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By: Bailey DeSimone
Former intern Trisha Baillon chronicles the Federal Theatre Project, a public works program. Though short-lived, this initiative of the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration employed many Americans following the Great Depression and made a great impact on the cultural lives of everyday Americans.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
The Remote Metadata Program of the Law Library of Congress celebrated 10 years with an online celebration of its 917 alumni.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
By: Bailey DeSimone
This AAPI month, the Law Library reflects on the legacy of the Chinese Exclusion Act from a legal perspective through a new Story Map. Surrounding laws and events, along with a map of anti-Chinese incidents during this time, are chronicled.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
By: Libby Smigel
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Congress’s action that proclaimed American Ballet Theatre as “America’s National Ballet Company,” enjoy a peek at selected archival materials found in the Music and the Prints & Photographs divisions that document ABT’s history and achievements.
Posted in: In The Muse
By: Bailey DeSimone
Journey to Florida and the southern U.S. as intern Courtney Wilson explores the history of the citrus industry and the regulatory attempts to protect the industry in the face of land development and plant disease.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
By: Nathan Dorn
In this blog post, rare book curator Nathan discusses James Wilson, the founder who offered a natural law account of American jurisprudence at the birth of the United States' Constitutional order.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
By: Bailey DeSimone
Former intern Malcolm invites us to examine the legislative history of the border between U.S. and Canada, including the wars, treaties, and people that shaped the map we see today.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
By: Libby Smigel
Enjoy the Music Division’s tribute to Emily Dickinson during National Poetry Month through our sharing of choreographer Martha Graham’s dance “Letter to the World,” which honors Dickinson’s expressive writing.
Posted in: In The Muse
By: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post celebrates National Library Week's theme of "Find Your Joy," by highlighting how Law Library of Congress staff finds joy through the collections, their roles, and the Library of Congress.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
By: Bailey DeSimone
Experience a taste of legal history in the Law Library's new Story Map outlining the creation of viticultural areas. This project traces the legal history of viticulture, or grape farming, including vinification, the impact of Prohibition on the industry and governance, all highlighted with images from the Library’s Prints and Photographs Collection.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis