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Just a few business days remaining to register for and attend this demonstration of the newest legal archive resource from Gale!

When: Thursday, June 2, 2011
Time: 9:30 AM or 1:30 PM
Where: Library of Congress, Adams Bldg., 2nd and Independence Ave, SE,
FLICC / FEDLINK Training Room, 2nd Floor, RM 216
Registration: Please e-mail Jim Oliver,  [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, to register for either session. Please include phone number and agency affiliation. Also, please distribute to colleagues who might have an interest in this new offering.


The Making of Modern Law: Primary Sources II, 1763-1970
Release Date: June 2011
Page Count: ~1.6+ million pages Period Covered: 1763-1970
Source Libraries: Law Library of Congress; Harvard Law School Library; and the Yale Law Library.

What types of documents are included in this collection?

*         State and territorial codes of the United States (All states are included in this collection)

*         Municipal codes

*         Constitutional conventions and compilations.

*         And more...

What is the historical relevance? What events does it cover?
The archive supports far-reaching research in legal and social history, from the 18th century to the era following the Second World War. Those researching America's common law heritage will find it valuable as will scholars interested in tracing major legal topics across all states and territories.

Topics in the archive include:
Race and slave law in the antebellum period; the debate on slavery; secession and the Civil War; due process (the 14th amendment); race law after Reconstruction; the right to vote; the regulatory powers of the state;  Indian relations; Progressive Era legislation; New Deal legislation; mineral and water rights;  the impact of major Supreme Court decisions at a state level; crime and punishment (penal codes); health and safety codes; insurance; business law and corporate law; banking; revenue and taxation; agriculture; fish and game (hunting) codes; welfare and labor (including the minimum wage; workplace safety; workmen's compensation; unemployment); military and veterans affairs; public utilities; education and school systems; family and gender law; the right to bear arms; transportation law (the regulation of turnpikes, railroads, street, and highways); the licensing of taverns, amusement halls, cinemas; prohibition; among many other topics.

Constitutional Conventions are prominently featured as they were among the most important institutions in 19th Century American public life. For example, between 1830 and 1880 there were more than ten conventions held per decade.  One of the most fascinating aspects of American law, and a constant source of continuing research for scholars, is the ability of states to reinvent their legal systems through constitutional conventions.  Whereas the United States Constitution has been amended just 17 times since the ratification of the Bill of Rights in 1791, most states have completely overhauled their constitutions at least once after entering the Union.  Included here what is generally considered the most important of the state conventions for addressing the central issues of the day.

What makes this collection unique?
The collection is drawn from the three world-class American law libraries: the Law Library of Congress, Harvard Law School Library; and the Yale Law Library. The volumes in this collection are, for the most part, not digitally available through other services. Of particular note is the municipal codes collection from the Harvard Law School Law Library, which Harvard began building early in the 20th century; it is unlike anything of its kind in the United States.  The superseded state codes constitute a major resource for legal scholars.

The collection's easy-to-use search engine makes it possible to seek out at one time information scattered throughout dozens of disparate texts, allowing for the thorough researching of nearly every aspect of America's legal development.
Immediately upon publication the archive will be cross-searchable with Primary Sources, 1620-1926, which Gale Cengage Learning published in 2010. The two archives combined (Primary Sources and Primary Sources II) afford users access into a collection of more than 3.4 million pages and covering American history from 1620 to 1970.

What departments and research does this collection support?
Law; Legal history; Research in American legal history and local government; American social, political, and constitutional history; American urban history; the study of the American frontier; Historical study of race, religion, gender, social class, crime and much more.

Title Lists available upon request from Kelly Gegich at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.


When: Thursday, June 2, 2011
Time: 9:30 AM or 1:30 PM
Where: Library of Congress, Adams Bldg., 2nd and Independence Ave, SE,
FLICC / FEDLINK Training Room, 2nd Floor, RM 216
Registration: Please e-mail Jim Oliver,  [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, to register for either session. Please include phone number and agency affiliation. Also, please distribute to colleagues who might have an interest in this new offering.

Light snacks and coffee, provided by Gale, will be served at each session.
Please forward to colleagues who might have an interest in the subject matter.
See you there!
Thanks and if there are any questions relative to this presentation, please contact:

Kelly M. Gegich (Mills)
Account Executive, Government & Special Libraries
Gale | Cengage Learning
27500 Drake Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48331

(o) 800-877-4253 x 1914 | (f) 248-699-8600 | (e) [log in to unmask] | www.cengage.com<http://www.cengage.com/>


See you on the 2nd of June,
Jim Oliver
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