Archive: December 2023 (3 Posts)

Refined by: (Author) Jennifer González; (Year) 2023; (Month) December

Men on the dock watching crowded ships in the distance throwing items overboard. Text on right side refers to the Boston Tea Party.

The 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party

December 15, 2023

December 16, marks 250 years since the political protest that eventually led to the creation of the United States of America.

Posted in: Collections, Law Library

Screenshot from signed Lieber Collection item page that reads “From the Library of G. Norman Lieber.”

An Introduction to the Lieber Collection

December 13, 2023

Posted by: Jennifer González

The online Lieber Collection of the Law Library of Congress is full of historical items related to military law, international law, and constitutional law.

Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library

This mural depicts a discussion among the president and members of his cabinet; from left to right are President James Monroe, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, Attorney General William Wirt, Secretary of War John Calhoun, and Secretary of the Navy Samuel L. Southard. Left: Simón Bolívar, who fought for the independence of many Spanish colonies in South America, represents a commitment to liberty. Right: Greek freedom fighters, who were aided by Russia, Britain, and France in gaining autonomy from the Ottoman Empire, symbolize the struggle for freedom around the globe.

The 200th Anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine – Pic of the Week

December 1, 2023

Posted by: Jennifer González

Today marks 200 years since James Monroe first articulated what would become the Monroe Doctrine.

Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week

Refined by: (Author) Jennifer González; (Year) 2023; (Month) December