Memorial Hall – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Anna Price
The picture of the week is of holiday decorations at the Madison building.
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Archive: December 2020 (5 Posts)
Research Guides in Focus – Guide to Law Online: U.S. States and Territories
Posted by: Anna Price
This is a guest post by senior legal reference librarian Emily Carr. The Law Library of Congress is pleased to announce the launch of a redesigned Guide to Law Online: U.S. States and Territories at its new Library of Congress Research Guides location. This project originally started in 1999 as an outgrowth of the nation-specific …
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An Interview with Annie Naranjo, Global Legal Research Intern
Posted by: Anna Price
Today’s interview is with Annie Naranjo, an intern working at the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background: I live in Miami, Florida, but I am originally from Pereira, Colombia. This region is famous for its coffee production. Colombian coffee is often considered the best in the world for its quality and delicious …
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Updated Report on US Government Responses to the Coronavirus
Posted by: Anna Price
In September we posted about a newly-published report on federal and state executive responses to COVID-19. Over the past couple months we expanded our research and reviewed actions by local governments and Congress related to the pandemic. Our earlier report has now been updated to include our new findings, and is available on Law.gov. The …
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Did You Know That Eddie Van Halen Had a Patent?
Posted by: Anna Price
On October 6, 2020, we lost Eddie Van Halen, the lead songwriter and guitarist for American rock bank Van Halen. While his memory will live on through his music and fans, his contributions to performing arts are also memorialized in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), where he is listed as the inventor of …
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