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Posted by: Francisco Macías
Bernardo Vicente Apolinar de Gálvez y Madrid is one of those unsung heroes of American history. Today, I would like to share a few highlights about this giant of Americana. Born on July 23, 1746, in Macharaviaya—a town and municipio in Málaga within the autonomous community of Andalusia, which is situated in the south …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Francisco Macías
Today’s interview is with one of our newest colleagues, Stephen Mayeaux, who is a legal information specialist in the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I grew up in a small town in Northwest Florida and moved to D.C. in 2012 after spending a few years in New York …
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Posted by: Francisco Macías
On Wednesday, April 25, 2018, the Library of Congress had the honor of hosting a visit by the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron. President Macron, accompanied by his wife, Brigitte Macron, got an exclusive view of materials compiled from the Library of Congress collections in the Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial …
Posted in: In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Francisco Macías
This is a blog post by the Law Library of Congress about the Pyramid of Niches at El Tajín--a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Francisco Macías
On August 3 and 4, 2017, I had the distinct privilege of representing the Law Library of Congress at one of Latin America’s most lauded institutes of legal research. In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, I would like to share some highlights of what transpired there. The following is a recap authored by Celia Carreón …
Posted in: Event, Law Library
Posted by: Francisco Macías
This is a blog post about Loving v. Virginia by the Law Library of Congress.
Posted in: African American History, Education, Event, Law Library
Posted by: Francisco Macías
The following is a guest post by Seth Brostoff, a legal metadata intern, who has been working at the Law Library of Congress for several months describing and creating metadata for a collection of Hispanic Legal Documents that span from the 15th to 19th centuries. Now that the dust of the celebrations surrounding Cinco de …
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Francisco Macías
This is a blog post concerning Judge Crazy Walking, a Standing Rock Sioux.
Posted in: Law Library, Native Americans, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Francisco Macías
The following is a joint collaboration with Janice Hyde, Assistant Law Librarian for Collections. March is a very important month for Texas. March is Texas History Month! Every year, on March 2, Texas celebrates the anniversary of its independence. And it’s no surprise that this anniversary aligns with the festivities set out for Texas Public …
Posted in: Collections, Education, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library