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Archive: January 2014 (2 Posts)

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Stereoview of the Madison Building Closed Stacks

Posted by: Robert Brammer

The Law Library of Congress is the largest law library in the world, and much of its vast collection is housed in the Madison Building’s sub-basement stacks. Whenever a patron requests an item that does not have “RR” at the end of the call number, our expert staff combs through our vast collection of over 2.5 million volumes to locate the item …

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Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

“I’ll be damned if I don’t do it!”: The Failed Assassination Attempt on President Andrew Jackson

Posted by: Robert Brammer

On January 30, 1835, an unemployed painter by the name of Richard Lawrence made the first attempt on the life of a sitting U.S. President. That damp, misty day, President Andrew Jackson had traveled to the Capitol Building to attend a Congressional funeral in the House Wing. As the President exited the funeral, he approached …

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