Expanding Wigmore’s List of 100 Legal Novels
Posted by: Jennifer González
John Henry Wigmore, American lawyer and legal scholar, created a list of 100 legal novels in 1908.
Posted in: Collections, Guest Post, Law Library
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An Introduction to the Lieber Collection
Posted by: Jennifer González
The online Lieber Collection of the Law Library of Congress is full of historical items related to military law, international law, and constitutional law.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Foreign Legal Gazette Collections – Fall 2022 Recap
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.
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An Interview with Daina Andries, Metadata Technician
Posted by: Jennifer González
This interview is with Daina Andries, a volunteer metadata technician with the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. My dad’s family is from Pennsylvania and Michigan. My mom’s family immigrated to Wisconsin from Lithuania after World War II and eventually …
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United States Treaties Added to the Law Library Website
Posted by: Jennifer González
We have added the United States Treaty Series, compiled by Charles I. Bevans, to our online digital collection. This collection includes treaties that the United States signed with other countries from 1776 to 1949. The collection consists of 13 volumes: four volumes of multilateral treaties, eight volumes of bilateral treaties and one volume of an index. Multilateral …
Posted in: Collections, Education, Law Library
The Lafayette Escadrille and American Neutrality at the Start of World War I
Posted by: Jennifer González
This is a guest blog by Jennifer Proctor, a metadata technician. Jennifer is working on the U.S. Reports project with Julie McVey and Quinn Smith. She is also working on the Statutes at Large project. You’ve probably heard of the Red Baron (Manfred von Richthofen) – the most famous German fighter pilot in history – but it …
Posted in: Education, Guest Post, Law Library, World War I
On this Day: Florida Becomes the 27th State
Posted by: Jennifer González
On March 3, 1845, Florida became the 27th state to join the United States. People first reached Florida at least 12,000 years ago. Because the sea level was much lower then, Florida was nearly twice the size it is today. Florida is the site of the earliest visit to the continental U.S. by European explorers …
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Virginia Dynasty: James Monroe
Posted by: Jennifer González
Our final president is James Monroe. He follows George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison and completes the Virginia Dynasty. James Monroe was born in 1758 in the Northern Neck of Virginia, near the area where George Washington was born. Today, nothing remains of the house, but the land is a park with several …
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Virginia Dynasty: Thomas Jefferson
Posted by: Jennifer González
Thomas Jefferson is featured in this third blog post about the Virginia Dynasty, following posts on two other renowned Virginians–James Madison and George Washington. Thomas Jefferson was born at Shadwell,Virginia in 1743 to Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph. From his successful and wealthy parents, Thomas inherited considerable property and began building Monticello when he was 26 years …
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