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Posted by: Liah Caravalho
The Law Library of Congress is pleased to announce that legal and political philosophy professor Jeremy Waldron of New York University School of Law, will deliver the 2017 Frederic R. and Molly S. Kellogg Biennial Lecture on Jurisprudence. The lecture, “The Philosophical Foundations of Immigration Law,” is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1. …
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Posted by: Liah Caravalho
At 230 years old, the United States Constitution is the oldest surviving written charter of government in the world. The “Framers” signed the Constitution on September 17, 1787. The document defines the powers and limits of the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government, and the fundamental rights of all Americans. The Law Library of …
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The Library of Congress 17th annual National Book Festival kicks off at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 2 in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Law Library of Congress staff are delighted once again to have an opportunity to discuss our legal collection and services, and share a number of family-friendly activities with festival attendees. …
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Posted by: Liah Caravalho
In 1516, on a swampy Venetian island, originally the site of a foundry, the Ghetto Nuovo was established 500 years ago. The island, and a connected island, which was established later and known as the Ghetto Vecchio, was home to Venetian Jews. By law, they were relegated to live within this gated and walled area …
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On Tuesday, February 21, the Law Library of Congress in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy will host a second program to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Jewish Ghetto of Venice. The first commemorative program that the Law Library hosted on May 24, 2016, La Città degli Ebrei/The City of the Jews: Segregated Space and …
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On Friday, December 9, 2016, the Law Library of Congress celebrated Human Rights Day and marked International Anti-Corruption Day with a panel discussion on human rights in Eastern Europe. The event featured a distinguished panel of American and European politicians, scholars, and practitioners. Panelists discussed how the U.S. Congress helped to develop human rights in …
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Posted by: Liah Caravalho
On Tuesday, December 6, the Law Library of Congress and the Center for the Book hosted a book talk with Michael Signer. Signer is an author, political theorist, attorney, and the mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia. He discussed his book, Becoming Madison: The Extraordinary Origins of the Least Likely Founding Father (Public Affairs, 2015). Signer said he wanted …
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Posted by: Liah Caravalho
On Tuesday, December 6, the Law Library of Congress and the Center for the Book will host a book talk featuring Michael Signer. He will discuss his book, Becoming Madison: The Extraordinary Origins of the Least Likely Founding Father (Public Affairs, 2015), which focuses on U.S. President James Madison’s life before age 36. After the discussion, …
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Posted by: Liah Caravalho
On Friday, December 9, the Law Library of Congress will commemorate Human Rights Day with a discussion on how the Miranda warning has impacted human rights in Eastern Europe. This program will serve as the Law Library’s annual commemoration of Human Rights Day. In previous years, the Law Library has hosted a number of Human …
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