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Posted by: Francisco Macías
Our Mother’s Day post generated an inquiry from one of our readers: “Is the history of Father’s Day similar?” The answer is, at once, yes and no. As with Mother’s Day, there may have been informal or even local celebrations that took place prior to it becoming a nationally observed holiday. However, the reality with Father’s Day is …
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Francisco Macías
This is a guest post by Wendy Zeldin, a senior legal research analyst in the Law Library’s Global Legal Research Directorate. Having recently watched several episodes of The Eagle, whose protagonist is a troubled but brilliant Icelandic detective working in Denmark, and having followed the exploits of Arnaldur Indridason’s Detective Erlendur, I consider myself no …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
Posted by: Francisco Macías
“Heroic women of America: Mary Washington,” Mary Washington welcoming her son, George Washington from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC) As this Sunday, May 10, is Mother’s Day, I figured this was a great opportunity to pay tribute to the “first mother” of the United States–Mary Ball Washington. But before we go …
Posted in: Collections, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Francisco Macías
On my honor, I will never betray my badge, my integrity, my character, or the public trust. I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions. I will always uphold the constitution my community and the agency I serve.[1] Law Enforcement Oath of Honor International Association of Chiefs of …
Posted in: In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Francisco Macías
This is a blog post about Sylvia Mendez and the legacy of Mendez v. Westminster.
Posted in: Collections, Education, Hispanic American History, Law Library
Posted by: Francisco Macías
The lecture delivered by Professor Ruth Mazo Karras, medievalist and chair of the Department of History at the University of Minnesota, was the fourth of the Law Library’s series of complementary lectures to the exhibition: “Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor.” The focus …
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