Google, Twitter, Section 230 and the Future of the Internet

Run time: 1 hour and 4 minutes

Legal scholars Mary Anne Franks and Kate Klonick break down the arguments in the two Section 230 cases before the Supreme Court, the history and purpose of Section 230, why Congress enacted it, and how it’s been interpreted over the years. Listen now

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Fascinating Facts About George Washington for His Real Birthday

by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes

“The national holiday called Washington’s Birthday may have passed, but February 22, 2023, is George Washington’s real 287th birthday. ...” Read more

The Supreme Court Rules on Vaccines and Public Health

by Nicholas Mosvick | Read time: 4 minutes

“In the face of future public health emergencies like the coronavirus, a precedential Supreme Court decision about the government’s power to protect citizens by quarantine and forced vaccinations could receive new interest. ...” Read more

Artifacts from Civil War and Reconstruction: The Battle for Freedom and Equality

This document captures the service record and honorable discharge of Private Solomon Jackson from the U.S. Colored Troops. See this document and learn more about the experience of Black soldiers in our Civil War and Reconstruction Exhibit.

The First Amendment

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

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