Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, or, the Old Bailey: Pic of the Week
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
A post on the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, or, the Old Bailey
Posted in: Global Law, Pic of the Week
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The Coroner’s Court, Westminster, London : Pic of the Week
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
Virginia’s Witch Duck: Grace Sherwood
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
Forgotten and Overlooked: Queer Trials of the Early Modern Period
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post recounts the history of 3 early modern trials of LGBTQ people.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, LGBTQ
The Fairfax Stone
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The Fairfax Stone is the boundary stone of the Northern Neck Proprietary in Virginia, marking the lands of Thomas Fairfax, sixth Baron Fairfax of Cameron. His mother’s family left him the land; one-sixth of his land was left to him by his grandmother, and five-sixths by his mother, Lady Katherine Culpeper Fairfax, who was the …
Posted in: Collections
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, Prince of the People
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today is a state holiday in Hawai’i commemorating the birthday of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Piʻikoi. As an adult, he was frequently called Ke Ali‘i Maka‘āinana (Prince of the People), for the services he gave to the Hawaiian people. Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana’ole, often called simply Prince Kūhiō, was born in Kōloa, Kaua’i, Hawai’i, on …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Pacific Islander History
Teddy Roosevelt, Naturalist and Public Intellectual
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The following is a guest post by Alexander Salopek, a collection development specialist in Collection Services Division. While at home due to the current circumstances, I have found myself deeply missing the Library’s collections; something close to my heart. Thankfully, I was able to work with the collections through the By the People project. By …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Braddock’s (Other) Road
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The picture of the week is of General Braddock's original, secret grave site as well as his new grave.
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
An Interview with Sophie Higgerson, Junior Fellow
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today’s interview is with Sophie Higgerson. Sophie is a Junior Fellow in the Collection Services Division at the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I grew in Vermont and Rhode Island, but went to middle and high school in New Hampshire. Since I moved to Virginia for college, I have found it is easiest …
Posted in: Collections, Interview, Law Library