Community Event: When Lilacs Last In The Dooryard Bloom’d
A dramatic recitation of one of Walt Whitman’s famous poems, “When Lilacs Last In The Dooryard Bloom’d” will be held Saturday, the anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The […]
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Living Voices Series: Though the Eyes of a Friend (Holocaust)
May 9: 10-11 a.m. and 1-2 p.m.May 10: 9-10 a.m. and 1-2 p.m.What does it mean to survive?Bear witness to the world of Anne Frank and other young people living […]
OurStoryBridge – Voting Stories by You!
The Robert H. Jackson Center 305 E 4th ST, Jamestown, NY, United StatesDo you, or someone you know have a personal story to tell about their experience of democracy in America? Schedule your time now to share your relationship with democracy starting […]
Sips of Summer – Indoor Garden Party Fundraiser
The Robert H. Jackson Center 305 E 4th ST, Jamestown, NY, United StatesJoin us at the Robert H. Jackson Center on Sunday afternoon June 30th from 1 - 4 pm for our indoor garden party summer fundraiser. Enjoy light fare, live jazz, […]
Jackson Lecture on the U.S. Supreme Court
Chautauqua Institution and the Robert H. Jackson Center will be welcoming law professor and writer, Kate Shaw as speaker for the 20th Annual Robert H. Jackson Lecture on the Supreme […]
Voices and Votes: Democracy in America
The Robert H. Jackson Center (RHJC) is proud to share the Recordings in Progress: Your Voting Story alongside the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibition of Voices and Votes: Democracy in America from September 6 to October 18. […]
Constitution Day with Dr. Karen Korematsu
Dr. Karen Korematsu will be the featured speaker at the Robert H. Jackson Center for Constitution Day observances in the Carl Cappa Theatre, 10 a.m. on September 17. Korematsu is the […]
OurStoryBridge – Share Your Voting Story with Us!
We are asking the public to share short stories about their relationship with democracy in a recording studio set up in the Center’s library. The RHJC is proud of its […]
A Jacksonian Perspective: The Federal Prosecutor
The Robert H. Jackson Center 305 E 4th ST, Jamestown, NY, United StatesJoin us for an open and thought-provoking Community Conversation at the Robert H. Jackson Center September 24, 5:00 p.m. In an era where headlines scream of weaponized justice or slow-moving […]
Korematsu v. United States at 80: Reenactment and Re-litigation
The George Washington University Law School Jack Morton Auditorium 800 21st NW, Washington, DCThe Robert H. Jackson Center and George Washington University School of Law present two mock oral arguments featuring leading judges and lawyers: a reenactment of October 1944 U.S. Supreme Court […]
Argue More, Argue Better: Scholar Lecture with Andrew Perrin, Ph.D.
The Robert H. Jackson Center 305 E 4th ST, Jamestown, NY, United StatesJoin us Tuesday, October 15 at 5pm at the Jackson Center to learn how to "Argue More, Argue Better" with Andrew J. Perrin, Ph.D., as we explore the art of […]
Flag Raising and Haudenosaunee Cultural Fair
The public is invited to a flag raising ceremony and cultural fair to start our observance of Native American Heritage Month and honoring the rich culture of the Haudenosaunee at […]