The Ides of March’s baaad reputation goes back to ancient times; Julius Caesar was assassinated by conspirators led by Brutus and Cassius in Mid March (Ides) in 44 B.C. According to historian Plutarch, a seer had warned Caesar that harm would come to him on the Ides of March… Ancient Laws and up to date…
Still in the shadow of the Civil War, the 1876 election remains one of the most contentious ever.. Democrat Samuel J. Tilden won the popular vote over Republican Rutherford B. Hayes, but 20 electoral votes ( Florida, Louisiana, Oregon, South Carolina) were in dispute…. Democrats were accused of refusing to count African American votes as…
But did you know that a nearly 200 year old failed amendment was eventually ratified in 1992? . Madison originally proposed 19 amendments which were consolidated and trimmed down to 12 by the Senate and sent to the states by President Washington in October 1789. Not enough states ratified the first two — but the…
Regina Anderson Andrews was a true Renaissance woman — a writer, salon doyenne and librarian. And, she was instrumental in the rebirth of interest in African-American culture… that has become known as the Harlem Renaissance…. Celebrate the life of Regina Andrews Anderson — by learning more about her life by exploring The New York Law…
Obviously, Abraham Lincoln is immediately identified as a U.S. President…. But it could easily be argued that Lincoln is the still the best lawyer who ever became President…. Lincoln is estimated to have been a lawyer for approximately 5,600 cases and presided as a pro-tem Judge for about 300… Corporate Tax Law? Lincoln was attorney…