Legal History Resources Online: Avalon Project, A Century of Law
Making & ConSource The following is reprinted from a column in
the UW Law School News. It was written by my colleague, Eric
Taylor. In this week's column, we review three free online
resources of historical legal documents relating to the
formation and development of the United States of America. For
students, scholars, history buffs, and interested citizens
alike, there is a great deal of American treasure to be mined
from these three resources. Avalon Project : Documents in Law,
History and Diplomacy (Yale Law School) Online since 1996, this
resource offers a truly remarkable and ambitious collection of
historical materials. It includes documents from before the
Magna Carta (1215) to the 9/11 Commission Report. A simple click
on the "Documents Collection" link shows a list of discreet
collections that looks much like a ladder through time. Listed
below are just a few of the collections you'll find: - Ancient,
Medieval and Renaissance Documents