Robert H. Jackson
Robert H. Jackson Photo from Fenton History Center. |
Robert H. Jackson (1892-1954) was a leading American lawyer, judge, writer and life of the 20th century. He served as a United States Supreme Court Justice from 1941 until 1954. During 1945-46, Justice Jackson was the architect of the international trial process and then the chief prosecutor of the surviving Nazi leaders at Nuremberg, Germany. Jackson's work, including his eloquent written and spoken words on matters of enduring principle, is central to U.S. constitutional law and international law to this day. His life and legacy remain vital to the United States and to the world.
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Robert H. Jackson is one of three well-known Jamestown personalities featured in displays on the second floor of Smith Memorial Library, Chautauqua Institution. Library hours September 1-June 14 are Monday and Wednesday 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sunday 12-3. Chautauquan Daily article
May 12, 2008
A Conversation with Harold Burson. Learn more.
May 13, 2008
John Sember Law Day. Learn more.
June 30 - July 4, 2008
Robert H. Jackson—His Legacy and Times. Learn more.
July 2, 2008
A celebration of Thurgood Marshall’s 100th Birthday. Learn more.
July 7, 2008
Jeffrey Toobin to Deliver Supreme Court Lecture at Chautauqua. Learn more.
August 25 & 26, 2008
2nd Annual International Humanitarian Law Dialogs. Learn more.
September 2007-June 2008
"Perpetrators" Exhibit and Program
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Book on Robert H. Jackson
Gail Jarrow’s book, Robert H. Jackson, New Deal Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice, Nuremberg Prosecutor, is scheduled for release this spring. The book will be available from the Jackson Center, local bookstores and online booksellers. Click here to learn more or here to order the biography.
Author Visit
Karen Levine in conjunction with the N.Y. Essay Contest based on Levine's award-winning book Hana's Suitcase.
Civil Rights Program
A partnership between the Robert H. Jackson Center and the Teaching American History (TAH) Grant brought Robin Smith, writer and director of the independent film documentary “Come Walk in My Shoes” and Dorothy Cotton, a national civil rights leader, together for a presentation and panel discussion on March 31, 2008, in the Jackson Center’s Carl Cappa Theater. Learn more about this event.
Stewardship Report
THE ROBERT H. JACKSON CENTER 2001 - 2007
a summary of the history and accomplishments of the Jackson Center since its founding in 2001.
Senator Chris Dodd's Interview with Greta Van Susteren on Fox News' On the Record
Senator Chris Dodd talks with Greta about his recently released book Letters from Nuremberg and about his father Thomas Dodd, an attorney who served as pretrial interrogator and courtroom prosecutor at Nuremberg following World War II.
CNN Video Includes Footage from August 29 International Law Dialogs
CNN's Richard Roth reports on the movie thriller "The Hunting Party," which is based on the real life hunt for a war criminal. Footage from the August 29 International Law Dialogs at the Chautauqua Institution is included in this video clip.
Richard Sonnenfeldt's TV interview with Charlie Rose