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The New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge – Pics of the Week

Posted by: Margaret Wood

On September 7, 2021, the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge opened in Washington, D.C. This new bridge replaced an older bridge, also called the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge. Both bridges were named in honor of the famous 19th century abolitionist Frederick Douglass who lived in Washington, D.C., for the last years of his life and …

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100th Anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Posted by: Margaret Wood

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Over two years after the end of World War I, Congress approved the burial of an unknown soldier at Arlington Cemetery (March 4, 1921, ch. 175 41 Stat. 1447). The law provided that the Secretary of War [was] authorized …

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Law Library Presenting at 2021 AALL

Posted by: Margaret Wood

On July 22, 2021 at 3:45 CDT, two Law Library staff members, and one former Law Library colleague will be participating in a presentation at this year’s annual conference of the American Association of Law Libraries. The conference was scheduled to be in Cleveland originally but has changed to be an all virtual event. I …