiana legislature.
Harrison, a Republican, was elected to the presidency in 1888, defeating the Democratic incumbent Grover Cleveland. Hallmarks of his administration included unprecedented economic legislation, including the McKinley Tariff, which imposed historic protective trade rates, and the Sherman Antitrust Act; Harrison facilitated the creation of the National Forests through an amendment to the Land Revision Act of 1891. He also substantially strengthened and modernized the Navy, and conducted an active foreign policy. He proposed, in vain, federal education funding as well as voting rights enforcement for African Americans during his administration.
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Lucille Ball
Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American comedienne, model, film and television actress and studio executive. She was star of the sitcoms I Love Lucy, The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy and Life with Lucy. Ball had one of Hollywood's longest careers.
In 1929, Ball landed work as a model and later began her performing career on Broadway using the stage name Diane Belmont. She performed many small movie roles in the 1930s and 1940s as a contract player for RKO Radio Pictures being cast as a chorus girl, or in similar roles, and was dubbed the Queen of the Bs (referring to her many roles in B-films).
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Maine
Maine (/ˈmeɪn/; French: État du Maine) is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south; New Hampshire to the west; and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost portion of New England. It is known for its scenery—its jagged, mostly rocky coastline, its low, rolling mountains, its heavily forested interior, and picturesque waterways—as well as for its seafood cuisine, especially lobsters and clams.
For thousands of years, indigenous peoples were the only inhabitants of the territory that is now Maine. At the time of European encounter, several Algonquian-speaking peoples inhabited the area. The first European settlement in Maine was by the French in 1604 on Saint Croix Island, by Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons. The first English settlement in Maine, the short-lived Popham Colony, was established by the Plymouth Company in 1607. A number of English settlements were established along the coast of Maine in the 1620s, although the rugged climate, deprivations, and conflict with the local peoples caused many to fail over the years.
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