Take a walk through United States history using the National Archives and Records Administration’s “100 Milestone Documents.”  The website, www.ourdocuments.gov, provides PDF access to documents from 1776 – 1965.

In addition to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, there are several documents that have both historical and legal significance.  Below is a list of a few documents contained in the 100 Milestone Documents that may be of interest to law students:

• Bill of Rights (1791)
• Marbury v. Madison (1803)
• Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
• Executive Order 9981: Desegregation of the Armed Forces (1948)
• Armistice Agreement for the Restoration of the South Korean State (1953)
• Executive Order 10730: Desegregation of Central High School (1957)
• Voting Rights Act (1965)