Whether its a grandmother who cant register to vote because she cant find her birth certificate, College Students prevented from registering to vote in the place where they go to school, or even malfunctioning Voting Machines that lead to long lines and voters who need to get back to work. So they have to give up and leave the line. Certainly, we have seen that over and over again. 2016 was the first president ial election in half a century where the full Voting Rights act was not in effect. Since the Supreme Courts 2013 Shelby County decision striking down a key section in the Voting Rights act, we have seen a lot of action on the state and local level. And while some states and local communities have improved access to voting, others have restricted it. Often by targeting poor people and minority communities. We have seen numerous Voter Suppression laws passed. A number of which have been struck down by the courts for being discriminatory. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court refused
Had been building since colonial times to the clerk of the house. He was directed to create a list of books to include in the votes and proceedings of march 18, 1776. He was further directed quote to procure at the expense of the legislature a suitable case for the keeping and preservation of such books. He was also directed to make sure basically that he safeguarded and preserve the material as well and its this early collection of veaux that actually is the foundation of the state state Library Research collection today. I am often asked which is the oldest book in the state library collection. We do have the pamphlets from 1496 which is the oldest item but its only seven pages long so we dont featured as a book. Our oldest book is this one. Its a living history of rome. It was created in 1635 in switzerland and the interesting thing about this book is it has a legend with it and as often is the case legends are not true or turn out to be only partially true and the legend of this bo
Name because trenton was a household name. It was a center of commerce. William trent had established trenton as a port town. He could feel his merchant ships as far as this point, up to the fall lines of the delaware. It made sense to bring say government here. The building involved over the course of 200 years from 1792 to 1991. 10 different architects, 16 Major Construction projects. Where we are standing, in the, was completed in 1889. The first date house constructed in between 1790 in 1792 by Jonathan Doan, he was the builder, architect. Deconstructed a very simple, gorgeousstyle building. 215 pounds, which is 400 today and built on the bluffs overlooking the Delaware River. We are fortunate to have portions of that building that still survives the day, including the temperatures that date back including the timbers. We are one of the only state capitals that i can think of that you actually enter into after a major thoroughfare. As soon as you walk in off of state street, you ar
Gaured and preserved these materials as well and its this early collection of books that actually is the foundation of the state Library Research collection today. Im often asked which is the oldest book in the collection. We do have a book or a pamphlet from 1496 which is our oldest item but its only seven pages long we dont feature it as a book. Our oldest book is this one. 15 pa and printed in switzerland. The interesting thing about this book it has legend, as often the case, legends are not true only partially true and the legend about this book is that it was owned by philip in germany and he was a close friend and thinker during the protestant reformation. What led to think to believe that it belonged to him was notations throughout the book and sold by samuel, the book seller as copy, most likely because he could make many if associated with someone famous. Scholars say that the writing does not match his handwriting. So unfortunately that particular legend is not true, however
Trenton was selected because of its location, even though we are not in the Geographical Center of the state. We are situated on the Delaware River. Equidistant between north jersey and south jersey. It made sense for trenton because trenton was a household name. It was made famous by George Washington and the battle of trenton, crossing the Delaware River. It was also a center of commerce. William trent had established trenton as a port town. A river port town. Hisould fail sail merchant ships as far as this point, up to the fall lines of the delaware. It made sense to bring government here. The building involved over the course of 200 years from 1792 to 1991. 10 different architects, 16 Major Construction projects. Where we are standing in the rotunda was completed in 1889. The first steakhouse was constructed between 1790 in 1792 by jonathan doan, he was the builder, an architect from philadelphia. He constructed a very simple, georgianstyle building. It cost 215 pounds, which is 40