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Archive: August 2021 (2 Posts)

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Who’s to Blame for Lost Silver and Gold? Laments of Financial Troubles in Spain 1588

Posted by: Stephen Mayeaux

The following is a guest post by Ashley Gonzalez, who served as a summer 2021 remote intern transcribing and researching documents in the Herencia: Centuries of Spanish Legal Documents crowdsourcing campaign at the Law Library of Congress. Herencia! What curious snapshots of history lie within your depths? As a summer 2021 intern, I had the exciting opportunity …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Criminals and Coins: Understanding 17th Century Spanish Economy through Counterfeit Currency

Posted by: Stephen Mayeaux

The following is a guest post by Nina Perdomo, who served as a summer 2021 remote intern transcribing and researching documents in the Herencia: Centuries of Spanish Legal Documents crowdsourcing campaign at the Law Library of Congress. During my time working with the Herencia collection, I have come across a variety of interesting documents. One that has …