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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today's Picture of the Week post by collection specialist, Alexander, discusses the origin and function of the Coroner's Court in the United Kingdom.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Guest Post, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This month, we remember the history of Pablo Abeita, Isleta citizen, governor, judge, judicial clerk, postmaster, store owner, and representative for Isleta on the All Pueblo Council of Governors. Abeita was born in Isleta, New Mexico, on February 7, 1871, to a well-established family in Isleta; his grandfather Ambrosio lent $18,000 in gold to the …
Posted in: Collections, Native Americans
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This blog post discusses the witch trial and witch ducking of Grace Sherwood, of Pungo and Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1706.
Posted in: African American History, Collections
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today on the blog, Jennifer explains the Federal Indian Boarding school program, the origins of Orange Shirt Day, and the relationship of the U.S. Federal Indian Boarding school program to Canada's residential school program.
Posted in: Collections, In the News, Native Americans
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This blog post discusses the recent digitization of Mexican state gazettes, on the anniversary celebration of Mexican national independence.
Posted in: Collections, Hispanic American History
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today's blog post is an interview with Carlos Olave, Law Team Section Head at the Law Library of Congress.
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This July, the Indian Defense League of America (IDLA) and local community members will cross the border at Niagara Falls. This event is an annual celebration of the rights of all Indigenous peoples of North America to cross the border between Canada and the United States freely. Indigenous people lived, worked, and socialized throughout the …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This Women’s History Month, we look back to women who worked to advance women’s suffrage. One such notable figure is Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin, who worked to advance the rights of Native peoples and women, particularly Indigenous women. Born in 1863 in Pembina, North Dakota as a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of …
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Some of the founding fathers– Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton—met at a dinner party on June 20, 1790, to discuss options for the siting of the capital of the new Federal government. On July 16, 1790, the founders formally selected a spot on the Potomac River as the permanent capital (Washington, D.C.), after 10 years of siting …
Posted in: African American History, Collections, Law Library