100 Years of Women’s Suffrage in Germany
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post describes the history of women's suffrage in Germany.
Posted in: Law Library, Global Law, In the News, Women's History
Archive: November 2018 (16 Posts)
Centennial of the Danish – Icelandic Union Act of 1918
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Tomorrow, November 30, 2018, marks the centennial of the signing of the Danish-Icelandic Forbundslov (Danish-Icelandic Union Act), which entered into force the following day on December 1, 1918. Iceland—originally a Norwegian province—had been a part of Denmark ever since Norway became a part of Denmark in the 14th century under Queen Margaret I. It remained part of Denmark …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Rare Book Video – The Trial of Rep. Daniel Sickles for Shooting Philip Barton Key
Posted by: Robert Brammer
Today, we return to the Law Library’s vault to explore our collection of rare books and manuscripts. The second installment in our series of rare book videos features the illustrated trial of Rep. Daniel Sickles for shooting Philip Barton Key II, a trial that is often referred to as the trial of the century for the 19th century. …
Posted in: Law Library
FALQ’s: The Legalization of Cannabis in Canada
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
The following is a guest post by Sarah Ettedgui, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, who worked as foreign law intern this past summer with foreign law specialist Nicolas Boring at the Global Legal Research Directorate, Law Library of Congress. This blog post is part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions series. On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, Canada’s first legal marijuana dispensaries opened their doors …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Guest Post
Human Rights Day Panel: Repatriating Native American Cultural Property and Remains
Posted by: Kelly McKenna
On Monday, December 10th, 2018, the Law Library of Congress invites you to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the UN adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with a panel discussion, “Repatriating Native American Cultural Property and Remains.” Repatriation is the process whereby specific kinds of American Indian cultural items in a museum collection are …
Posted in: Law Library, Event
The German National Library, Leipzig – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
The picture of the week highlights the German National Library.
Posted in: Pic of the Week
Rare Book Video – George Washington’s Copy of the Acts of the First Session of the First Congress under the Federal Constitution of 1789
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
This video is the first in a series that will take you inside the Law Library’s vault to explore our collection of rare books and manuscripts. The first installment features a Law Library favorite, George Washington’s copy of the Acts of the First Session of the First Congress under the Federal Constitution. Please leave a comment if …
Posted in: Law Library
Open For Business: National Entrepreneur’s Day On the Shelf
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
National Entrepreneur’s Day is a commemorative day to encourage innovative business people creating new jobs and economic growth in the United States. Today’s holiday was created by presidential proclamation and first celebrated in November 2010; an enthusiastic startup lobbied for the day. As the commemoration falls right before Small Business Saturday, the timing could not …
Posted in: Law Library, Collections
Congress.gov New, Tip, and Top for November 2018
Posted by: Robert Brammer
Andrew recently brought you an update concerning our work on a unified Congressional Committee Calendar. So, what’s new for Congress.gov in November? The latest enhancements include an update to the legislation and committee report search forms. Both forms now display committee selection lists that reflect committee name changes throughout the years. Also, legislation search results for a single Congress now include a subcommittee filter so you …
Posted in: Congress