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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
Posted by: Jennifer González
The Law Library is sad to report the passing of Margaret Wood, Senior Legal Reference Librarian, who worked for nearly 17 years at the Library of Congress and honors her life and legacy.
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer González
A brief description of the effects of the Prime Time Access Rule (PTAR) and Financial Interest Syndication Rules (Fin-Syn) on television broadcasting in the 1970s.
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer González
King Henry IV of England forbade transmutation, a principle of alchemy, in the Act Against Multiplication of 1404.
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer González
In fall 2022, the Law Library of Congress added foreign legal gazettes for the countries of Niger, New Caledonia, Suriname, Cabo Verde, and the Cook Islands.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library