Corrections
Everything here is written by one person without review, so errors are a certainty rather than a risk. Tell me and I'll fix it in place and record the change below.
The policy
- Factual errors are corrected in the text, with a dated note at the foot of the page.
- Pages are not deleted or silently rewritten.
- Where a claim is contested among historians rather than simply wrong, the page is changed to show the disagreement instead of swapping one assertion for another.
Corrections made
| Date | Page | Change |
|---|---|---|
| March 2021 | Decision | Had described the territorial holding as unambiguously dictum. Rewritten to show it is disputed |
| August 2022 | Aftermath | Date of Dred Scott's death corrected to September 1858 |
| June 2023 | Taney | Manumission described too simply; the timing and terms varied and the page now says so |
| February 2025 | Sources | Added VanderVelde on Harriet Scott. Its absence was a real gap |
| April 2026 | Taney | Updated the memorials paragraph after the Capitol bust replacement |
How to reach me
notes@rogerbrooketaney.org. A citation helps but isn't required — "this doesn't match Fehrenbacher" is enough to send me back to the book.