Articles of the Confederation Mural – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Robert Brammer
A mural commemorating the Articles of Confederation in York, PA is the picture of the week.
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The Home of General Gates & the Plot to Remove Washington as Commander In Chief – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Robert Brammer
A photo of General Horatio Gates home and a discussion of the Conway Cabal that attempted to remove George Washington as commander in chief of the Continental Army.
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Rare Book Video – The Articles of Confederation
Posted by: Robert Brammer
On this day in 1777, the first Constitution of the United States, the Articles of Confederation, was adopted by the Continental Congress. Our latest rare book video features the first printing of the Articles of Confederation. This item is held by the Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress.
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Rare Book Video – The Trial of Vice President Aaron Burr
Posted by: Robert Brammer
Our latest rare book video features the trial of Aaron Burr. This item is held by the Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress.
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News from the Law Library of Congress Chatbot
Posted by: Robert Brammer
Have you tried the Law Library of Congress Chatbot lately? The chatbot provides answers to frequently asked legal reference questions through Facebook Messenger. You can interact with it by clicking through a series of menu options or you can type in a natural language question. The chatbot debuted in October 2017, and since that time we …
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Rare Book Video – The Enforcement of the Salt Tax in Pre-Revolutionary France
Posted by: Robert Brammer
Sophie Higgerson, a junior fellow in the Collection Services Division at the Law Library of Congress, explores the Law Library’s collection of 18th century French statutes, focusing on the enforcement of the salt tax in pre-revolutionary France.
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Federal Courts, Judge Gerhard Gesell, and the Security State
Posted by: Robert Brammer
This following is a guest post by Ryan Reft, a historian of the modern United States focusing on domestic policy and law in the Manuscript Division at the Library of Congress. Ryan previously contributed two other posts to In Custodia Legis - Simon Sobeloff and Jewish Baltimore and Rights and Resistance: Civil Liberties during World War …
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The Experimental Congress.gov Browser Extension Can Now Search the Compilation of Presidential Documents
Posted by: Robert Brammer
This latest update to the experimental Google Chrome Congress.gov browser extension that is hosted by LC Labs adds the ability to highlight text on a page and search for it in the Compilation of Presidential Documents on govinfo. The compilation includes executive orders and executive proclamations issued after 1992. The new version of the extension can also search …
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Wheatland, the Home of President James Buchanan – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Robert Brammer
President Buchanan's home, Wheatland, and his legacy is explored in this Pic of the Week.
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