The History of the U.S. Bar Exam, Part I – The Law’s Gatekeeper
Posted by: Sarah Friedman
Today's blog post is part one of a two part series exploring the history of the Bar Exam in the United States.
Posted in: Education, Guest Post, Law Library
Category: Law Library
From Louboutin to Pink Insulation: How Can a Company Trademark a Color?
Posted by: Sarah Friedman
The following is a guest post by Alice Condry-Power, a former intern with the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. She is an undergraduate student studying English at Skidmore College. When you see a red sole on the bottom of a high-heeled shoe, where does your mind go? Many would connect this …
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library
The History of the Netherlands Carillon
Posted by: Sarah Friedman
Today's blog post is about the Netherlands Carillon, gifted to the United States by the Netherlands to express gratitude for America’s aid to the Dutch people during and after World War II.
Posted in: Law Library
Commemorating American History with Commemorative Postage Stamps
Posted by: Sarah Friedman
Today's blog post examines the history of Commemorative Postage Stamps and the process in which ideas for new commemorative stamps can be submitted.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Clara Barton and the Geneva Convention
Posted by: Sarah Friedman
Clara Barton is well known as the “angel of the battlefield,” who tended to wounded soldiers during the Civil War, but she also played an important role in the United States’ entry into an international treaty. Following the Geneva Conference of 1863, the first treaty of the Geneva Convention was ratified by 12 nations in …
Posted in: Law Library, Women's History