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New Story Map Published – Owning Big Cats

April 25, 2024

The Law Library has published a new Story Map on the ownership of big cats across the world that we are excited to share with you.

Posted in: Collections, Law Library

Color photograph of "Stumpy" - a thin, short trunk of a cherry blossom tree, hollowed. Several branches, including one long one from the top, are covered in blooming, white-pink flowers. Stump stands on a ledge along the tidal basin. Other cherry blossom trees and the Washington monument are visible on the coast in the background. The sky above is clear and blue.

Stumpy’s Legacy: Laws on Plant Patents and Propagation

April 1, 2024

Posted by: Bailey DeSimone

In honor of Stumpy the Cherry Blossom Tree's final peak bloom season, Bailey visits the tree and dives into the history of plant patents of cherry blossom hybrids.

Posted in: Collections, Law Library

Color illustrated map of Ireland from the early 18th century, delineating the provinces. Town and city names are identified in small print.

Commemorating Irish-American Heritage Month

March 21, 2024

Posted by: Bailey DeSimone

For St. Patrick's Day and National Irish-American Heritage Month, Bailey looks into the collections to learn a bit more about how Irish-American culture manifested in the United States, immigration law that affected it, and Congressional recognition of the Irish Free State in the 1920s.

Posted in: Collections, Law Library

Black and white bust portrait of Jose Rizal, facing slightly to his left.

Remembering José Rizal, Filipino Revolutionary

February 8, 2024

Posted by: Bailey DeSimone

Former Digital Resources Division intern Kaycee Conover introduces us to Filipino revolutionary José Rizal, whose writings moved Congress during the consideration of the Philippine Bill in 1902.

Posted in: Collections, Guest Post, Law Library

View of intersecting green street signs with white text, from below, looking up. Mounted on a lamppost with a round, oval bulb, one sign reads "F ST SE" and the one above it reads "CAPITALSAURUS COURT." A blue sky with a few wisps of cloud is in the background, and a few yellow-leaved fall branches hang overhead.

Lessons from the Capitalsaurus: Federal Archaeological Law since 1906

January 16, 2024

Posted by: Bailey DeSimone

A peculiar street sign in DC leads to the discovery of DC's official dinosaur - and the later laws that came into effect in order to protect future findings.

Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans

A color photograph of a colorful garden shaded by a tree to the left, under a clear blue sky. The Washington Monument is visible to the right, in the background. Through the tree in the upper left, you can see the rays of sun coming through. In the foreground is a sidewalk that loops around the garden.

Commemorating German-American Friendship Day – Pic of the Week

November 15, 2023

Posted by: Bailey DeSimone

Bailey visits the German-American Friendship Garden on the National Mall one morning and observes the commemoration of friendly international relations through nature and the law.

Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week

Color photograph of Arlington National Cemetery. The greenery stretches in the foreground to the middle. where rows of white stone grave markers lay. Fall foliage frames the Washington Monument on the distant horizon, under a blue sky and wispy clouds.

A Walk Through Arlington National Cemetery

November 13, 2023

Posted by: Bailey DeSimone

Following a visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, Bailey explores the meaning behind the stars on several of the tombstones, as well as the legislative history of the holiday.

Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Pic of the Week, World War I

Color photograph of the wooded area outside the National Museum of the American Indian. In the center foreground, a winding railing stretches back and bends left, towards an opening where a circular metal memorial stands. The memorial is a metal circle with a hole in the middle. To the right is a small pond surrounded by trees and shrubbery in bright autumn colors. A clear blue sky peeks through between the branches.

Observing Native American Heritage Month and Veterans History Month at the NMAI

November 7, 2023

Posted by: Bailey DeSimone

Bailey visits the National Museum of the American Indian and the Native American Veterans Memorial in honor of both Native American Heritage Month and Veterans Day.

Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans

A black and gold plaque affixed to a brick wall

LGBTQ+ History Month on Capitol Hill

October 25, 2023

Posted by: Bailey DeSimone

This LGBTQ+ history month, Bailey explores one of two LGBTQ+ historical sites on the national register and examines the laws created to protect them.

Posted in: Law Library, LGBTQ, Pic of the Week

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