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Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Wrapping up Magna Carta

Posted by: Jeanine Cali

For ten weeks, the Library of Congress hosted a whirlwind of events and activities that surrounded the exhibition, Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor. Activities began the day before the exhibition opened when the Law Library of Congress hosted the Chief Justice of the United States, John G. Roberts, Jr., and the former chief justice of …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor Gallery Talk – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Jeanine Cali

Nathan Dorn, curator of Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor, recently gave a gallery talk that highlighted key items from the exhibition. Nathan discussed the cornerstone of the exhibition, the 1215 Lincoln Cathedral Magna Carta. He spoke about its physical condition, the history of its birth at Runnymede, England and its significance through the ages. There …