Yesterday I published a post that provided some background information on Pitcairn Island: the mutiny on board the HMS Bounty led by Fletcher Christian on April 28, 1789; the settlement of Pitcairn (and subsequent emigration to Norfolk Island); William Bligh’s long trip home to England; and the court-martials of some of the mutineers that decided …
I have previously written about “legal pirates” who came across a spot of bother in the South Seas, and today I bring you another saga from the Pacific. Yesterday, April 28, was the 224th anniversary of the mutiny on board the HMS [or HMAV] Bounty. This is an event that has fascinated people for generations. The …
The following is a guest post by Peter Roudik, Director of Legal Research at the Law Library of Congress. For the majority of Washingtonians the cherry blossoms signal the start of Spring. However, there is another event that marks the arrival of Spring for international lawyers: the annual meeting of the American Society of International …
The following is a guest post by Laura Turner O’Hara, Historical Publications Specialist in the Office of the Historian, U.S. House of Representatives. What powers does the Constitution grant the House of Representatives? How many women Members of Congress are from Nebraska? What was the mood on Capitol Hill during the Bonus March? Why are …