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Archive: October 2020 (3 Posts)

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A Recording of the 2020 Constitution and Citizenship Day Lecture with Michael J. Murphy is Now Available

Posted by: Robert Brammer

On September 17, 2020, Michael J. Murphy, a historical publications specialist with the Office of the Historian for the United States House of Representatives, provided a lecture for the Constitution and Citizenship Day celebration titled, “The Bulwark of Freedom”: African-American Members of Congress and the Constitution During Reconstruction.” Michael discussed the lives of the first …

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A Recording of the 2020 Kellogg Biennial in Jurisprudence with Martha Nussbaum is Now Available

Posted by: Robert Brammer

Philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum was the featured speaker of the 2020 Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence, which was held on Wednesday, September 9th. Brian E. Butler, professor of philosophy and legal scholar at the University of North Carolina Asheville, interviewed Professor Nussbaum on “Philosophy and Life: Fragility, Emotions, Capabilities.” If you missed the live interview, we …

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Thank You for Joining Us for the Congress.gov Virtual Public Forum

Posted by: Robert Brammer

On September 10, 2020, the Library held its first ever Congress.gov Public Forum to update the public on the work the Library of Congress and its data partners are doing to improve access to legislative information, and more importantly, to listen to your suggestions on how we can better serve your legislative information needs. The …