Chief Standing Bear and His Landmark Civil Rights Case
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Blog post describing the legacy of Chief Standing Bear.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans
Category: Collections
Hispanic Heritage Month On the Shelf: What’s New
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The Law Library of Congress highlights new titles concerning Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Mexico for Hispanic Heritage Month.
Posted in: Collections, Hispanic American History, Law Library
Maggie Kuhn and Age Discrimination Law
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Celebrating activist Maggie Kuhn's 114th birthday with a short legal history on elder and retirement advances during her life.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Women's History
An Interview with Sophie Higgerson, Junior Fellow
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today’s interview is with Sophie Higgerson. Sophie is a Junior Fellow in the Collection Services Division at the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I grew in Vermont and Rhode Island, but went to middle and high school in New Hampshire. Since I moved to Virginia for college, I have found it is easiest …
Posted in: Collections, Interview, Law Library
Dr. Raphael Lemkin, the Totally Unofficial Man
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Raphael Lemkin was an international jurist, famous for coining the word "genocide" and making the act of genocide a crime in international law.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Jewish American History, Law Library
Mary Ann Shadd Cary: Lawyer, Educator, Suffragist
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post introduces readers to the life and legacy of Mary Ann Shad Cary and her contributions to both women's suffrage and racial equality.
Posted in: African American History, Collections, Law Library, Women's History