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: Law Library
An Interview with Alexander Salopek, Collection Development Librarian
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Describe your background. I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio with four younger brothers. Most of my family are active in the Croatian folk music scene, which I participated in as part of the Cleveland Junior Tamburitzans. I was also a Boy Scout and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. What is your academic/professional history? I …
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
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
We’re Going to Do Something: Flight 93 National Memorial
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
A description of the United Airlines Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
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
Eisenhower’s Temporary White House
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The picture of the week depicts Eisenhower's home in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
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