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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates: 1774-1873

The US Library of Congress' American Memory Collections, beginning a gigantic effort to make the history of the lawmaking bodies of the US easily accessible to the public, has released full text of documents and debates from the First and Second Congresses (1789-1793). At present, about 4,400 pages of documents are available. Sources include: Journal of the House of Representatives, Journal of the Senate, Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate, Annals of Congress, and the Journal of William Maclay, United States Senator from Pennsylvania, 1789-1791. Information can be browsed or searched. Content is available as either directly viewable images (Annals), TIFF images, or text.
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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: US Congressional Documents and Debates: 1774-1873
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1998
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March 20th, 1998
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April 3rd, 2003 at 5:25pm
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April 3rd, 2003 at 5:25pm
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