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Posted by: Margaret Wood
On July 24, 1567, an imprisoned Mary Queen of Scots was forced to sign the instrument of her own abdication, thereby handing over the throne of Scotland to her 13-month-old son, James, and his regents. She was only 24 years old and had been queen of Scotland since the first week of her life. She was forced …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Margaret Wood
We are now offering our webinar about the Law Library’s services and collections, Orientation to the Law Library Collections on a monthly basis. This webinar is one of several offered by the Law Library of Congress on U.S. law and legal resources. The July webinar will be held on Tuesday, July 28 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Click …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Margaret Wood
This post is authored by Nicolas Boring, a foreign law specialist covering French-speaking jurisdictions at the Law Library of Congress. Nicolas has previously blogged about a Report on Right of Huguenots to French Citizenship and The Library of the French National Assembly – Pic of the Week, among others. July 14 is France’s national holiday. Often referred to as …
Posted in: Global Law