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Breakfast To The Justices Of The Supreme Court Of The United States: In The American Academy Of Music, September 15, 1887

Breakfast To The Justices Of The Supreme Court Of The United States: In The American Academy Of Music, September 15, 1887

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General Reference20th Century United States HistoryGeneral Law

ISBN10: 9354487602
ISBN13: 9789354487606
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2021
Pages: 66
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.16 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
On a September morning in 1887, the highest court in the United States sat down not to hear argument, but to break bread. The room held its breath. Breakfast to the Justices of the Supreme Court, held in Philadelphia's American Academy of Music, formed one of the most symbolic moments of the constitutional centennial celebration, bringing together judges, statesmen and citizens in a formal 19th century commemorative address to the Constitution, the Union and the evolving idea of justice. This historical legal pamphlet captures the programme, toasts and speeches of that 19th century Philadelphia event, offering a rare supreme court speeches collection that stands as a vivid american legal history source. For readers curious about United States Supreme Court history, it opens a window onto public reverence for the bench in the Gilded Age United States and preserves primary sources supreme court scholars can consult for nuance, context and tone that broader surveys often overlook. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint, it is a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Prepared as both an accessible american judiciary history book and a dependable reference for legal historians, it appeals equally to general history enthusiasts and supreme court memorabilia collectors, preserving an overlooked ceremonial moment at the heart of United States constitutional memory.

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