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Posted by: Sarah Friedman
On April 25th, 2025, the Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., which is located only a few blocks from the Library of Congress in Southeast Washington, D.C., hosted its first Friday evening parade of the season.
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Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Did you know there's a time capsule buried underneath the Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C.? Today's blog post explores the contents of the time capsule in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Posted in: African American History, Collections, Education, Law Library
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
Learn about some of the monuments dedicated to Hispanic heritage individuals who shaped the governments of the Americas.
Posted in: Hispanic American History, Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Geraldine Davila Gonzalez
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) will hold their annual meeting and conference this year in Washington, D.C. The Law Library of Congress will participate in throughout the event as speakers in the educational program, in the exhibit hall as an exhibitor, and of course, as attendees. On Monday, July 15, there will be …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Betty Lupinacci
The following is a guest post by Janice Hyde, assistant law librarian for the Law Library’s Global Legal Collections Directorate. Janice has previously contributed to this blog with posts such as: Crossing State Lines to Settle Squabbles – Pic of the Week, Archived Legal Materials from Official Gazettes Now Available Through Law.gov and A View …
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Posted by: Jennifer González
On this day, 215 years ago, Congress met in the Capitol Building for the first time. The Sixth Congress established the residence of the Congress and seat of the United States government in Washington, D.C. with the move on November 17, 1800. The newly established United States had nine capitals between 1776 and 1800: Philadelphia, …
Posted in: Education, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Today on the blog, foreign law intern Eva brings us a picture of the week from the Old State Chamber in Annapolis, Maryland where George Washington presented his resignation his commission as Commander-In-Chief of the Continental Army.
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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 …
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Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
Bailey brings a Pic of the Week post from Italy and the Vatican City.
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