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Archive: November 2014 (16 Posts)

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Sentencing of Parents who Kill Children in Japan

Posted by: Ruth Levush

The following is a guest post by Sayuri Umeda, a senior foreign law specialist at the Law Library of Congress.  Sayuri has previously written blog posts on “Cambodian Law – Global Legal Collection Highlights“; “English Translations of Post-Second World War South Korean Laws“; “Laws and Regulations Passed in the Aftermath of the Great East Japan …

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Brazil – Global Legal Collection Highlights

Posted by: Hanibal Goitom

The following is a guest post by Eduardo Soares, senior foreign law specialist for Brazil and Portuguese speaking jurisdictions.  He has previously written posts for In Custodia Legis titled “Capoeira: From Crime to Culture” and “Law Library Report on Citizenship Pathways and Border Protection in Various Countries.” Brazil was officially discovered by Portugal on April …

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An Interview with Stephen Wesson, Educational Resources Specialist

Posted by: Andrew Weber

Today’s interview is with Stephen Wesson.  He’s an educational resources specialist at the Library of Congress. Stephen manages a number of the Library’s K-12 initiatives and blogs for Teaching with the Library of Congress.  He does a fantastic job of providing teachers with information about Congress.gov and other areas of overlapping interest such as Magna Carta. …

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From the Ashes of Reconstruction to the Heart of Atlanta: The Long Battle to Integrate Public Accommodations

Posted by: Barbara Bavis

In connection with The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom Exhibition, on October 22nd, Robert provided a gallery talk, titled “From the Ashes of Reconstruction to the Heart of Atlanta: The Long Battle to Integrate Public Accommodations,” regarding Title II of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (CRA). Robert traced the history …

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“Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor” Opens – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Jeanine Cali

Yesterday via In Custodia Legis, we announced the opening of the Library of Congress exhibition, “Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor.” To celebrate the upcoming 800th anniversary of Magna Carta and the exhibition’s opening, a ceremony took place in the Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building.  HRH The Princess Royal Princess Anne; British Ambassador to the United States Sir Peter Westmacott; other British …

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“Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor” Exhibition Opening

Posted by: Jeanine Cali

After three years of preparation and anticipation, the Library’s exhibition, “Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor” is open. The exhibition runs through January 19, 2014. The 1215 Lincoln Cathedral Magna Carta anchors the exhibition that also includes precious supporting artifacts and documents from the Library’s collections.  The exhibit traces to Magna Carta a number of the most …

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Apportionment and the First Presidential Veto

Posted by: Margaret Wood

I love history and recently I have been researching congressional apportionment.  But what you ask, is apportionment?  According to Merriam Webster’s online dictionary, one of the definitions is to “divide and share out according to a plan.”   I can see how this might apply to pizza and pie but what does this have to …