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Archive: December 2014 (2 Posts)

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

On Break for the Holidays – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Donna Sokol

    In Custodia Legis will be on break for the upcoming holidays – Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26 (a holiday by executive order).  We will be back next week – except on Thursday, January 1 – with some end-of-the-year posts! Just last week, the Library of Congress set up its annual holiday …

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Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Magna Carta Replica in the Capitol Crypt

Posted by: Donna Sokol

If you are planning a trip to Washington, D.C., to see the Magna Carta exhibition, may I suggest another stop on your itinerary?  You’ve heard the phrase “hidden gem,” but the object I am sharing with you today truly takes that term to a new level.  It is a Magna Carta replica tucked into the …

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