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Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Collections and Digitization Projects of the Vatican Apostolic Library

Posted by: Jim Martin

The following post is written by Dante Figueroa, a senior legal information analyst at the Law Library of Congress. He has recently written for In Custodia Legis on the Italian Parliamentary Library; Spanish Legal Documents (15th to 19th Century); Recent Legislation Enacted by Italy to Tackle COVID-19; and Italy: A New Silk Road Between Italy …

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Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

75th Anniversary of End of World War II

Posted by: Jim Martin

On this day in 1945, the most destructive war in human history came to an end when representatives of the Japanese government signed the instrument of surrender on board the deck of the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. Overseeing the event was General of the Army and Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers Douglas MacArthur.   Representatives of …

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