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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation, 1774-1873, contains
records and acts of Congress from the Continental Congress through
the Forty-second Congress. The records of the Continental Congress,
the Constitutional Convention, and the United States Congress comprise
a rich documentary history of the construction of the nation, the
development of the federal government, and its role in the national
life.
These online exhibits provide context and additional
information about this collection.
Impeachment
Trial of President Andrew Johnson
These historical era(s) are best represented
in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.
The American Revolution, 1763-1783
The New Nation, 1780-1815
Expansion and Reform, 1801-1861
The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877
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Continental
Congress and Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789
Declaring
Independence: Drafting the Documents
George
Washington Papers, 1741-1799
Map Collections,
1500-2004
Memory
Section of American
Treasures of the Library of Congress
Religion and the
Founding of the American Republic
Temple
of Liberty: Building the Capitol for a New Nation
Thomas
Jefferson Papers, 1606-1827
Recommended additional sources of information.
Manuscripts: Congress
Manuscripts: Founding
of a Nation
Read More About It! - A bibliography
THOMAS
Specific guidance for searching this collection.
You may search
all law titles. The three congressional Journals and the Journal
of William Maclay are available as searchable texts. The Annals
of Congress has searchable page headings (subject headings) and
indexes. For a complete description of how to search A Century
of Lawmaking for a New Nation, 1774-1873, see Using
the Collection.
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