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 Our history. The Society had a tradition of printing and circulating booklets with meetings. This is a External link opens in new tab or windowLink to the Program Book from the 40th Anniversary in 1949. Earlier publications may be found using this External link opens in new tab or windowLink. The list of meetings is from 1929 to 1956 and the publications from 1931 to 1956.[total 495 Pages]



1994 Lunch  - Richard Barringer Speaker

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1995

Thomas R. Moore, Esquire


 1998

 James C. Humes, Esquire - "Revolution at Runnymede"

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!999 - Lunch - Dr. Ray Raymond, FRSA, Political Officer of the British Consulate General in NY and Political Advisor to the British Consul and Director General of Trade and Investments

 "Ties That Bind: the Anglo-American Relationship Past and Present"

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 2000 - Mr. Oliver St. C. Franklin, OBE, Honorary British Consul in Philadelphia


2001 Lunch - Arabella Churchill

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2002

 Professor Dr. Henry Conrad Wurts - "Self determination and economic freedom: a Magna Charta perspective"


2003

 Honorable Ronald A. Sarasin, President of the United States Capital Historical Society

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2004

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2005

Mr. Tim Guy, DiplAD FCSD FRSA - Planning the Tour of the Lincoln Magna Charta to the US in 2007

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2006

Chancellor Lewis L. Neilson, Jr. - "Magna Charta and the Other Charters: Why the 1215 Magna Charta is the most significant"


2007 Dinner - Reverend Canon Professor Michael West - Speaker

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 2008 

Wayne Valis Presentation

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2009

 Francis Webb Neate, Esq. - President International Bar Association (2005 & 2006) _ Chair of the Rule of Law Action Group of the IBA -

 "Magna Carta Within the Rule of Law (history of the concept of the rule of Law and the place of Magna Carta in its development).

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2010 - Preparation for the 800th Anniversary in 2015


2012

Professor Sir Robert Worcester, KBE, DL "Magna Carta: Foundation of Liberty, Protector of Democracy"

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2013 - Ambassador G. Philip Hughes - Senior Director at the White House Writers Group & Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies

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2016 -

 Dr. Emm Barnes Johnstone  "The Rule of Law in the Digital Age: harnessing Magna Carta to protect freedoms in a connected world"

  Leader of the Magna Carta Project at Royal Holloway, University of London, - Executive Officer Queen Mary University -

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2018 - Honorable Brock Bierman - Assistant Administrator, Europe and Eurasia, United States Agency of International Developement -

"Magna Charta as it Transforms Democracy through USAID"

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2019 - Hon. Oliver St.C. Franklin OBE

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Chancellor Lewis L. Neilson Jr. - External link opens in new tab or windowLink to presentation  Text
Chancellor Lewis L. Neilson Jr. - External link opens in new tab or windowLink to Reflections on 30 years as Chancellor


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