From the Collection: Lyman Hall court summons
The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme focuses on the U.S. Constitution and this month we are sharing materials from the GHS collection relating to the judicial branch. Lyman Hall court […]
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The United States Constitution: States, Citizenship, and New States
Article 4, Section 4 of the Constitution asserts: “the United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government.” Known as the Guarantee Clause, Article […]
From the Collection: Leah Ward Sears
The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme focuses on the U.S. Constitution and this month we are sharing materials from the GHS collection relating to the judicial branch. The swearing in […]
The United States Constitution: The Judicial Branch
In 1832, the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John Marshall, ruled against the state of Georgia in favor of the Cherokee Nation in the Supreme Court case Worcester v. […]
From the Collection: Douglas County Courtroom interior (glass plate negative)
The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme focuses on the U.S. Constitution and this month we are sharing materials from the GHS collection relating to the judicial branch. Douglas County Courtroom […]
From the Collection: Supreme Court House at New Echota Postcard
The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme focuses on the U.S. Constitution and this month we are sharing materials from the GHS collection relating to the judicial branch. Supreme Court House […]
From the Collection: President Franklin Roosevelt’s veto of Senate Bill 1431
The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme focuses on the U.S. Constitution and this month we are sharing materials from the GHS collection relating to the executive branch. President Franklin Roosevelt’s […]
The United States Constitution: The Executive Branch
Article II of the Constitution establishes the Executive Branch, creating the office of the President of the United States. As chief executive, the President is often considered the face of […]
From the Collection: John Berrien commission as Inspector for Revenue of the Port of Savannah, 1792
The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme focuses on the U.S. Constitution and this month we are sharing materials from the GHS collection relating to the executive branch. John Berrien commission […]
From the Collection: William Neyle Habersham Pardon
The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme focuses on the U.S. Constitution and this month we are sharing materials from the GHS collection relating to the executive branch. William Neyle Habersham […]