Dover, Delaware – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Kelly Goles
The Pic of the Week showcases the Golden Fleece Tavern and the Old State House in Dover, Delaware.
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New Acquisition: 1872 House Report of the Committee on Indian Affairs
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Recently, the Law Library acquired a copy of the 1872 House Report of the Committee on Indian Affairs titled Alleged Frauds Against Certain Indian Soldiers. In 1862, in the middle of the Civil War, Indigenous people living in the Midwest who volunteered for service were organized into regiments in the Union Army and were designated …
Posted in: Law Library, Collections, Native Americans
Stede Bonnet and the Golden Age of Piracy: Part One
Posted by: Jennifer González
“The Tryals of Major Stede Bonnet “describes the return of Blackbeard and Bonnet to the Carolinas in June 1718, aboard together on Blackbeard’s ship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge.
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Join Us on 9/16 for “Law in the time of COVID-19: The Legal Complexities of the COVID-19 Pandemic”
Posted by: Kelly Goles
UPDATE: We regret to announce that this event has been postponed. Announcements for the new date will be posted to the Law Library’s blog, sent via our News & Events email list. Join the Law Library of Congress and the American Inns of Court on Friday, September 16, at 2:30 p.m. EDT for “Law in the Time …
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Meet the Summer 2022 Herencia Interns and Volunteers
Posted by: Stephen Mayeaux
Short biographies of the summer 2022 cohort of Herencia interns.
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Bill of Rights Day 2021 – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
Today, December 15, is Bill of Rights Day, the 230th anniversary of the ratification of the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution. On this day in 1791, the Virginia General Assembly completed the ratification process for those amendments. Virginia’s ratification of the Bill of Rights fulfilled the requirement that federal constitutional amendments must …
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Fall 2021 Remote Metadata Interns
Posted by: Jennifer González
This month our fall 2021 remote metadata interns are finishing up their projects, and we must say goodbye as they head on to new adventures. But first, we want to introduce you to our wonderful cohort that has worked in the Digital Resources Division these last few months. These metadata interns have worked on projects …
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New Acquisition: Henry Clay Draft of Article IX of the Treaty of Ghent
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
Nathan Dorn describes a new acquisition - the Henry Clay draft of Article IX of the Treaty of Ghent.
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Happy Flag Day 2020! State Flags on Display – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Margaret Wood
The Pic of the Week celebrates flags on Flag Day.
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