A History of Rivalry Between US Presidents and the Supreme Court of the United States
A History of Rivalry Between US Presidents and the Supreme Court of the United States
History proves virtually nothing is new – prologue informs the present. Today's spotlight on controversies both with and between the Presidency and the Supreme Court often scream from the headlines. This course, led by George Deutsch, historian, educator, and Executive Director Emeritus of the Hagen History Center, will examine the long history of rivalry between Presidents and the Court. Contentious cases will be reviewed from Dred Scott through Plessey to Presidential Immunity (Trump v United States 7/1/2024).
Pertinent info:
Five installments of this course will begin 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25 and continue through on Wednesdays at 3 p.m., concluding March 25.
Cost = $50
Registration capacity = 40
No materials required.
Run-time length: 90 minutes (hour-plus of lecture, followed by audience Q&A)
George Deutsch, B.S., Executive Director, Emeritus, of the Erie County Historical Society/Hagen History Center is a leader in historical preservation and multiple public history projects. In 2022, he concluded a five-year, $11 Million, building and exhibit construction project for the History Center. He has co-founded several historical organizations related to the Civil War and the War of 1812 in his hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania, including the Flagship Niagara League, which played a central role in reconstructing the U.S. Brig Niagara and creating the Erie Maritime Museum. He has taught history courses at the Chautauqua Institution in New York since 2005 and has lectured on both political and historical topics at Erie’s Jefferson Educational Society since 2010. For 30 years he has given numerous presentations on Civil War history across seven states and Washington, D.C. In 2023, Deutsch finished a three-year term on the Historical Marker Committee for the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office. He continues to serve as a representative for the America250PA Commission. He has been published in numerous journals and also served as a consultant to National Geographic magazine for its Civil War sesquicentennial issue. Deutsch was honored twice by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and received the Local History Award in 2003 from the Erie County Historical Society. He earned a degree in history from Mercyhurst University and was also educated at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. He is currently writing a new book on the famous Civil War regiment, the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry from northwestern Pennsylvania.
