100 Years of Women’s Suffrage in Sweden
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post describes women's suffrage in Sweden.
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Women's History
Archive: 2021 (247 Posts)
Join Us for a Lunch and Learn Webinar: Historical Legal Reports from the Law Library of Congress
Posted by: Stephen Mayeaux
A major function of the Law Library of Congress is the preparation of reports on legal topics, with an emphasis on foreign, comparative, and international law, in response to requests from Congress, the executive and judicial branches of the federal government, and others. The Law Library has authored thousands of reports from the 1940s to …
Posted in: Collections, Education, Event, Global Law, Law Library
LGBTQ Rights in Denmark
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
An overview of LGBTQ right in Denmark
Posted in: Global Law, LGBTQ
Watch a Recording of our Law Day 2021 Event
Posted by: Kelly Goles
On April 29, 2021, the Law Library of Congress and the American Bar Association cosponsored an event to celebrate Law Day. Law Day is a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law and an opportunity to understand how law and the legal process protect liberty and promote justice. The theme of this year’s …
Posted in: Event, Global Law, Law Library
Congressional Cemetery Series: Celebrating Pride Month
Posted by: Kelly Goles
Celebrating Pride month with headstones in the Congressional Cemetery associated with individuals who worked to advance the rights of the LGBTQ community.
Posted in: Guest Post, LGBTQ
Remembering Our Past on Memorial Day Weekend – Pics of the Week
Posted by: Margaret Wood
Photographs from Mount Olivet cemetery and Battle of Monocacy national site
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
Moses Levy, First Jewish Attorney in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
Nathan discusses the life of Moses Levy, the first Jewish person to practice law in Pennsylvania.
Posted in: In the News, Jewish American History, Law Library
Join Us for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar: “New Laws of China and How to Find Them Online”
Posted by: Laney Zhang
“Where can I find the official version of this law that was just released?” “What is the legal status of this document titled ‘provisions’ or ‘measures’?” “Is this law or regulatory document currently effective?” These are a few common questions people may have when doing Chinese law research. For anyone who has had such questions …
Posted in: Event, Global Law, Law Library
Congress.gov: A Preview of Phase Two of Statutes at Large
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Earlier this month, Margaret wrote about the addition of citations to our share/save toolbar on Congress.gov. We also made it easier to see contact information for members. One of the areas we have focused on, behind the scenes, over the last year is to continue to enhance the historical content on Congress.gov. In February we …
Posted in: Congress