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Archive: June 2014 (3 Posts)

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Magna Carta Lecture Series Launches July 8

Posted by: Jeanine Cali

The Law Library of Congress will kick off a series of lectures that will explore how Magna Carta has impacted both historical and contemporary topics such as legal representation, the status of women in medieval times, and the use of primary sources to illustrate history. The series is planned to coincide with the upcoming exhibition …

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A Tour of Runnymede

Posted by: Jeanine Cali

The following is a guest post by Geri Silverstone,  project director for the Magna Carta 800th Surrey Partnership at the National Trust. As the phrase clearly states, time marches on and waits for no man, so perhaps it should not come as a surprise to think that we have just a year to go before …

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Former U.S. Representative Pat Schroeder Discusses Her Tenure on the Hill

Posted by: Jeanine Cali

The Law Library of Congress hosted an engaging discussion with former U.S. Representative Patricia Schroeder on Wednesday, June 4.  She spoke about her illustrious career as the first woman elected to Congress from Colorado.  Deputy Librarian of Congress Robert Dizard Jr. interviewed Schroeder before a full house in LJ-119 of the Thomas Jefferson Building. The …