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The Rugby World Cup: Regulating the Party

Posted by: Kelly Buchanan

The 2011 Rugby World Cup kicked off in New Zealand on September 9th with a glittering opening ceremony followed by the first match between New Zealand and Tonga.  (Note that the New Zealand national rugby team is commonly called the “All Blacks.”)  I’ve had a couple of very busy weekends watching a number of the …

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The Punishment of Rebellious Children and Witches

Posted by: Kelly Buchanan

The following is a guest post by David Mao, Deputy Law Librarian of Congress. Throughout the year, the Law Library has visitors that want to see and hear about our exceptional collections and services.  Visitors come from near and far; over the past several months we’ve seen visitors from as close as Capitol Hill and …

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Happy (New Zealand) Birthday, Queen Elizabeth!

Posted by: Kelly Buchanan

The British Royal Family has been a quite a topic of conversation here in the U.S. this year, what with “that” wedding a few weeks ago.  Coming from a Commonwealth Realm I saw many references to Queen Elizabeth II and her family while I was growing up – her picture on our coins and notes, …