Founding Father John Jay took his oaths as first chief justice of the Supreme Court on this day in history, Oct. 19, 1789. He served less than six years before resigning at age 49.

How the Maastricht Treaty sowed the seeds of discontent that led to Brexit. In the third of our five-part series on Britain’s often reluctant role on the European stage, Andrew Grice explains ...

Chief John Ross and other leaders of the Cherokee nation wrote a letter to Congress to protest the 1835 Treaty of New Echota. This treaty, ...

indian chief john grass; the sioux treaty from his standpoint. sixty-four chiefs on their way to visit the great father--sitting bull among them. share full article. oct. 11, 1888.

While the legacy of John Batman's 1835 treaty with Kulin elders is contested, the story of the violent entrepreneur who tried to bargain with Melbourne's Aboriginal owners is a defining moment in ...

Cherokee letter protesting the Treaty of New Echota Letter from Chief John Ross, "To the Senate and House of Representatives" [Red Clay Council Ground, Cherokee Nation, September 28, 1836] ...

Speech on the Treaty of Washington; Bill Before Canadian Parliament. ... Speech of Sir John A. Macdonald in the Canadian Parliament on the Treaty With the United States.