U.S. Space Force: The Sixth Branch of the U.S. Armed Forces
Posted by: Jennifer González
Today marks the third anniversary of the establishment of the United States Space Force.
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Asian Americans in the Military
Posted by: Jennifer González
A short overview of the hardships of Asian Americans serving in the U.S. Military.
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Mexico City’s Desagüe of 1607: From an Island to a Water Crisis
Posted by: Stephen Mayeaux
The following is a guest post by Grislean Palacios, who served as a summer 2022 remote intern transcribing and researching documents in the Herencia: Centuries of Spanish Legal Documents crowdsourcing campaign at the Law Library of Congress. Special thanks to Francisco Macías for translation and analysis assistance. The Herencia Crowdsourcing Campaign collection includes historic documents dealing with criminal cases, real …
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Law Library of Congress Studies on Firearms, Weapons, and Gun Control
Posted by: Ruth Levush
A search of legal reports produced by the Law Library of Congress has identified multiple reports on gun laws around the world. The reports date back to the early 1960s, reflecting the interest in the topics of “firearms” OR “weapons” OR “gun control” OR “weapons industry” by Law Library of Congress patrons over the years. …
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The Chinese Exclusion Act, Part 2 – The Legacy
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
Second part of a blog post detailing the history of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
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The Chinese Exclusion Act, Part 1 – The History
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
First part of a blog post detailing the history of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
Posted in: Asian American History, Collections, Guest Post, Law Library