Archives Unbound: Law and Government

Dating from 1871 to the late 20th century, documents in this collection enhance understanding of pivotal legal decisions in the US. Covered topics include: 122 cases argued by Abraham Lincoln, Jim Crow laws, price control regulations (1942), and the Clean Air Act (1990).

LAW & LEGAL HISTORY

  • Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990: Reduction of Acid Rain, Urban Air Pollution, and Environmental Policy
  • Lincoln at the Bar: Extant Case Files from the U.S. District and Circuit Courts, Southern District of Illinois 1855-1861
  • Price Control in the Courts: The U.S. Emergency Court of Appeals, 1941-1961
  • Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Enforcement of Federal Law in the South, 1871-1884

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