Arizona Statehood Anniversary
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post discusses the 110th anniversary of Arizona statehood.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans
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2016 Law Day Program – 50th Anniversary of Miranda v. Arizona
Posted by: Liah Caravalho
It is spring time, which means, it is almost time to celebrate Law Day! The Law Library of Congress will host its annual Law Day program on Wednesday, April 27. The event will mark the 50th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision, Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966). Law Librarian of Congress …
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A Short History of the First Native American Women Lawyers and Judges in the United States
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post highlights a brief overview of some of the first Native American women lawyers and judges in the United States.
Posted in: Collections, Guest Post, Law Library, Native Americans, Women's History
Orange Shirt Day and the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today on the blog, Jennifer explains the Federal Indian Boarding school program, the origins of Orange Shirt Day, and the relationship of the U.S. Federal Indian Boarding school program to Canada's residential school program.
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A Law Library Recap from AALL
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post highlights the Law Library of Congress's staff's time at the American Association of Law Libraries Conference that take place in July.
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NAGPRA: An Attempt to Correct the Past
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today's blog post is a guest post by collection development specialist Alexander regarding the Native American Graves Protection and Reparation Act.
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Join Us on 12/7 for Human Rights Day: Science Literacy and the Law
Posted by: Robert Brammer
This post announces the Law Library of Congress 2023 Human Rights Day celebration, which will feature a lecture by Dr. Sarah Cooper.
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Descansos: Roadside Memorials
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
In late October and early November, people of Hispanic heritage remember their lost loved ones with ofrendas, colorful memorials to the dead that are decorated with sugar skulls, marigolds, papel picado, candles, favorite foods of the lost ones, and more. This time tends to be a celebration more than a mourning; when building an ofrenda …
Posted in: Collections, Hispanic American History, Law Library
Digital Resources Division Interns for Summer 2023
Posted by: Jennifer González
The Digital Resources Division oversees several summer 2023 projects including metadata work on the U.S. Reports, HTML work for US Treaties, and reviewing story maps for publication.
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