A History of Blasphemy Laws in the United States
Posted by: Anna Price
A guest post discussing the history of state laws punishing blasphemy across the United States.
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library
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A Congress.gov Interview with Andrew Reiter, Legislative Data Specialist
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Today's interview is with Andrew Reiter, a legislative data specialist in the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Meet the Summer 2023 Creative Digital Projects Participants (2 of 3)
Posted by: Jennifer González
Our summer 2023 Creative Digital Publications project teaches students to write articles for potential publication on this blog. Read for a description of the project and the people in two of our groups.
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Meet the Summer 2023 Creative Digital Projects Participants (1 of 3)
Posted by: Jennifer González
Our summer 2023 Creative Digital Publications project teaches students to write articles for potential publication on this blog. Read for a description of the project and the people in two of our groups.
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Spring 2023 Project: American State Papers
Posted by: Jennifer González
One of our spring 2023 projects is working on the American State Papers. This is a description of the project and the volunteers and interns that are making it happen.
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
“Law or No Law”: Abolitionist Resistance to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Posted by: Jennifer González
The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 escalated tensions over slavery and this blog article tells the story of famous resistance in the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue of 1858.
Posted in: African American History, Guest Post, Law Library
Escaping Slavery: The Consequences of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Posted by: Jennifer González
This blog article tells the stories of two enslaved people, Thomas Sims and Anthony Burns, that escape in Boston, Massachusetts, and become fugitive slaves under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
Posted in: African American History, Guest Post, Law Library
Just Brew It: A Brief Legislative History about Homebrewing in the United States – Part 1
Posted by: Anna Price
The following is the first of two guest posts by Rebecca Komathy, a former intern with the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. She is currently a graduate student in the master of library and information science program at San Jose State University. The second blog post on this topic will be …
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