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Human Rights Day Panel Discussion: The Impact of the Women’s Suffrage Movement Today

Posted by: Tynesha Hubbard

On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, the Law Library of Congress will commemorate Human Rights Day with a discussion on the women’s suffrage movement and how it impacts women’s rights today. Each year the Law Library of Congress celebrates Human Rights Day with a panel discussion focusing on the understanding and recognition of a critical social, …

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An Interview with Peter Quinn, Writer-Editor

Posted by: Tynesha Hubbard

Today’s interview is with Peter Quinn, a Writer-Editor in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born in New York City but spent most of my childhood on the south shore of Long Island in the village of Bellport. It’s a waterfront community that survives on revenue from …

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An Interview with Angela Kinney, Chief of the African, Latin American & Western European Division of Library Services

Posted by: Tynesha Hubbard

Today’s interview is with Angela Kinney. Angela is the Chief of the African, Latin American & Western European Division in the Acquisitions & Bibliographic Access Directorate of Library Services. Describe your background I was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and raised in a large, happy family that included my parents and eight brothers and sisters. My …

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An Interview with Kelly McKenna, Program Specialist for the Office of External Relations

Posted by: Tynesha Hubbard

Describe your background. I grew up in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and lived in Ithaca, New York, while attending college. In 2011, I spent six months in Amsterdam, where I studied Dutch culture and took classes at the University of Amsterdam and the Gerrit Rietveld Academie. In 2012, I moved to Washington, D.C. where I lived …