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Color image of temperance fountain, with the word "Temperance" written on the facing side.

“A monstrosity of art”: A Strange D.C. Landmark’s Connection to Congress

Posted by: Anna Price

The following is a guest post by Sarah Friedman, a former Presidential Management Fellow with the Public Services Division at the Law Library of Congress. She previously authored The Legal History of the Presidential Management Fellows Program and Hansberry v. Lee: The Supreme Court Case that Influenced the Play “A Raisin in the Sun.” Washington …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Preserving the Past: The National Register of Historic Places

Posted by: Kelly Goles

The following is a guest post by Emily Beran, a former intern with the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. She studied library and information science at the University of Washington.  What do The Hoover Dam, Walden Pond, and Palace Amusements all have in common? These three locations – and over 96,000 …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Historical U.S. Reports Available Online

Posted by: Jennifer González

Following our releases of the Federal Register and United States Code collections, the Library of Congress is pleased to make available the decisions and orders from the United States Reports, from 1754 through 2003. The U.S. Reports is the collection of bound volumes that contain the official version of the U.S. Supreme Court opinions. The …