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Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

The Law Library of Congress to Present at the 112th Annual American Association of Law Libraries Conference in Washington, D.C.

Posted by: Geraldine Davila Gonzalez

The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) will hold their annual meeting and conference this year in Washington, D.C. The Law Library of Congress will participate in throughout the event as speakers in the educational program, in the exhibit hall as an exhibitor, and of course, as attendees. On Monday, July 15, there will be …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

On This Day: Congress Moves to Washington, D.C.

Posted by: Jennifer González

On this day, 215 years ago, Congress met in the Capitol Building for the first time.  The Sixth Congress established the residence of the Congress and seat of the United States government in Washington, D.C. with the move on November 17, 1800.   The newly established United States had nine capitals between 1776 and 1800: Philadelphia, …

Color illustrated map of Ireland from the early 18th century, delineating the provinces. Town and city names are identified in small print.

Commemorating Irish-American Heritage Month

Posted by: Bailey DeSimone

For St. Patrick's Day and National Irish-American Heritage Month, Bailey looks into the collections to learn a bit more about how Irish-American culture manifested in the United States, immigration law that affected it, and Congressional recognition of the Irish Free State in the 1920s.