Nov
17
2009
NJ Historical Commission’s conference “New Jersey and the Bill of Rights.”
When: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Where: Trenton War Memorial
The conference schedule and registration form can be found at the following website:
newjerseyhistory.org.
You can also call the Historical Commission at 609-292-6062 if you have any questions.
The event is cosponsored by the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, the NJ Judiciary, the NJ State Archives, & the NJ State Bar Association.
Below is a description:
In November 1789, New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights, the document that established America’s tradition of freedom. Join your colleagues in a conference to celebrate the 220th anniversary of this historic event. The featured speakers are:
- -Keith Whittington, Princeton University: “The Significance of a National Bill of Rights”
- -Robert Williams, Rutgers University: “The Right of the People Shall not be Violated: The Evolution of Constitutional Rights in New Jersey.”
- -Karl Niederer, NJ State Archives, on the provenance of NJ’s original copy of the Bill of Rights
- -Jon Lurie, Rutgers University, and Maxine Lurie, Seton Hall, on notable New Jersey legal cases that were decided by the US Supreme Court.
–
Marc Mappen, Ph.D.
Executive Director
New Jersey Historical Commission
609-984-0902
marc.mappen@sos.state.nj.us
www.newjerseyhistory.org
