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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This week’s interview is with Christine Ford, who is interning with the Law Library’s Public Services Division for three weeks. Jennifer is shepherding this interview for Donna Sokol while she’s away. Describe your background. I grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and lived there for the majority of my life. I love St. Louis. I …
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Preserving law sources is one of our top priorities and every day we find ourselves working with different jurisdictions. In May, as we were working on reclassifying Law-classed materials, our serials cataloger came across some deteriorating issues of the law reports of Haiti, La Gazette du palais: organe juridique. As a law source, this bimonthly …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
To secure the basic needs of children, the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on November 20, 1989, the 30th anniversary of its Declaration of the Rights of the Child. The Convention went into force on September 2, 1990 when enough nations ratified it. Currently, 196 nations have ratified the …
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Biking to work is a commuting option that can help you stay fit, reduce carbon emissions, and/or get ready for a race. Whatever your reasons, Bike to Work Day is a fun way to get started on the habit. Lots of riders out there will be new to the habit of cycling to work on Bike …
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Spring may be the best time of year to take a break and visit Virginia’s historic triangle and Williamsburg, Virginia, especially the Virginia House of Burgesses. Spring is the anniversary time of so many historic revolutionary moments in Virginia. The House of Burgesses is the oldest English-speaking representative assembly in the New World, dating back …
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Are you happy today? If not today, are you happy with your life generally? If you’re wondering why that question matters, and you tend to think about pursuing happiness as a poetic flourish rather than a mission statement, you might want to look at the United Nations’ (UN) declaration in support of its 4th International …
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The United States made a deal 100 years ago today, on March 2, 1917, when the Jones-Shafroth Act became law making Puerto Rico a territory of the United States.
Posted in: Collections, Hispanic American History, Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The first “gerrymander” was drawn on a map and signed into law on February 11, 1812. Elbridge Gerry, then governor of Massachusetts, signed into law a redistricting plan designed to keep his political party in power in the upcoming election. Upset that the Federalist Party was critical of James Madison’s foreign policy, Gerry signed the …
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post discusses Margaret Brent who is considered the first female attorney and women's suffragist in the colonies.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Women's History