FALQs: The Conscription System of South Korea
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
A post about the South Korean system of military conscription and how it should apply to pop stars
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Category: Guest Post
Law Library of Congress Report Highlights Recent Updates in UK and US Environmental Law
Posted by: Kelly Goles
The following is a guest post by Louis Myers, a legal reference librarian at the Law Library of Congress. Louis has authored several blog posts for In Custodia Legis, including New Acquisition: The Trial of Governor Picton, A Case of Torture in Trinidad, Indigenous Law Research Strategies: Settlement Acts and Looking into the Past: Space Telescopes and the Law of Outer …
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A Holiday Greeting from the Law Librarian of Congress
Posted by: Kelly Goles
This is a guest post by the Law Librarian of Congress, Aslihan Bulut. Dear In Custodia Legis readers and Law Library of Congress patrons, colleagues, and friends: As this year comes to a close and we look forward to the new year, I wanted to thank each and every one of you for such unwavering and …
Posted in: Collections, Guest Post, Law Library
Get Ready: Favorite Ready Reference Materials at the Law Library of Congress
Posted by: Anna Price
This is a guest post by Olivia Kane-Cruz, the current librarian-in-residence at the Law Library of Congress. As the current librarian-in-residence, I am constantly learning from the more experienced legal reference librarians. During my very first week, I had the opportunity to shadow other librarians at the reference desk in the Law Library Reading Room. …
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U.S. Space Force: The Sixth Branch of the U.S. Armed Forces
Posted by: Jennifer González
Today marks the third anniversary of the establishment of the United States Space Force.
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The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Its Municipal Government Structure
Posted by: Anna Price
The following is a guest post by Jesús Colón Rosado, an intern working in the Public Services Division at the Law Library of Congress. Jesús previously authored the post The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its Government Structure. Background Under the Spanish regime, the government of each municipality in Puerto Rico was called an ayuntamiento …
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Mercy Otis Warren: The Secret Muse of the Bill of Rights
Posted by: Jennifer González
A narrative of Mercy Otis Warren's role in the Bill of Rights and the American Revolution.
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How a Dam Paved the Way for the National Park Service
Posted by: Jennifer González
A short history of the beginnings of the National Park Service, by looking at the Hetch Hetchy Controversy.
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Stede Bonnet and the Golden Age of Piracy: Part Two
Posted by: Jennifer González
“The Tryals of Major Stede Bonnet “describes the return of Blackbeard and Bonnet to the Carolinas in June 1718, aboard together on Blackbeard’s ship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge.
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