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Posted by: Jennifer González
Last year, we added Statutes at Large to our Digitized Material page. Initially, each Congress from 1789-1950 had a webpage that included a large PDF file of all statutes for that congressional session. Then we began splitting the large PDF documents into smaller pieces, which meant that we had to browse each statute, add metadata to …
Posted in: Collections, Education, Law Library
Posted by: Margaret Wood
Like millions of Americans, I spent yesterday baking and eating all sorts of food which is traditional to Thanksgiving. I have always loved the cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes, I enjoy the pumpkin pie with lots of whipped cream, but for me the pièce de résistance is the turkey. However, if Congress had heeded Benjamin …
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Posted by: Betty Lupinacci
A blog post describing the legal implications of the Sand Creek and Moiwana Massacres
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Native Americans
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Both law and poetry require a fluid grasp of language and a critical need for precision and economy with words; possessing these skills can be the key to making one person successful in both endeavors. There are a few times in history when well-known poets started their professional lives in the law (John Donne, Archibald …
Posted in: Education, Law Library