The French National Library – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Margaret Wood
The pic of the week is of the French National Library in Paris, France.
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
Archive: 2018 (171 Posts)
2018 Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture to Feature Justice Clarence Thomas
Posted by: Donna Sokol
The Law Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Fellows Program will present A Conversation with The Honorable Clarence Thomas on Thursday, February 15, at 3:30 p.m. in the Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium. Tickets are free, but registration is required. Please register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversation-with-the-honorable-clarence-thomas-tickets-41455844547 Professor Gregory E. Maggs of George Washington University Law School will …
Posted in: Event
Nauru – 50 Years of Independence
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Fifty years ago, on January 31, 1968, Nauru became an independent nation. It is the smallest island republic in the world with a land area of just 8.1 square miles (“about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC“) and a population of around 10,000 people. Prior to independence, from 1947 onward, the island was subject to a …
Posted in: Collections, Global Law
New Congress.gov Search Box, Search Form, and Streamlined Header
Posted by: Andrew Weber
It’s enhancement time for Congress.gov! You have submitted a lot of feedback on how you search on our website, and we have listened. Based on a variety of user comments, we have improved the search interface and streamlined the header. Rather than just list the details, let’s take a look first. The new Search Bar …
Posted in: Congress
60 Years of Lego Building Blocks and Danish Patent Law
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
The following is a guest post by Elin Hofverberg, who covers Scandinavian jurisdictions at the Law Library of Congress. Elin’s previous posts include Finland: 100 Years of Independence – Global Legal Collection Highlights, Alfred Nobel’s Will: A Legal Document that Might Have Changed the World and a Man’s Legacy, Swedish Detention Order Regarding Julian Assange, The Masquerade King and …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
Charles Curtis, first Native American Congressional member
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post describes the life and political contributions of Charles Curtis, the first Native American Congressional member.
Posted in: Law Library, Native Americans, Pic of the Week
Today in History: Idi Amin Overthrows President Milton Obote in Uganda
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
On January 25, 1971, Idi Amin Dada overthrew the government of Milton Obote, the man who led Uganda to independence from Britain in 1962 and became the country’s first elected leader. (Appolo Milton Obote: What Others Say 87.) Less than a month after the coup, on February 20, 1971, Idi Amin issued an announcement in the name …
Posted in: Education, Global Law
David Ben-Gurion – The Man and His Legacy
Posted by: Ruth Levush
Strolling along the beach in Tel Aviv last December, I saw a funny statue of a man standing on his head. I also noticed several images of this man standing on his head on display in Tel Aviv art galleries in Neve Tsedek. Who is this man and why is he standing on his head? The man …
Posted in: Global Law
Raymond of Peñafort – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
The pic of the week shows pages of the book Decretales of Gregory IX by Raymond of Penafort.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Pic of the Week