George Washington’s View in Retirement – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
Lena Bleckmann explores Mount Vernon, George Washington's estate.
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Category: Collections
New Law Library Report on Safety and Security of Artificial Intelligence Systems Published
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
The blog post introduces the new Law Library report on "Safety and Security of Artificial Intelligence Systems."
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The “Lieber Code” – the First Modern Codification of the Laws of War
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
On April 24, 1863, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issued “General Orders No. 100: Instructions for the Government of the Armies of the United States in the Field,” commonly known as the “Lieber Code” after its main author Francis (Franz) Lieber. The Lieber Code set out rules of conduct during hostilities for Union soldiers throughout the U.S. Civil …
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The Declaration of Independence in Foreign Languages
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
In preparation for the upcoming Independence Day celebration tomorrow, we thought it might be interesting to show that there is also an international dimension to this national holiday. The Declaration of Independence is regarded as one of the milestone documents that shaped America, but it also had a major influence abroad. After the Continental Congress approved the …
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Nuremberg Trial Verdicts
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
Seventy years ago – on October 1, 1946 – the Nuremberg trial, one of the most prominent trials of the last century, concluded when the International Military Tribunal (IMT) issued the verdicts for the main war criminals of the Second World War. The IMT sentenced twelve of the defendants to death, seven to terms of …
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