Top of page

Archive: 2011 (279 Posts)

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

THOMAS off of THOMAS

Posted by: Andrew Weber

While I love it when people use THOMAS, I also like the idea of other good sources enabling the public to learn about legislation that will affect us.  THOMAS is an incredibly valuable tool, but there are areas of information that other sites use and enhance.  I’ve mentioned two examples before, where video is added …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Coutumes of France in the Law Library of Congress

Posted by: Kurt Carroll

The following is a guest post by Dr. Meredith Shedd-Driskel, Law Curator. With the rise of feudalism in medieval France, the country had evolved into two judicial territories.  The provincial parliaments in northern France, acting as sovereign judicial bodies independent of each other and claiming independence from the king, applied droit coutumier, or legal principles …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Posted by: Christine Sellers

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. In 1983, President Reagan signed H.R. 3706, a bill to make the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., a legal public holiday, which became Public Law No: 98-144.  The day (and federal holiday) is declared each year via Presidential Proclamation and is in honor of the birthday of …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

A Different View of the World – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Kelly Buchanan

Today’s Pic of the Week comes to you direct from my office!  When I started working at the Law Library, I thought it would be nice to have a couple of maps to decorate my office.  In addition to a large map of New Zealand, I also have a Pacific-centered world map, shown below.  I …