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Posted by: Margaret Wood
Ten years ago, I wrote a post about some of the questions we typically receive at the start of a new Congress. Though it is still a helpful post (in my opinion at least), we thought it might be useful to update this information, as in 2011, we were using our now-retired legislative system, THOMAS. …
Posted in: Congress, Law Library
Posted by: Margaret Wood
Since February of this year, we have been offering U.S. Law webinars online. In December 2020, we will present two classes to round out the year. First up is our monthly Orientation to Law Library Collections then in our Orientation to Legal Research series we will be teaching about U.S. Statutory Law. We will still …
Posted in: Education, Law Library
Posted by: Margaret Wood
The Law Library of Congress has had a long relationship with the Supreme Court of the United States and its justices. Since the Law Library’s founding in 1832, the justices have had free access to the Law Library, and to this day, the chief justice has the authority to direct the purchases of the Law …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Margaret Wood
Once again we are publishing a brief post with information about the webinars being presented by the Law Library’s Public Services Division staff in October 2020. We have three webinars this month, including an introduction to Congress.gov, the Library’s legislative website. We will continue to publish separate posts about upcoming Foreign and Comparative Law webinars and you …
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Posted by: Margaret Wood
On July 24, 1567, an imprisoned Mary Queen of Scots was forced to sign the instrument of her own abdication, thereby handing over the throne of Scotland to her 13-month-old son, James, and his regents. She was only 24 years old and had been queen of Scotland since the first week of her life. She was forced …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Margaret Wood
We are now offering our webinar about the Law Library’s services and collections, Orientation to the Law Library Collections on a monthly basis. This webinar is one of several offered by the Law Library of Congress on U.S. law and legal resources. The July webinar will be held on Tuesday, July 28 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Click …
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Posted by: Margaret Wood
The Pic of the Week celebrates flags on Flag Day.
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Posted by: Margaret Wood
Interested in learning about some of the free legal resources we offer online? Consider joining us for the Orientation to Law Library Collections on Tuesday, June 23, at 11:00 a.m. EDT. This is another of the Law Library of Congress’s new webinar series on U.S. law and legal resources. Click here to register. The Orientation to …
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Posted by: Margaret Wood
A brief history of the Lincoln Memorial Commission for and dedication of the Lincoln Memorial.
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