Ex parte Merryman
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Ex parte Merryman, 17 F. Cas. 144, was a controversial U.S. federal court case during the American Civil War. It was a test of the authority of the President to suspend "the privilege of the writ of h
Chief Justice Roger B. Taney issued the ruling in Ex parte Merryman.
John Merryman. Oil on canvas attributed to Meredith Janvier, c. 1910–1920
Fort McHenry
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Fort McHenry is a historical American coastal pentagonal bastion fort on Locust Point, now a neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. It is best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully
Bombardment of Fort McHenry
Flag that flew over Fort McHenry during its bombardment in 1814, which was witnessed by Francis Scott Key. The family of Major George Armistead, the commander of the fort, donated the flag to the Smithsonian Institution in 1912.
A replica of the 15-star/15-stripe U.S. flag that currently flies over Fort McHenry