Texas Supreme Court Historical Society
The Texas Supreme Court Historical Society is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to the collection and preservation of papers, photographs, and significant artifacts relating to the Supreme Court of Texas, the appellate courts, and Texas judicial history.
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A categorical listing of websites relevant to politics.
Ready,
'Net, Go!
A
"one stop shopping" center for archival Internet resources. Here you'll
find direct hyperlinks to archives and special collections around the
world. Also included are links to resources for history and other academic
fields, plus search engines that allow you conduct your own subject
and key word searches of the Internet.
Repositories
of Primary Sources
A
major research resource, this site is the most comprehensive listing
of archival web sites extant. A listing of of over 750 websites describing
holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs,
and other primary sources for the research. It is maintained by Terry
Abraham of the University of Idaho.
Congressional
Sources on the Internet
Contains
links to various congressional resources. Official listings for all
Senators and
House Members. Also includes links to Thomas: Legislative Information
on the Internet, Roll Call Online, and The Hill.
Congressional
Collections at Archival Depositories
This
list of web sites which provide information about congressional holdings
is presented alphabetically by name of holding institution or organization.
The best printed sources for locating congressional papers are the Guide
to Research Collections of Former Members of the United States House
of Representatives, 1789-1987 and the Guide to Research Collections
of Former United States Senators, 1789-1995. Some web sites found
on the list provide detailed, collection-specific descriptions. Other
sites only mention congressional collections in the broader scope of
their repository holdings.
Biographical
Directory of the United States Congress
This
online resource combines the printed contents of Guide
to Research Collections of Former Members of the United States House
of Representatives, 1789-1987, the Guide to Research Collections
of Former United States Senators, 1789-1995, and the Biographical
Directory of the United States Congress.
Congressional
Research Centers
The
Robert J. Dole Institute for Public Service and Public Policy at the
University of Kansas maintains this list of all the institution centers
for congressional research.
Congressional
Papers Roundtable SAA
Under the Society
of American Archivists, this group of approximately 150 members
is a network for archivists, historians, congressional staff, and any
others involved with congressional research or management of congressional
papers. The Roundtable steering committee plans sessions and programs
held during the annual SAA meeting. The Roundtable also publishes a
newsletter.
Political
Sites
| Archival Links
Election
2000
This page of resouces has been compiled by the
staff of Baylor University Libraries. It contains links to Candidates
and Parties, General election info, and Media Resources.
The
Marketplace of Political Ideas
This
nonpartisan resource provides links to a variety of Internet resources
regarding politics, political parties and candidates, and political
science. These links are enhanced by annotations which describe the
resources and provide background information to help users indentify
relevant and appropriate sources.
One
If By Congress, Two if by White House
This
site is dedicated to Jeffersonian Conservatism, the belief that the
individual citizen is more important than the government. It offers
commentary, news and discussion on American society, politics, and global
role with a strong bias toward Jefferson's concept of a small, limited
government.
Congress
Vote
CongressVote.com
is a nonpartisan forum created to give engaged citizens a place on the
Web to discuss, debate and inform themselves on key legislative issues
arising before Congress. Their goal is to provide an inside look at
current issues before the U.S. Congress through Op-Ed's and Q & A sessions
with Members of Congress, as well as interactive discussions, news,
legislative updates, polls and information resources.
National
Journal Group
National
Journal Group Inc. is a leading publisher of magazines, newsletters,
books and directories for people who have a professional interest in
politics, policy and government. Based in Washington, D.C., National
Journal Group Inc. is committed to providing publications and services
that are nonpartisan, reliable and of the highest quality.
Center
for Responsive Politics
The
is an online source for money in politics data. It includes ELECTION
2000: PRESIDENTIAL RACE. The money behind the candidates, including
the total amount raised, contributions by geography, top contributors,
and a searchable database. STATE MONEY MAPS - a graphic for donations
for all 50 states. ELECTION 2000: CONGRESSIONAL RACES - Analysis of
the campaign contributions fueling every congressional and Senate race
in the country.
Project Vote Smart
Project Vote Smart is a national library of factual
information on over 13,000 candidates for public office -- Presidents,
Governors, Congress and State Legislatures. Candidates are covered in
five basic areas: backgrounds, issue positions, voting records, campaign
finances and the performance evaluations made on them by over 80 conservative
to liberal special interests.
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