Noon Lecture Series at the National Archives in October
Press Release · Friday, September 24, 2010

Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession
Friday, October 22, Jefferson Room
Just in time for the World Series, journalist Dave Jamieson discusses his book Mint Condition and the history of baseball cards. Jamieson explores the years after the Civil War into the present day. A book signing will follow the program.

Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787–1788
Friday, October 29, William G. McGowan Theater
When the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia adjourned in late summer of 1787, the delegates returned to their states to report on the new Constitution. Join us as Pauline Maier discusses her latest book Ratification,and the debate over the Constitution in the four key states of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia, and New York. Maier will be introduced by Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero. A book signing will follow the program.

Administrative Rulemaking and Administrative Law
Wednesday, October 27, Jefferson Room
We continue to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the enactment of the Federal Register Act of July 26, 1935. Paul Verkuil, Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States, will discuss Federal Rulemaking and Administrative Law. Prior to 1935, the process for issuing legally enforceable rules and regulations by Federal departments and agencies was haphazard. But with the Federal Register Act and the Administrative Procedure Act, that process became a model of openness, transparency, and participation.